Forum: Ninpo / Ninjutsu

I have been reading a few threads on other boards talking about how most Bujinkan practitioners are fat. It seems that the Bujinkan has a reputation for attracting fat people. Really? I know some fat people in the Bujinkan, but looking around America I see a far higher percentage in the...

OK. I'm sure many of you will argue that what I study doesn't fit neatly under the umbrella of Ninjutsu. I agree--moving on. It seems like when you talk to martial arts practitioners from other traditions, they seem to smirk when you bring up Ninjutsu. Is it because of the 80's ninja culture, or...

Hi, I stay in the Northwest Indiana area and train at the World Gym in Highland, Indiana because that is the only gym out in my area that will allow their members to spar and train in the martial arts openly. I'm basically trying to find a sparring partner to help me with my training in...

Hi all, I picked up a few Hatsumi books from a local library when I was 13 and instantly fell in love with the techniques as described and the history,legends and traditions surrounding Hatsumi's teachings. Now finally after 12 years of procrastination (lol) I have finally taken the plunge and...

Does anyone have any information on matsumoto ryu ninpo? I have looked and looked and the only thing I have found is that it is part of the Iga. Togichi prefecture. I cannot find anything else on it.

I'm going to make an obvious prediction... He turns out to be a fraud... And he will go underground for a bit, before returning in about 6months to a year when he receives another rank from Richard Van Dork. The bigger problem is enablers like Richard Van Dork allowing frauds and fraud-like people...

Hey Guys, I used to train in Ninpo in California and am looking to continue training in Arizona... I am close to Tempe/Chandler and i cant find or get ahold of any dojo in the area.... I found two dojos through google that appear to be in the area but have not been able to get any response via...

Just a little notice. I was thinking of going back to Japan to train in October. The guy who has been with me the longest and really should be a teacher on his own indicates that Spring of next year would be better. I will support him however I can. So if anyone wants to meet up with us in...

I was wondering if thers something to be learned from watching the way soke hatsumi walks?

I have a bit of a moral dilemma that is eating me. Among the books I own and have read is the Shoninki. It is considered one of the big three books in ninjutsu. I have considered translating it into English. If I wanted to, I probably could knock out an English version in just a few weeks. I...

The translations I've got sound a little bit wonky. I've got 'to' as knockdown, and throw. Any fluent bi-linguists have better luck? Koto Ryu Shoden Kata (as I was given them): Yoku To - Restrain and throw O Gyaku - Major Reversal Ko Yoku - Resist and Restrain Shi To - Finger Throw Ho...

Good afternoon, While very much a beginner in budo and Nihongo, I would like to try and attend the summer Japanese institute at Waseda next summer or the following one and if I do so, I would definitely like to spend whatever leisure time I've got on training. Obviously for me the most...

Hey guys, I'm really interested in doing ninjutsu, and I was just wondering what you do in ninjutsu? I mean, I know that obviously it differs from school to school, but what do you do? And which style do you do? Stuff like that - what do you do for taihenjutsu, etc?

Hi there everyone! I've been wanting to ask this for a long time now. I know that Hatsumi trained under Takamatsu and than he was a judo champion before then. But, Hatsumi now teaches what he describes as real self defense and even shows techniques against people with guns. Does Hatsumi...

i have been studying budo taijutsu for less than a year . i wish to learn more about how the body reacts naturally in the context of taijutsu and i hope to gain confidence in my movement. i have trouble letting go meaning i think to much instead of letting it my technique flow. any suggestions...

And the sad thing is, this guy probably has never spent enough time in a real dojo to get past white belt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgkHVFJP37o&feature=channel

Hello I am looking for anyone in the southeast kansas area to train with. I have been in the Bujinkan for 4 years now. I have mats and various weapons. Anyone interested send me a pm thanks.

I just got this link sent to me and I figured it would be discussed here at some point. So I might as well get the ball rolling and try to get it behind us as quickly as possible. First of all, does anyone still buy the whole "They are only saying these nasty things about me because I am so...

What are the views on having videos of your training up on the internet? Up to now I was thinking that they were mainly used to build up a student base and feed the ego. Now I am having second thoughts. I just got through interviewing a potential student. A lot of the time was explaining what...

You think I jest? Time Magazine and not the Onion is the source for this story.

http://www.makoto-dojo.net/2009/06/b...aster-not.html