How come there aren't that many Ninjutsu schools?

Why are Ninjutsu dojos so scarce? I don%26#039;t know much about it, but i really want to learn, but the only Ninjutsu dojo around here in South Florida is in Miami i heard and i live nearly 60 miles away in another city.|||Same reason as real Muay Thai school cannot be found outside of Thailand. Impossible to get a visa. Or could be that mysterious cause of 90% of the questions and answers in this place are from people with zero, zip, nada, points. It called trolling and this is a white belt example.





I am a ninja tho.|||http://sports.groups.yahoo.com... Report Abuse
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The reason why they are so hard to find is that it%26#039;s a rich mans martial art. The reason why i say this is because our Shidoshi%26#039;s are expected to train in Japan and attend seminars on a regular basis. So there aren%26#039;t that many good teachers around.





The reason for this is because there is no official governing body outside of Japan like there are with other arts such as Judo or Karate. All our gradings certificates come directly from the source that%26#039;s why it%26#039;s so important to train with a registered teacher.





There are organisations that still teach authentic Ninjutsu they are The Bujinkan, Jinenkan and the Genbukan. There is also the Quest organisation run by Stephen Hayes who teaches a modern application of it. Personally i would try and find a good Shidoshi who is a member of the Bujinkan or Jinenkan as these are the only two organisations that still stick to the original ryu ha kata.





You wont get much information on here about this art. You would be best checking out Kutaki no Mura%26#039;s web page for club locations etc.





You must remember that ninjutsu is only a very small part of what is taught. The rest of the kata we train in comes from other schools of Jujutsu.





If you are expecting black masks and throwing stars then I%26#039;m afraid you will be very disappointed.





But if you can find a good teacher then this is a great art to learn.





Best wishes





idai|||Well, first of all, Ninjutsu is not a traditional martial arts like Karate or TKD, it%26#039;s more of a trade or a job. The word %26quot;Nin%26quot; means to endure and %26quot;jutsu%26quot; means art so Ninjustu basically means %26quot;The Art of Endurance%26quot;. To be a ninja is to do dirty jobs that no self respecting samurai would do during the japanese medieval times. Assasinations, spying, sabotage and sowing intrigue and chaos were the ninja%26#039;s field of expertise. And they endured and suffered physical and mental t0rtures to protect their secrets. Any martial arts they practice is usually what%26#039;s available at hand, they don%26#039;t fight for honor or fame, they just fight to win at any cost to achieve their mission. The nearest thing to a ninja in today%26#039;s modern times are spies working in government intelligence agencies like the CIA, Israel%26#039;s MOSSAD or British M16. So any of those training schools for aspiring intelligence operatives would be considered the modern version of ninjutsu schools.|||Ninjutsu ain%26#039;t as popular a marital art anymore. I believe it was until Bruce Lee was introduced and changed it all. Also The Bjj and MMA events changed it. I learned some Ninjutsu by books. But so many authors and instructors are so self proclaimed! Just try and learn all styles! That%26#039;s what the Ninja did. Also there not the same as they use to be. Learn to use new weapons and new fighting styles. Buy the anarchist cook book and you%26#039;ll be better than a ninja. There alright but now it%26#039;s the future and not the past!|||coz ninjas aren%26#039;t needed|||Because so many parts of Ninjitzu are illegal to teach in the States. It has to be %26quot;Americanized%26quot; for it to be legal to teach here. There is also the fact that most Masters (yes, they are out there) simply won%26#039;t teach it unless you plan on making a lifetime commitment and prove yourself worthy of their instruction. Many won%26#039;t each for cultural reasons.|||Because Ninjutsu by and large died within Japan.





The only lineage that%26#039;s legitimate within the nation is headed by Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi Soke of the Bujinkan.





He%26#039;s Soke (family head) of Togakure Ryu ninpo, Gyokushin Ryu ninpo, Kumokokure Ryu ninpo as well as six schools of Samurai bujutsu : Gyokko ryu kosshijutsu, Koto ryu koppojutsu, Gikan ryu kosshijutsu, Takagi Yoshin ryu jutaijutsu, Shinden Fudo Ryu dakentaijutsu, and Kukishin ryu happo hikenjutsu.





