need HELP, PARENTS!!!!

SaiFightsMS · KF VIP

Well I have trained with kids in kobudo classes and here is my viewpoint. A GOOD sensei will not train a student with a weapon if they feel the student cannot learn to handle the responsibility.

The very first day of instruction ground rules are laid down. No attacking siblings, pets, neighbors, furniture, walls, etc.

Also the very first day of instruction it is made clear infractions of the rules result in the weapon being taken away and training suspended.

Kama I don't think are a good choice for an early weapon. I think bo is a good first weapon.

Sai are cool

There are light weight aluminum sai now. And most sai commonly sold are not sharp. The biggest danger in the initial phases in sai training comes from dropping them.

Foam nunchakus can also be a good thing to learn with. All of our kids use foam nunchaku until at least brown belt. And then at sensei's discretion they may use wooden ones.

So there was my 3 cents worth.

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