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Encyclopedia > Ninjutsu
This article is about a Japanese martial art. For fictional depictions and use, see Ninja in popular culture.

The kanji for "ninja."
Ninjutsu
(忍術)
Also known as Ninjitsu; Ninpō
Focus Multi-discipline
Hardness Non-competitive
Country of origin Flag of Japan Japan
Creator No single creator
Parenthood Historic
Olympic Sport No

Ninjutsu (忍術?) sometimes used interchangeably with the term ninpō (忍法?) is the martial art, strategy, and tactics of unconventional warfare and guerilla warfare practiced by the shinobi (also commonly known outside of Japan as the Ninja). While there are several styles of modern ninjutsu, according to the Koryu.com, not all can be related to the historic practice of Ninjutsu in Japan so as to be considered a koryū.[1] Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of martial arts native to Japan. ... Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden video game by Team Ninja Ninja are common stock characters in both Japanese and foreign popular culture. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji   ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Arabic numerals. ... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... A strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, most often winning. Strategy is differentiated from tactics or immediate actions with resources at hand by its nature of being extensively premeditated, and often practically rehearsed. ... Tactics is the collective name for methods of winning a small-scale conflict, performing an optimization, etc. ... Battlespace Weapons Tactics Strategy Organization Logistics Lists War Portal         Unconventional warfare (abbreviated UW) is the opposite of conventional warfare. ... Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from guerra meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. ... Shinobi (忍び) is the Japanese word for ninja In terms of sameness, a Shinobi is the same as a Ninja in that the word Shinobi is translated to Ninja in english. ... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... KoryÅ« (古流) is a Japanese word that is used in association with the ancient Japanese martial arts. ...

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Etymology

The main character nin (忍?) is composed of two lesser characters. The upper character ha (刃?) means "blade", and the lower character kokoro (心?) means "heart" or "spirit". Together they mean "stealth", "secretness", "endurance", and "perseverance" [2]. Jutsu (術?) means "true", "technique".[3] Pō (法?) meaning "knowledge", "principle" when found with the prefix "nin" carries the meaning of ninja arts, higher order of ninjutsu. The popular view is that ninjutsu is only about secrecy and stealth. However practitioners of this knowledge utilize it to endure all of life's hardships. [4]


History

Ninjutsu was developed by groups of people mainly from the Iga Province and Kōka, Shiga of Japan. Throughout history the shinobi have been seen as assassins, scouts and spies. They are mainly noted for their use of stealth and deception. They have been associated in the public imagination with activities that are considered criminal by modern standards. Throughout history many different schools (ryū) have taught their unique versions of ninjutsu. An example of these is the Togakure-ryū. This ryū was developed after a defeated samurai warrior called Daisuke Togakure escaped to the region of Iga. Later he came in contact with the warrior-monk Kain Doshi who taught him a new way of viewing life and the means of survival (ninjutsu) [5]. Ueno Castle Iga Province (伊賀国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today western Mie prefecture. ... Minakuchi Castle (reconstructed). ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... A RyÅ«   (流, literally flow, with the derived meaning of mainstream), or ryÅ«ha (流派, literally mainstream school (of thought)), is a Japanese word referring to a school of thought in any discipline. ... According to the Bujinkan, The Togakure ryu is a ninjutsu ryuha that is claimed to have been founded about eight hundred years ago by Daisuke Nishina (Togakure), who learned shugendo practices as well as hakuun ryu ninjutsu from Kagakure Doshi. ...


Ninjutsu was developed as a collection of fundamental survivalist techniques in the warring state of feudal Japan. The ninja used their art to ensure their survival in a time of violent political turmoil. Ninjutsu included methods of gathering information, and techniques of non-detection, avoidance, and misdirection. Ninjutsu can also involve training in disguise, escape, concealment, archery, medicine, explosives, and poisons. [6] History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei Pre-History/The Origin of History Jomon Period Main... Deception is providing intentionally misleading information to others. ... Look up escape in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up hiding in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... This article is about the dangerous substance. ...


Skills relating to espionage and assassination were highly useful to warring factions in feudal Japan. Because these activities were seen as dishonorable, Japanese warriors hired people who existed below Japan's social classes to perform these tasks. These persons were literally called "non-humans" (非人 hinin?).[7] At some point the skills of espionage became known collectively as ninjutsu. And the people who specialized in these tasks were called shinobi no mono. Somewhat later they were called ninja. The four divisions of society refers to the model of Japanese society during the Edo period. ...


Eventually ninjutsu became so essential to warfare that some samurai began to practice these techniques. Finally they incorporated ninjutsu training into their formal martial arts schools (ryū).[7] RyÅ«(ç«œ or りゅう) means Dragon in Japanese. ...


