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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Queen's Golden Jubilee International Joust

Cheer on your favourite knight in this individual competition for the most coveted trophy.

23 August

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Did you know?

The best ideas are simple

What do the Jennings rifle, the Winchester 73 rifle, the Maxim machine gun and the Luger pistol have in common? – they all use the same basic toggle mechanism to lock the breech and operate in the same way as the knee or elbow joint.

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