Additional training equipment is usually bought around 6 months after you begin when your training becomes a little more advanced. This may include your own set of weapons which are the staff, sword and knife (called Jo, Bokken and Tanto respectively). The Dojo has a limited number of weapons for those who don't yet have their own. A cheap set of all three will set you back around £20 to £25. The traditional piece of clothing called a Hakama is also worn by senior students and teachers but you won't have to worry about that for a while yet!