"Ninjutsu" should refer only to a specific branch of Japanese martial arts. Otherwise the word ninjutsu can be used in a historical sense.


18 Ninjutsu Skills (Ninja Jūhakkei)

According to Bujinkan[8] members the eighteen disciplines (jūhakkei < jūhachi-kei) were first stated in the scrolls of Togakure-ryū. Subsequently they became definitive for all ninjutsu schools by providing total training of the warrior in various fighting arts and disciplines. The Bujinkan (武神館) is a martial arts organization practicing the art commonly referred to as Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu (武神館武道体術). The art is widely considered to be the last legitimate ninpo, or ninja, martial art, particularly because of the influence of Togakure ryu. ... The Togakure ryu is a ninjutsu ryuha that was founded, according to Bujinkan, about eight hundred years ago by Daisuke Nishina (Togakure), who learned shugendo practices as well as hakuun ryu ninjutsu from Kagakure Doshi. ...


Ninja jūhakkei was often studied along with Bugei Jūhappan (the "18 samurai fighting art skills"). Though some are used in the same way by both samurai and ninja other techniques were used differently by the two groups. Bugei Juhappan refers to 18 martial skills to be learnt by the common japanese warrior (bushi). ... For other uses, see Samurai (disambiguation). ...


The 18 disciplines are[9]:

  1. Seishin-teki kyōyō (spiritual refinement)
  2. Taijutsu (unarmed combat, using one's body as the only weapon)
  3. Kenjutsu (sword fighting)
  4. Bōjutsu (stick and staff fighting)
  5. Shurikenjutsu (throwing shuriken)
  6. Sōjutsu (spear fighting)
  7. Naginatajutsu (naginata fighting)
  8. Kusarigamajutsu (kusarigama fighting)
  9. Kayakujutsu (pyrotechnics and explosives)
  10. Hensōjutsu (disguise and impersonation)
  11. Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods)
  12. Bajutsu (horsemanship)
  13. Sui-ren (water training)
  14. Bōryaku (tactic)
  15. Chōhō (espionage)
  16. Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment)
  17. Tenmon (meteorology)
  18. Chi-mon (geography)

Today the main focus of ninjutsu deals with the techniques relevant to armed and unarmed combat. [10] Seishin-teki kyōyō is a spiritual refinement technique in ninjutsu. ... Taijutsu ), literally meaning body skill or body art, is a term for Japanese martial arts techniques that rely on a science of body movements. ... Kenjutsu ) is the Japanese martial art specializing in the use of the Japanese sword (katana). ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bojutsu (棒術) is the martial art of using a staff weapon called bo (abbreviation of roku-shaku-bo (six-shaku-staff), a shaku being close to one foot long). ... A stick generally refers to a long, slender piece of wood, usually a branch from a tree without the leaves that may be refined. ... For other uses of the word staff, see staff. ... Shurikenjutsu ) is a general term describing the traditional Japanese martial arts of throwing shuriken, which are small, hand-held weapons such as metal spikes (bo shuriken), circular plates of metal known as hira shuriken, and knives (tantō). Shuriken-jutsu was usually taught among the sogo-bugei, or comprehensive martial arts... Shuriken (手裏剣; lit: hand hidden blade) is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was generally used for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing an opponents arteries. ... Sōjutsu (槍術, sometimes incorrectly read as yarijutsu) is the art of fighting with the Japanese spear, yari (槍). ... Spears were one of the most common personal weapons from the late Bronze Age until the advent of firearms. ... Naginatajutsu (なぎなた術, 長刀術 or 薙刀術) is the Japanese Martial art of wielding the naginata, a weapon resembling the medieval European glaive. ... A samurai wielding a naginata Naginata (なぎなた, 薙刀) is a pole weapon that was traditionally used in Japan by members of the samurai class. ... Kusarigamajutsu is the art of using the Japanese weapon Kusarigama. ... Kusarigama at Iwakuni Castle Kusari-gama (Alt. ... Kayakujutsu (literally the art of gunpowder in Japanese) is the use of firearms, gunpowder and explosives especially by Ninja. ... Pyrotechnics is a field of study often thought synonymous with the manufacture of fireworks, but more accurately it has a wider scope that includes items for military and industrial uses. ... Hensojutsu was a Japanese martial art involving disguise, impersonation, and infiltration. ... Techniques for silent movement and climbing combined with a range of specialised tools stood the agents in good stead when the time came for the to effect entry into the enemy camp. ... For the Roman class, see Equestrian (Roman) A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... Sui-ren was the training that ninja underwent for techniques involving water. ... Boryaku ) is one of the 18 fundamental skills of the Togakure-ryÅ« school of ninjutsu. ... Chōhō is espionage, one of the 18 fundamental skills of the Togakure-ryû school of ninjutsu. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... Intonjutsu (the art of escape and concealment) is the Ninja art of disappearing. It comprises such techniques as Gotonpo (hiding using the five elements), and Shinobi-Aruki (silent movement). ... This article needs to be wikified. ... // Meteorology (from Greek: μετέωρον, meteoron, high in the sky; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. ... Chi-mon or Chi mon is the Ninja discipline of geography. ...


