How long does it take to become an expert in ninjutsu?

You%26#039;d be looking at three to six years to reach first dan. This doesn%26#039;t make you an expert though, it%26#039;s just an indication that you have a strong handle on the basics. To become an expert you%26#039;ll have to study for years after this point.





Expert status, while not an official title, could be conferred to someone who is qualified to teach (notice I said QUALIFIED to teach, not just ANYONE who teaches).





For the post about the single class, that%26#039;s not right with the law. An %26quot;expert witness%26quot; should always be indisputably a expert in their field. If you were brought to trial with a single class and asked to testify, the judge would have discretion to kick your *** to the curb because you aren%26#039;t really an expert.





There is a big difference between expert and having slightly more knowledge on a topic than the average joe.





Don%26#039;t worry about how long it takes to become an expert. If you are interested in the art then begin your training. You%26#039;ll have years and years to develop your technique. It really is a life long hobby and/or philosophy, and that applies to any martial art.





Good luck with your training.|||You can not truly be an expert at Ninpo. You can only spend your entire life training in the art. Ninpo is a life long martial art. The closest thing to an expert would be the Bujinkan shihans and, of course, Hatsumi Soke himself.|||What%26#039;s expert? The beauty is in the adaptability of martial arts. If an art requires you to be young or strong, it%26#039;s lacking something. Your body changes with age, and thus, so does your art. You can become quite proficient in just a few years.





You%26#039;ll never stop learning if you keep trying. The final test of it all will be in dying with dignity and without fear for the unknown.





I would say that so long as you look toward being an expert, you will not be one. When you stop worrying about frivolous titles and honorifics, you%26#039;ll have taken the first steps.|||I have a black belt in RBWI and a 2nd degree black belt in American Ninjutsu. I think the overall answer is a lifetime. I think you can %26quot;master%26quot; the basics in 2-3 years, but I would also argue that mastering the basics just prepares you to begin truly learning.|||No way to tell since there is no such thing as a martial arts expert. As any math student will tell you %26quot;X%26quot; is an unknown factor. Any plumber will tell you that a %26quot;spert%26quot; is a drip under pressure. So a drip under pressure has little to do with martial arts mastery. Or then again.....??? |||well to answer your question more correctly would be only one class


Because in the eyes of the Judicial system that is all is needed to be considered an expert.





why you ask





because in the eyes of the law you know more then the average man. |||as long as it takes you to make up some names and techniques that are untested and have little value and watch some naruto to throw in some fanboy stuff to bring in the rubes.





http://www.bullshido.com/articles/ninjut...





|||well you go to the web site watch all the video%26#039;s, then you down load, mail in a check or money order to them, it should take ruffly 4 to 6 weeks to get your certificate.|||That%26#039;s all depend on you. Some people are fast learner, other are slow learner. Bruce Lee can be an expert within 3-4 years. Most people on this forum take 30-40 years. Not everyone is gifted like Bruce...|||an %26quot;expert%26quot;.... I would give it a decade or so.... |||a life time|||your whole life