Weapons are used as a self-defense tool. Montgomery Family Karate Center stresses defense, not offense. Sensei Morris Coker is a weaponry expert and his teaching is precise. He helps students learn the art of weaponry. For Sensei Coker, it's not just about slinging swords around. It's a very precise and deliberate from of martial arts.

Training with weapons is done in a very controlled environment. Students are taught to respect their weapon of choice and to use it wisely. Beginner students are never given sharp weapons. The nunchakus thay start with are foam. The bokkens have smooth, dull edges. The safety of the students comes first.