Schools of Ninjutsu

While other traditional martial arts such as the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shintō-ryū contain some aspects of ninjutsu in their curriculum, are not ninjutsu schools per se. Several schools of ninjutsu purportedly exist, some of which claim to be traced back to Japanese origins though this is controversial.[1] Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryÅ« (天真正伝香取神道流) is the oldest extant martial art in Japan, an exemplar of koryÅ« bujutsu. ...

  • Bujinkan Organization headed by Masaaki Hatsumi is one of the many organizations claiming to teach mainstream ninjutsu.[8] However Hatsumi has stated that he has modified the art of ninjutsu manly learned from Toshitsugu Takamatsu with additions like pistol skills to better suit modern ways. Hatsumi's Bujinkan Dōjō consists of nine separate schools of allegedly traditional Japanese martial arts, only three of which are titled ninjutsu; the other 6 schools being Samurai in origin. These claims are opposed by some historians of Koryu arts.[1]
  • The AKBAN Organization[11] uses the Bujinkan curriculum the way it was used when Doron Navon, the first foreign Bujinkan shihan, studied under Hatsumi.
  • Banke Shinobinoden group;[12] Claim to teach Koka and Iga Ninjutsu in Japan. Jinichi Kawakami and his top student Yasushi Kiyomoto claim to be the last practitioners of Ninjutsu, which is contry to some external views.[1] Jinichi Kawakami claims to have been taught by Masazo Ishida, who he says was "one" of the last remaining Ninjutsu practitioners alive.[13] However, As Thomas Dillon writes, [14] "No one knows anything about Ishida. How very ninja-like." Also, Kawakami claims to teach not only Iga style ninjutsu, but Koka (Koga) ryu ninjutsu which is not linked to the Koga Ryu Wada Ha Style taught by the late Fujita Seiko. Jinichi Kawakami and Fujita Seiko are in no way connected/related. [15]
  • Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation headed by Shoto Tanemura, who stopped training with Hatsumi in 1984 after achieveing Menkyo Kaiden in Bujinkan. He created the organization in order to maintain the ancient Ninja tradition that is changing rapidly to adapt to the modern world.
  • Jinenkan Organization headed by Fumio Manaka, In 1996 he achieved Menkyo kaiden in Bujinkan and founded Jinenkan. The Art focuses heavily on the basics and working to move naturally, harmonizing oneself with the natural flow of the elements.
  • Koka (Koga) ryu survived into the 20th century under the care of Fujita Seiko- the 14th headmaster of Koka- ryu Wada-ha ninjutsu. Fujita was a martial artist and instructor at the Nakano spy school during World War 2, even being sent to China on a mission. His death in 1966 ended the tradition. [16]
  • The Jizaikan organization[1] headed by Thomas "Jotoshi" Maienza who studied under the Bujinkan Ninjutsu tradition.[citation needed] He was head of the Quest Centers for a time and producer of many of Hayes works.[citation needed] He also trained in Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu amongst other disciplines, his schools study under both ninja and samurai martial arts traditions.
  • The Quest Centers headed by Stephen K. Hayes who studied under Masaaki Hatsumi and is the person who first brought ninjutsu to America, founding the first ninjutsu dojo in the Western Hemisphere in Atlanta, Georgia, in the mid-70s. Hayes relocated to Dayton, Ohio around 1980, where he continued to teach the art for a number of years. He now teaches a Westernized system, To-Shin Do.
  • The Bansenshukai Ninjutsu organization[2] was founded in 2006 [17]by Scott Damron, Dan Buckley, and Lonnie Estep, who share backgrounds in Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu, To-Shin Do, and American Jujitsu.
  • The school of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū claims to have been the first to incorporate ninjutsu into its curriculum.[7]
  • Koga Ryu Kurokawa Ha; School Founded by Yoshiro Kurokawa, brought to Brazil by Kawamura Saigo. Ebio Cleser Borges the headmaster of Koka-ryu Kurokawa-ha ninjutsu.[citation needed]

