Master and student practise kobudo in the Dojo

Martial Arts Club

Want to get fit and have fun at the same time?

Here at the Royal Armouries in Leeds you can learn two distinct and separate art forms of Martial Arts.

One with weapons Matayoshi Kobudo and one without ITF Taekwondo

Martial Arts is a great form of exercise which develops fitness, flexibility, co-ordination and strength.

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06 September

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Did you know?

Paper bullets?

High quality drawing paper is often referred to as cartridge paper – before brass cartridges gunpowder and a ball were wrapped in paper of high quality for ease of loading the single shot muzzle loading guns.

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