DeadlyArtsMaster
14-10-2007, 03:31 AM
A true ninja is not just someone who wears black, drops down from the ceiling and slices everyone to pieces. Ninjas and the concepts of Ninjutsu (the Way of the Ninja) have been around, in a loose conglomeration, for the past several thousand years. They were masters of stealth, hiding in the shadows, and infiltration and they would do spying and assassinations both for and against the government. Ninjahood factors into all aspects of life, and takes much training and dedication to achieve. Here are some instructions on how to get started.
1. Relax and reflect inward (meditate). Decide upon a series of ideas, morals and philosophies that you truly can live by.
2. Research the ninja's role throughout history; this will help you decide if you consider if Ninjutsu is the right art for you. Refer to Masaaki Hatsumi's books. There are 18 different ninjutsu (note that samurai and shinobi (ninja) use the same thing):
- Seishin-teki kyōyō (spiritual refinement)
- Taijutsu (unarmed combat, using one's body as the only weapon)
- Kenjutsu (sword fighting)
- Bōjutsu (stick and staff fighting)
- Shurikenjutsu (throwing blades)
- Sōjutsu (spear fighting)
- Naginatajutsu (naginata fighting)
- Kusarigamajutsu (chain and sickle weapon)
- Kayakujutsu (pyrotechnics and explosives)
- Hensōjutsu (disguise & impersonation)
- Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods)
- Bajutsu (horsemanship)
- Sui-ren (water training)
- Bōryaku (military strategy)
- Chōhō (espionage)
- Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment)
- Tenmon (meteorology)
- Chi-mon (geography)
3. Mastering all of these can help you become a real shinobi (ninja). But the main thing is to avoid being spotted. Thats why shinobis always do missions in the night (that's their highest point of advantage).
4. Be honest to yourself and others. However, control over your emotions is important. Only act when absolutely necessary.
5.Learn to control people and manipulate events not by force, but by words and actions, so that you can obtain a goal without having to resort to any manner of violence. Use people's desires, needs and wants against them.
Humans need security, wealth, pride, strength and to have their lust satisfied.
6. Learn how to move silently and hide with stealth. You'll need to know how to enter a situation without becoming the focus of it, and looking as though you belong when you don't. Blending in with your surroundings may mean blending in with a crowd of people. You won't want to be dressed in a ninja outfit in a crowd, or you'll stick out like a sore thumb. Keep that in mind.
7. Study Japanese martial arts, and learn all aspects of ninjutsu, (it's important to remember that ninjutsu isn't just a martial art but a skill set that is meant to provide the necessary skills to complete missions of espionage and assassination in a feudal setting).
8. Learn to use martial arts weapons. These include, but are not limited to sais, shurikens, katanas, knife, the steel fan, and the ninja-to. It's also important to learn to use modern weapons and concealed weapons.
9. Run a mile or more every day to build up your endurance. Run with lightweight clothing in colder weather and heavier clothing in warmer weather, in effort to help you endure different ranges of temperature.
10. Do exercises such as running and crawling, running and hiding, obstacle courses, pull ups, sit ups, push ups, rope climbing, swimming, and weight training. Focus your training on stealth, infiltration, endurance, agility and misc skills. Learn how to climb trees and fences. Try to climb up faster each time, and time yourself as you do it. You might also try to scale buildings.
Secret Wisdom of the modern Ninja:
You need to have a "Nido" which means you will never go back on your words once you say something.
You will never be able to control others if you cannot control yourself.
Find a Katrinka Budo Taijutsu dojo (or a Genbukan or Jinenkan dojo) in your area. There's a lot to learn about Ninjutsu (or Taijutsu; Body arts, or body was a weapon). This will help to clarify what is myth and what is reality.
The current Grandmaster of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (Modern-day Ninjutsu derived from feudal Japan's martial arts) is Ashida Kim. He was a student of the last bloodline-Grandmaster of the Ninjutsu tradition.
Understand that Ninjutsu is not the only martial art that you should master.
No martial art style is perfect and complete. Except Aikido. Consider learning find places were you can learn Tae Kwon Do (it has the strongest kicks ), Hap Ki Do (Joint manipulation and the deadliest of locks and throws involving each of the limbs and even the head), Aikido, Judo , and kung fu.
It is not really an art of stealth and secrecy, but one of endurance; enduring all of life's obstacles and hardships.
Take a psychology class to further your understanding of the tendencies of your mind.
Study human anatomy. The best way to defeat something is to know its weaknesses. In the event that you need to defend yourself it's best to know how to incapacitate your opponent long enough to escape.
Ninjas don't always wear black, but also wear green, white, blue, and grey. Blue allows versatility, because it is the general color of the night, green is best for Ops involving only wooded areas, white for snowy regions, and grey for Ops only involving urban settings.
Smoke bombs are useful if your cover is blown and you need to get away. But keep in mind that the body of smoke will be bigger than you are, and people farther away will be attracted to your direction if they didn't know at first.
You may also want to learn ways to do things quicker and easier(spider walk,jump hang ect.)
Try Fighting learning different combat skills to progress in combat.
Warnings:
Don't use your ninja skills for senseless violence (In the old times, senseless violence caused a loss of respect which would lead to seppuku - a Japanese ritual suicide via disembowelment also used by the samurai).
Learn to respect yourself and others. Control is necessary when appropriate.
Realize that Ninjutsu is a life pursuit. You can never fully master something. There is always room for improvement. Don't expect to become a true ninja in a week (shinobies usualy start at the age of 5 or 6 untill they are about 20 and keep on going to become better. Its like in school, we start at 5 and finish high school and you have a option to go on further).
