Japanese Sword Training In Melbourne

Japanese sword training in Thornbury Melbourne is a regular training theme in our Dojo. We study many sword vs sword techniques including drawing, basic cuts and other types of training. Sword is also the central weapon for nearly all of our weapons work. e.g When we study Bo staff it is practised against a person using a sword, same with Jo 4ft staff and Hanbo 3ft staff and many others. Free Trial Class

Muto Dori (No Sword Capture) are techniques you can use when you don't have a weapon and your opponent does, usually practiced against a person using a sword. It teaches you how to either escape or control and disarm your opponent when possible. Training includes stopping the sword drawing action or using special footwork to evade cuts and position yourself where you can take control and apply strikes or locks etc in order to remove the sword from their grip.
Real Life examples - Recently, in early 2025, a student of our dojo had the restrain and control a thief with a machete inside his own home. After waking up to some noises downstairs both he and his wife went downstairs to investigate and found a person with a machete inside their house, when the thief raise the weapon he applied a technique from his training here and was able to choke them out cold. He then restrained the person which they waited for the police to arrive.

We have also had many students disarm people threatening them with a knife, fortunately not one person has been cut and everyone was safe in the end.

Afterwards several of these students have said to me "You don't think that you'll ever need it until you really need it".  Knife Defence Training

Adults Martial Arts Timetable in Thornbury, Melbourne

View the current schedule for our Adults Martial Arts classes at Guest's Martial Arts in Thornbury, Melbourne. Adults Martial Arts is a 90 minute class focused on practical self-defence, fitness, and long-term technical development.

Looking to start? You can begin with a free trial and we will help you choose the right class time.

Adults Martial Arts (15+) - 90 Minutes

These classes run weekly and are suitable for beginners through to advanced students. If you are new, arrive 15 minutes early and we will get you set up.

Monday
7:15pm
Tuesday
9:30am
7:15pm
Wednesday
7:15pm
Thursday
9:30am
7:15pm
Saturday
12:45pm
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About Adults Martial Arts

Adults Martial Arts at Guest's Martial Arts is based on Japanese Jujutsu, with a strong focus on real-world self-defence skills. Training includes technical development, controlled partner practice, and progressive fitness and conditioning.