I roto i te para whakawai ka ako te tāhae ki te mau rākau; ki te tūtira hōkai, ki te mau i te rākau; ki te kuru me te karo; ki te whakangungu puta taua me te mau kākaho hei rākau whakangungu. He mea nui te rakanga waewae (Te Ara 2017). / In the weapons training school young men learnt to use of weapons; to form battle formations, to wield a weapon; to attack and defend; and to take part in mock battles using reeds as training weapons. Skilful footwork was important.

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