Don't wear your ninja outfit in public, you might get accused of being involved in terrorist activities.
I remain,
DeadlyArtsMaster
1. Relax and reflect inward (meditate). Decide upon a series of ideas, morals and philosophies that you truly can live by.
2. Research the ninja's role throughout history; this will help you decide if you consider if Ninjutsu is the right art for you. Refer to Masaaki Hatsumi's books. There are 18 different ninjutsu (note that samurai and shinobi (ninja) use the same thing):
- Seishin-teki kyōyō (spiritual refinement)
- Taijutsu (unarmed combat, using one's body as the only weapon)
- Kenjutsu (sword fighting)
- Bōjutsu (stick and staff fighting)
- Shurikenjutsu (throwing blades)
- Sōjutsu (spear fighting)
- Naginatajutsu (naginata fighting)
- Kusarigamajutsu (chain and sickle weapon)
- Kayakujutsu (pyrotechnics and explosives)
- Hensōjutsu (disguise & impersonation)
- Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods)
- Bajutsu (horsemanship)
- Sui-ren (water training)
- Bōryaku (military strategy)
- Chōhō (espionage)
- Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment)
- Tenmon (meteorology)
- Chi-mon (geography)
3. Mastering all of these can help you become a real shinobi (ninja). But the main thing is to avoid being spotted. Thats why shinobis always do missions in the night (that's their highest point of advantage).
4. Be honest to yourself and others. However, control over your emotions is important. Only act when absolutely necessary.
5.Learn to control people and manipulate events not by force, but by words and actions, so that you can obtain a goal without having to resort to any manner of violence. Use people's desires, needs and wants against them.
Humans need security, wealth, pride, strength and to have their lust satisfied.
6. Learn how to move silently and hide with stealth. You'll need to know how to enter a situation without becoming the focus of it, and looking as though you belong when you don't. Blending in with your surroundings may mean blending in with a crowd of people. You won't want to be dressed in a ninja outfit in a crowd, or you'll stick out like a sore thumb. Keep that in mind.
7. Study Japanese martial arts, and learn all aspects of ninjutsu, (it's important to remember that ninjutsu isn't just a martial art but a skill set that is meant to provide the necessary skills to complete missions of espionage and assassination in a feudal setting).
8. Learn to use martial arts weapons. These include, but are not limited to sais, shurikens, katanas, knife, the steel fan, and the ninja-to. It's also important to learn to use modern weapons and concealed weapons.
9. Run a mile or more every day to build up your endurance. Run with lightweight clothing in colder weather and heavier clothing in warmer weather, in effort to help you endure different ranges of temperature.
10. Do exercises such as running and crawling, running and hiding, obstacle courses, pull ups, sit ups, push ups, rope climbing, swimming, and weight training. Focus your training on stealth, infiltration, endurance, agility and misc skills. Learn how to climb trees and fences. Try to climb up faster each time, and time yourself as you do it. You might also try to scale buildings.
Secret Wisdom of the modern Ninja:
You need to have a "Nido" which means you will never go back on your words once you say something.
You will never be able to control others if you cannot control yourself.
Find a Katrinka Budo Taijutsu dojo (or a Genbukan or Jinenkan dojo) in your area. There's a lot to learn about Ninjutsu (or Taijutsu; Body arts, or body was a weapon). This will help to clarify what is myth and what is reality.
The current Grandmaster of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (Modern-day Ninjutsu derived from feudal Japan's martial arts) is Ashida Kim. He was a student of the last bloodline-Grandmaster of the Ninjutsu tradition.
Understand that Ninjutsu is not the only martial art that you should master.
No martial art style is perfect and complete. Except Aikido. Consider learning find places were you can learn Tae Kwon Do (it has the strongest kicks ), Hap Ki Do (Joint manipulation and the deadliest of locks and throws involving each of the limbs and even the head), Aikido, Judo , and kung fu.
It is not really an art of stealth and secrecy, but one of endurance; enduring all of life's obstacles and hardships.
Take a psychology class to further your understanding of the tendencies of your mind.
Study human anatomy. The best way to defeat something is to know its weaknesses. In the event that you need to defend yourself it's best to know how to incapacitate your opponent long enough to escape.
Ninjas don't always wear black, but also wear green, white, blue, and grey. Blue allows versatility, because it is the general color of the night, green is best for Ops involving only wooded areas, white for snowy regions, and grey for Ops only involving urban settings.
Smoke bombs are useful if your cover is blown and you need to get away. But keep in mind that the body of smoke will be bigger than you are, and people farther away will be attracted to your direction if they didn't know at first.
You may also want to learn ways to do things quicker and easier(spider walk,jump hang ect.)
Try Fighting learning different combat skills to progress in combat.
Warnings:
Don't use your ninja skills for senseless violence (In the old times, senseless violence caused a loss of respect which would lead to seppuku - a Japanese ritual suicide via disembowelment also used by the samurai).
Learn to respect yourself and others. Control is necessary when appropriate.
Realize that Ninjutsu is a life pursuit. You can never fully master something. There is always room for improvement. Don't expect to become a true ninja in a week (shinobies usualy start at the age of 5 or 6 untill they are about 20 and keep on going to become better. Its like in school, we start at 5 and finish high school and you have a option to go on further).
Don't wear your ninja outfit in public, you might get accused of being involved in terrorist activities.
I remain,
DeadlyArtsMaster