Martial arts?

is there a type of karate/ martial arts that teaches self-defense using swords, long sticks, weapons like that? and where can i find a place like that? please answer these. oh yeah, if you have any experiences, please tell me about them

Martial arts?
This is going to take some research on your part.





Many arts teach solely weaponry, like Kendo, many arts include weaponry. The Kung Fu styles have much weaponry so, if you decide you wish this, I would suggest the Kung Fu styles first. However, if you choose a Kung Fu style, they are going to build you up in empty handed training first. They are going to make certain you have the maturity and skills before they start training in weaponry.





I had a short time in Kendo, not enough to have any skills. The only weapon I am well-trained in is the short staff. I received special training in this in my original art, which was for the vast most part an empty handed style, per my request of my Grandmaster.





Weaponry was not the focus of my training. Empty hand was.





If you have no weapons and are attacked, what do you do? Is it not wise to learn to handle yourself without a weapon?





Learn the weapons, yes. Learn empty handed as well. I would like to point out that a trained fighter can easily remove a weapon from an armed person. I am certain you can imagine what can occur after this.





From your question you do not appear, to me, to have done much research. Before you jump into an art, do some.
Reply:If you want to learn self defense, learn an empty handed style. If you are attacked, chances are you won't be holding a sword.
Reply:If I recall correctly, Karate basically means empty fist (it used to chinese fist or something like that, but the same word can be interpreted empty, and was changed as Karate became its own distinct style), so I would guess that most schools would focus more on empty hand techniques. Shaolin or the more showy Wushu kung fu trains in broadswords, straight swords, staffs, cudgels, 3 sectional staffs, kwandow (spelling?) and other weapons. I am currently studying broadsword, double broadsword, cudgel and staff.





good luck!





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Reply:kendo, bojutsu, naginatado?
Reply:you need to do a search for "Kempo" (or Kenpo). use of weapons, and open hand training.
Reply:self defense with a sword is much different that self defense with a long stick.





You don't need training to swing a baseball bat. You can study Kendo and fight with a shenai, but that doesn't translate to picking up a pipe on the street and using it. The weight is different. The grip is different, you won't be able to execute the techniques in exactly the same way.





There are schools that teach self defense using a cane. This can be carried with you, even on a plane (I didn't mean to make that rhyme). I always find that amusing that you can't bring a bottle of water, but you can bring a cane, crutches, and knitting needles.
Reply:I've been taking karate (shorinji ryo and shorin ryu) for nine years. With karate, though it means way of the empty hand, you also get to use weapons (in most styles). I personally love it and would recomend it to anyone interested in martial arts. Its a great style and lots of fun and hard work!
Reply:Once again people are confusing self defense with fighting. They are two different things. If you want to learn to fight, go to a bar, find the biggest guy in there and start talking trash about his mother. Do this again as soon as recover and repeat as often as you can. In six months you will be a really good fighter, or three months dead.





If you want to learn self defense, the first thing you need to do is put your brain into gear.





If you want to learn martial arts go to a martial arts school. But don't confuse them.