Want to learn a little about ninjutsu and to-shin do?

Just thought I%26#039;d paste some info from skhquest.com in hopes of providing accurate info for those with ninja or ninjutsu questions.





Due to misrepresentation in movies and media by the late 1980s, the art of Japan%26#039;s ninja was so misunderstood that the words %26quot;ninjutsu%26quot; or %26quot;ninja%26quot; blocked many people from considering training in our schools. The image of Japan%26#039;s authentic ninja had become so tarnished that it seemed time to bring in a new wave of understanding for the 21st Century.





The ninja arts have been misunderstood throughout Japan%26#039;s history. In the 1800s, grandmaster Toshitsugu Takamatsu avoided awkward attention by referring to his ninja arts as happo-biken .





In the 1900s, Masaaki Hatsumi came to call his ninja martial arts practice budo taijutsu.





Taking the tradition into the first century of the 2000s, Stephen K. Hayes refers to his ninja art as To-Shin Do, of which he and his wife Rumiko are An-shu directors of the Kasumi-An





At the heart of the martial techniques that we teach is the depth heritage of the original Togakure ninja invisible warriors. SKH Quest students are introduced to the original ways of the Togakure ninja through training in the highly practical physical, mental, and strategic skills of To-Shin Do.











What is the difference between To-Shin Do and Bujinkan training?


To-Shin Do is best explained as a way of training for self-defense and personal development that embodies everything the Bujinkan has to offer, PLUS a whole collection of training methods and insights that are important for 21st Century American students.





Obviously, fights are different in modern America than they were in 1500s Japan. Masaaki Hatsumi has made it quite clear that it is not the job of Japanese masters to attempt to translate classical combat lessons into relevance for countries and cultures foreign to Japan. That is our job, and Stephen K. Hayes%26#039; genius is his ability to eliminate the need for all the guesswork when it comes to translating classical lessons into vibrant modern relevance. An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes has a unique ability to teach the classical exercises in ways that allow us to apply the essence of the kata to modern attack situations.





An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes has said for years, %26quot;To-Shin Do is the greatest tribute I can pay to my teacher Masaaki Hatsumi. Training with Hatsumi Sensei in Japan opened my eyes and heart to vast realms of warrior truth that were inaccessible in the martial arts scene of late 1960s America. After immersing myself in training with Hatsumi Sensei in the 1970s and 1980s, my inspiration was bubbling over. This stuff was incredibly valuable, and I was captivated by the idea of translating the gift of Hatsumi Sensei%26#039;s lessons into a form that could serve my own culture and people back in America.%26quot;|||Well this answer obviously isn%26#039;t for you since you thumbed down any of my answers that actually dispute this.





If someone REALLY wants to know about %26quot;Ninjitsu%26quot; they can read this well researched and verified article instead of your propaganda that was written by frauds.





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





The reader should be aware that while Masaaki Hatsumi%26#039;s Lineage stems from a man named Toshitsugu Takamatsu, that there are reports that efforts to prove the existance of Takamatsu%26#039;s own named Ninjutsu teacher have been unsuccessful. Given that this missing master would have been alive in Modern Japan. (Post Meij restoration, starting in 1868) and Japanese society loves paperwork, there should be some independant documentation establishing his existence. The absence of such evidence has called the existence of Takamatsu%26#039;s teacher into question.|||Hi there





The main difference between To-shin do and the arts of the bujinkan, jinenkan and genbukan is that Stephen Hayes has added a more modern fighting application. You could compare it to aikido and tomiki aikido. To-shindo students still train in the same traditional ryu as the others but apply some of the techniques differently. The only draw back is that if you choose to train in To-shin you will not have any association with any of the hombu%26#039;s in Japan.





Again you will read posts about whether this art is real or has any foundation. The truth is only one person really knows for sure!





If you are lucky enough to train with anyone who has trained with Hatsumi for several years see how they move and compare them to the rest of the people out there. You will have the answer your looking for.





And thank god it aint Judo!





I really do wish people would do there home work before posting their views on something they know little about.





As for bullshindo.net some comments are valid and some regarding what is practiced have come from a uninformed source. As to the arts we practice not being koryu. Again do your home work. What do you think hontai takagi yoshin ryu is?





Speaking of Koryu most modern martial arts arent koryu either. So you won%26#039;t see any schools of karate or judo on any of the lists.





But of course everyone is entitled to their opinion.





Like all things if you ask the right people you will get the right answers.





I always say ninjutsu is what you want it to be. If you want it to be black masks and throwing stars then that%26#039;s all you will see.





But what you won%26#039;t be able to see is the wonderful traditional arts that we train in.





All serious students no longer call it ninjutsu for this reason. We dont want the attention we just want to train. It%26#039;s only a very small part of what we do anyway.





Best wishes





idai|||OK