What is so good about Ninjutsu?

It was an art practiced by the ninja of feudal japan, and come on, almost everybody at one point thought that ninja were cool.





That, and the martial art itself was designed to actually kill your opponent, although, that may not be what they practice now.|||Lunge-punching and standing keylocks. I personally think that those techniques are god-awesome, despite their low percentage of success.|||nothing,





its an %26quot;alleged%26quot; art.





today its practiced in the form of bujinkan and its historical accuracy is dubious.





http://www.bullshido.com/articles/ninjut...|||Visit a legitimate Bujinkan dojo and try it out. You%26#039;ll find it%26#039;s most effective despite what some folks might say. It%26#039;s real self defense, not a rules based system designed for sport and winning trophies.





Go in with a good attitude and try to stick with it.|||scott morris, enough said.|||From what I%26#039;ve seen, it%26#039;s as effective as any other martial art





Terms like %26quot;soft/hard%26quot;, %26quot;internal/external%26quot;, linear/circular%26quot; have been used to describe ninjutsu by many people. Depending upon the perspective of the person, it could appear to be any one, all or even none of the above. It is important to remember that the term %26quot;ninjutsu%26quot; does not refer to a specific style, but more to a group of arts, each with a different point of view expressed by the different ryu. The physical dynamics from one ryu to another varies - one ryu may focus on redirection and avoidance while another may charge in and overwhelm.





To provide some kind of brief description, ninjutsu includes the study of both unarmed and armed combative techniques, strategy, philosophy, and history. In many Dojos the area of study is quite comprehensive. The idea being to become adept at many things, rather than specializing in only one.





The main principles in combat are posture, distance, rythm and flow. The practitioner responds to attacks in such a way that they place themselves in an advantageous position from which an effective response can be employed. They are taught to use the entire body for every movement/technique, to provide the most power and leverage. They will use the openings created by the opponents movement to implement techniques, often causing the opponent to %26quot;run in/on to%26quot; body weapons.





Training progresses through skills in Taihenjutsu (Body changing skills), which include falling, rolling, leaping, posture, and avoidance; Dakentaijutsu (Striking weapons body techniques) using the entire body as a striking tool/ weapon - how to apply and how to receive; and Jutaijutsu (Supple body techniques) locks, throws, chokes, holds - how to apply and how to escape.





In the early stages, weapons training is usually limited to practicing how to avoid attacks - overcoming any fear of the object and understanding the dynamics of its use from the perspective of %26quot;defending against%26quot; (while unarmed). In the mid and later stages, once a grounding in Taijutsu body dynamics is in place, practitioners begin studying from the perspective of %26quot;defending with%26quot; the various tools/weapons.





In the early stages of training, kata are provided as examples of %26quot;what can be done here%26quot; and %26quot;how to move the body to achieve this result%26quot;. However, as the practitioner progresses they are encouraged to explore the openings which naturally appear in peoples movements and apply spontaneous techniques based upon the principles contained within the kata. This free flowing style is one of the most important aspects of ninjutsu training. Adaptability is one of the main lessons of all of these ryu.





Due to the combative nature of the techniques studied, there are no tournaments or competitions in Ninjutsu. As tournament fighting has set rules which compel the competitor to study the techniques allowed within that framework, this limits not only the kinds of techniques that they study, but also the way in which they will apply those techniques. The way that you train is the way that you fight. Ninjutsu requires that its practitioners be open to any situation and to be able to adapt their technique to ensure survival.





In the case of a Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) instructor there a few points which one can use to identify him or her as a legitimate teacher





First: all recognized %26quot;instructors%26quot; of the Bujinkan Dojo will, in addition to their Dan grade (black belt), have either a Shidoshi-ho (assistant teacher - first to fourth Dan) or Shidoshi (teacher 鈥?fifth to ninth Dan) certificate/ licence from Dr Hatsumi. Only people with these certificates are considered to be qualified to teach his system (a Dan grade alone DOES NOT make one a teacher).





Second: in addition to these certificates/licences, all recognized %26quot;instructors%26quot; of the Bujinkan Dojo will possess a valid Bujinkan Hombu Dojo Shidoshi-kai (Bujinkan Headquarters Dojo Teachers Association) for the current year. These cards are issued each year from Dr Hatsumi to those recognized as %26quot;instructors%26quot;.





These points will help you if you are looking at training with someone from the Bujinkan Dojo. Beyond that, it%26#039;s a case of %26quot;buyer beware%26quot;.|||Ligament and tendon damage will end fights quickly, same as cutting off an oxygen supply to the brain.|||of course its historical lineage is dubious... its ninjutsu... the way of going unpercieved... i would never trust an art that teaches you stealth ans espionage if there were historical records everywhere telling me how stealthy they were... thats just plain stupid..





ninjutsu is a very legitimate fighting art that teaches an awful lot of cool stuff... some of it is very practical nowadays and like many martial arts, some of it is not.. it is cool because you are technically a ninja once you get good...|||you officially get to call yourself a ninja, what else do you want.|||Its a stealth assasian.Shadow warrior.|||those who know dont tell, those who tell dont know.