Ninjutsu dojo help? ?

I heard that there is no such thing as pure ninjutsu because it has been lost over the ages and schools that claim to have pure ninjutsu are controversial. (http://koryu.com/library/ninjutsu.html), does any one no where I can find Ninjutsu in its purest form? And how useful is it, what does the curriculum teach? thanks answers appreciated.|||Ninjutsu in its purest form would be under the instruction of the 34th grandmaster, Hatsumi, in Japan. However, you can%26#039;t train under him regularly unless you hold a shodan (black belt). He has several disciples around Japan who also have their own dojos. The art is called Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. And the answer above is correct about genbukan and others being a little warped.





It%26#039;s true, the study of ninjutsu has evolved from the original farmers/former samurai who took up guerrilla warfare, but it would be pretty useless in modern day application if it hadn%26#039;t evolved. Martial arts that don%26#039;t evolve to fit the times are in themselves %26#039;unpure%26#039;.





The curriculum teaches weapons, blocks, strikes, evasions, joint locks, pressure points, escapes, etc. from many different ryu. The only thing it doesn%26#039;t get into is MMA type grappling, since the idea is not to be in a fight for so long that it has to become a wrestling match, and really, not to be in a fight at all.





Taijutsu is very useful, and is a perfectly legitimate martial art, if taught by someone knowledgeable and who tries to keep it true to the way Hatsumi wants it taught. It is NOT flashy, and many of the movements are more technical and less straightforward than say, karate.|||The only school that teaches true Ninjutsu anymore is the Bujinkan. I would not recommend Genbukan, Jinenkan, or To Shin Do as they are all knock offs created by students who were banished from the Bujinkan. Find a Bujinkan dojo in your area (if you have one) and see if they will let you join. Be very respectful and as disciplined as possible. Don%26#039;t bother even trying if you have a criminal background. We are rather strict about who learns our art.|||Your best bet would be a Bujinkan or Genbukan organization, in Japan.





Ninjutsu hasn%26#039;t been %26quot;lost%26quot;, per say, it%26#039;s just evolved into something else. True Ninjutsu includes things such as horseback riding and navigating by the stars. These are no longer considered useful.