Togakure ryu is the only ninpo style that%26#039;s openly taught within the system....and it%26#039;s hardly a focus within the larger majority of what we do.





There%26#039;s a 15th dan instructor in south FL named Shihan Dick Severance....if you%26#039;re looking for someone who knows his stuff inside and out he%26#039;d be the man to see.





His website is http://www.n-i-n.com


Also, I%26#039;d check out http://www.winjutsu.com, click on the %26#039;links%26#039; section and see who else is in FL and if there%26#039;s anyone a bit closer to where you are within the state. Though, trust me, Shihan Severance is the man to train with if you can.





Now, as per your initial query....why are our dojo so sparce? Easy....we don%26#039;t teach commercialized b.s. ala Taekwondo for example. What we do is combat oriented, not sport oriented, and we don%26#039;t teach an art that%26#039;s easily marketable to folks who just want exercise alone like you%26#039;ll find in most sport schools.





The same question could be asked for Krav Maga, Pentjak Silat, Sambo, etc.





Here%26#039;s something to remember....if you%26#039;re expecting something ala %26#039;American Ninja%26#039;, prepare now to be dissapointed, that%26#039;s not what we do at all.





This years theme is from the Kukishin ryu happo hikenjutsu school of bujutsu. It%26#039;s a Samurai field-combat art that has roots into the 17th century and is based on fighting derived from the age of armor and handheld weapons.





So, if you%26#039;re open minded and interested to see the broader scope of BOTH ninpo and traditional Samurai bujutsu....have a look and judge for yourself.





Happy hunting.|||Ninjutsu schools are scarce because most people have the common sense to know that NOBODY in america teaches REAL ninja arts.|||There are many %26quot;Ninjutsu%26quot; schools around- it is quite a mainstream martial art these days- known as Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. I%26#039;d be a little wary of any secret schools, etc. There is more to Ninjutsu then Ninjutsu. I%26#039;d check out the %26quot;yellow pages%26quot; at www.winjutsu.com as there are many schools listed there- even if there isn%26#039;t one near you email the schools in Florida if they know of any in your area. Good luck in your search.|||honestly it has become a near useless art alot of the teahcing wa snot the combat but the silent walking the stealth the ability to disappear in to your surrondings getting in and out of buildings unseen stuff that that is just not needed anymore and as for the kicks punches and other strikes karte tae kown do or kungfu can teahc toiy that and the take downs ans submission you can learn in jiujitsu and judo|||because there isn%26#039;t such a great demand for Ninjas these days.|||Thank you once again buddhadharma02. Always good to have someone helping spread the truth to those who are looking for it. Also try www.ninjutsu.com for tons of info. They also have a dojo locator. Good luck. :-)|||Basicaly Ninjutsu isn%26#039;t a martial art you can learn at dojo. the word was use for wide rage of meanings including an assassination and %26quot;secret service%26quot; is most suitable word to describe. It was active Japanese war period Muromachi to Edo era and most westerners are confused or miss understanding about that Ninjas are fighters but as many female ninjas which called Kunoich were war potential, they weren%26#039;t dressed up Ninja costumes you%26#039;ve seen on TV show lol. They were mostly on the road in the disguise of Dancers, hookers and nun. Male ninjas were pretending buddist priest or tradesman. of course they had to have high self diffence skills such as kenjust Jujutsu taijutsu.





Now.... do you still want to learn?|||The reason Ninjutsu isn%26#039;t taught as much is because the schools are hidden from the general public. The only way you can find Ninjutsu is by scouring the countryside. It is taught all over if you look in the right place%26#039;s|||Ninjutsu huh?Do you know much about ninjutsu.Do you want to learn about the form or to learn it, become a black belt and show of to your friends and say that %26quot;I%26#039;m a ninja.%26quot;Most people want to learn it because it is %26quot;cool%26quot;and for the wrong reasons.You learn because you want to learn discipline, martial arts and defense.There not a lot because ninjustsu survived for centuries and many people abandoned it.And it is a very hard form.