Are there any authentic Ninjutsu schools operating today...?

that actually teach these 18 disciplines are:





Seishin-teki ky艒y艒 (spiritual refinement)


Taijutsu (unarmed combat)


Kenjutsu (sword fighting)


B艒jutsu (stick and staff fighting)


Shurikenjutsu (throwing blades)


S艒jutsu (spear fighting)


Naginatajutsu (naginata fighting)


Kusarigamajutsu (chain and sickle weapon)


Kayakujutsu (pyrotechnics and explosives)


Hens艒jutsu (disguise and animal morphing)


Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods)


Bajutsu (horsemanship)


Sui-ren (water training)


B艒ryaku (military strategy)


Ch艒h艒 (espionage)(spying)


Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment)


Tenmon (meteorology and astral projection)


Chi-mon (geography)|||It is not easy to find a school that teaches actual ninjitsu, there are a few however.


Some of those techniques are no longer taught. No modern school of ninjitsu teaches pyrotechnics / explosives. I don%26#039;t think any of them teach horsemanship or meteorology. There may be some small amount taught of espionage, but not enough to be consistent with the old ways. %26quot;Animal Morphing%26quot; is some kind of crap from hollywood, unless you mean it to be another part of disguise. such as wearing a dog costume etc... . Disguise is still taught in some schools , just not very much.





These parts of ninjitsu are for the most part lost forever. Therefore Yupchagee is partially correct in calling it a dead art. Practitioners of modern ninjitsu call it the evolution of the art. Ninjitsu like all arts has evolved, its not about spying on a rival daimyo anymore. Its gone toward more practical self defense.|||No. Ninjitsu is a dead art.|||While there are certain teachers--and authors--who are misrepresenting Ninjutsu, there are even more who are promoting and cultivating a positive spread of what Ninjutsu, what Ninpo teaches.


Now just as it is to be, in order for a martial system to survive it must adapt. So many of the modern ninjutsu schools might not teach things like Bajutsu, simply because the average person probably doesn%26#039;t ride horses anymore; not many wear hard samurai armor either, so one would have to adapt their Bujutsu (martial techniques) to the dangers we face in this time; we must adapt ourselves to an era where more people carry firearms. Maybe this could be adapted to motorcycles or scooters, instead, however; or it could be adapted for peole who wear heavy coats and have higher tollerance for pain. The art of the Ninja is about adaptation and enduring in the presence of overwhelming danger and hardship.


Here in America there are many schools who teach authentic ninjutsu, with authentic lineages tracing back to Hatsumi sensai and Takamatsu. I have read about schools in other countries such as Iraq and Russia. So it is around the world.


Again, here in the states, there is Steven K. Hayes%26#039;s Quest Center, which is spreading into many states as well as a distance learning course. There are other teachers who have studied under Hatsumi: Jack Hoban, Bud Maelstrom (spelling), and those who are dedicated to keeping the thousand year old traditions which were developed so long ago in the mountains and battlefields of Japan.





While I believe there is no one martial art better than another, what I like about Ninjutsu is it isn%26#039;t as dogmatic as most other styles. It cultivates a spontaneous spirit, and allows one to adapt to the situation instead of memorizing rigid movements. And even though many people make fun of this art, because they really are ignorant of what it is about, it really is about development of a Spirit which can overcome anything.|||Yes. Tucker, GA.|||Only one I ever came across was in:





%26quot;You Only Live Twice%26quot;


By: Ian Flemming





Then you had to be a member of the Japanese Secret Service to enroll!|||don%26#039;t know where you are getting this crap from.





But NO.





there are frauds like aishida kim out there who capitalize on people%26#039;s desire to be LARPers (live action role players) and live in thier fantasy world.





would you like to read %26quot;diary of a teen ninja?%26quot;





An excellent doccumentary on what the study of ninjitsu is like in america or anywhere else in the world today- just skip the chatter and go for the diary entries on the thread.|||It%26#039;s very illegal to teach those kind of stuff to the public. It would make govt think they%26#039;re running a terrorist camp or something.





Plus who the hell would have the time and resource to teach all of those crap?|||Yes there are many legitimate ninjutsu clubs, as it is not (contrary to popular belief) a %26#039; dead art%26#039;.


Have a look at these web-sites and good luck.