Mukashi Kindai Ryu (MKR) is a style of martial arts, which includes ancient weapons as part of its training curriculum. These are the weapons: BO, TONFA, JO, SAI, YAWARA, and NUNCHAKU, as outlined below.

BO... This is a wooden staff 72 inches long. This weapon could be very useful in certain self-defense situations. The broom stick, any wooden stick, or metal object that has length, and can be held in the hand can be used to apply Bo techniques.

TONFA... This weapon is the forerunner of the police baton known as the PR-24. This is a wooden stick 24 inches long with a side handle.

JO... This is a wooden staff 50 inches long. The techniques developed by this weapon can be applied with the umbrella and walking cane.

YUBI... The samurai carried this weapon. The yubi stick also known as yawara)is 6 inches long and made out of wood or metal. Today, the application is that of a key chain fixture which is legal to carry on your person and used for self-defense in attacking the soft areas of the body.

SAI... This is a three point short sword. This weapon was used to combat the long sword. concentration is the benefit of becoming proficient with the Sai.

NUNCHAKU... This weapon is two short sticks tied together with a short piece of cord. The Nunchaku was once used by Okinawan farmers as a flail to pound and thresh rice. This weapon has become one of the most popular of the ancient weapons. It is used to flail and strike by whipping the one stick while holding on to the other. This is a very easy weapon to learn, but a hard weapon to master.