There are several persons and organizations that teach martial arts which they identify as ninjutsu but who lack a clear lineage to Japanese teachers. While such arts may still be effective, they lack proof of Japanese origin. The Bujinkan (武神館) is a martial arts organization practicing the art commonly referred to as Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu (武神館武道体術). The art is widely considered to be the last legitimate ninpo, or ninja, martial art, particularly because of the influence of Togakure ryu. ... Masaaki Hatsumi (初見良昭 Hatsumi Masaaki, born December 2, 1931) is the founder and current head of the Bujinkan Dojo martial arts organization. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... AKBAN was established at Israel 1985. ... Shihan is a Japanese title, often used in budo. ... Genbukan is a school of Japanese martial arts, and one of the three X-kan. ... // Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation, President Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei/Federation, Executive Director Japan Jujutsu Federation, Executive President Japan Chinese Martial Art Federation, Saitama Director He was born with the name Tsunehisa Tanemura on the 28th of August 1947, in the town of Matsubushi, which is located in Saitama prefecture, Japan. ... Menkyo kaiden (免許皆伝:めんきょかいでん) is a Japanese term meaning license of total transmission. ... Jinenkan (in Japanese 自然舘) means Hall of Nature, reflecting an emphasis on natural movements and the strength found in nature and the environment. ... Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu ), originally called Daitō-ryū Jujutsu ), is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Takeda Sokaku. ... Stephen K. Hayes Stephen K. Hayes (born September 9, 1949 in Delaware) is a martial arts teacher and author. ... To-Shin Do is a martial art style established by Stephen K. Hayes as a means of teaching ninjutsu (or taijutsu) in a format more accessible to American audiences. ... To-Shin Do is a martial art style established by Stephen K. Hayes as a means of teaching ninjutsu (or taijutsu) in a format more accessible to American audiences. ... Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū ) is one of the oldest extant Japanese martial arts, and an exemplar of koryū bujutsu. ...

  • Ashida Kim is an American martial artist that has made unverified claims of cross training into ninjutsu, as well as unsubstantiated claims of being the last grandmaster.
  • Frank Dux is a martial artist whose claims of origins are unverified.

Ashida Kim is a Florida-based American martial arts teacher and author best known for his books on ninjitsu training. ... Frank Dux is the founder of the amalgamated martial art Dux Ryu Ninjutsu, claiming to be the first American-born form of Ninjutsu. ...

See also

  • Neo-ninja a term that refers to modern martial arts schools which claim to teach elements of the historic ninja of Japan, or base their school's philosophy upon traits attributed to the historic ninja of Japan.

Neo-ninja, sometimes used in conjunction with the term Gendai Ninpo, refers to modern martial arts schools which claim to teach elements of the historic ninja of Japan, or base their schools philosophy upon traits attributed to the historic ninja of Japan. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c d Skoss, Diane (ed.); Beaubien, Ron; Friday, Karl (1999). Ninjutsu: is it koryu bujutsu?. Koryu.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
  2. ^ Hayes, Stephen. "The Mystic Arts of the Ninja." 1985: 2
  3. ^ Frederic, Louis. "A Dictionary of the Martial Arts." 1991: 89
  4. ^ Hayes, Stephen. "The Mystic Arts of the Ninja." 1985: 1
  5. ^ Hayes, Stephen. “The Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art.” 1981: 18-21
  6. ^ Hatsumi, Masaaki. “Ninjutsu: History and Tradition.” June 1981
  7. ^ a b c Draeger, Donn F. (1973, 2007). Classical Bujutsu: The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan. Boston, Massachusetts: Weatherhill, 84-85. ISBN 978-0-8348-0233-9. 
  8. ^ a b Bujinkan Dojo - Soke Masaaki Hatsumi.
  9. ^ Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
  10. ^ Ninjutsu General Training Information. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
  11. ^ AKBAN - Budo Ninjutsu: The Largest Martial Arts Database.
  12. ^ http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~bankeshinobi/ (Japanese)
  13. ^ A Story of Life, Fate, and Finding the Lost Art of Koka Ninjutsu in Japan by Daniel DiMarzio (ISBN 978-1-4357-1208-9)
  14. ^ The last of the ninja | The Japan Times Online
  15. ^ Fujita Seiko by Phillip Hevener ISBN-10 1436301769
  16. ^ Fujita Seiko by Phillip Hevener ISBN-10 1436301769
  17. ^ Bansenshukai Ninjutsu - The Evolution of Ninjutsu.
  • Essence of Ninjutsu by Masaaki Hatsumi (ISBN 0-8092-4724-0)
  • Notable American Martial Artists by Callos, Tom. Black Belt Magazine (May 2007) 72-73
  • Ninjutsu: History and Tradition by Masaaki Hatsumi (ISBN 0-86568-027-2)
  • Ninpo: Wisdom for Life by Masaaki Hatsumi (ISBN 1-58776-206-4 or 0972773800)
  • The Ninja and their Secret Fighting Art by Stephen K. Hayes (ISBN 0-8048-1656-5)
  • Wingspan: Culture-Society-People in Japan, Where Have All the Ninja Gone? by Thomas Dillon (September, 2007 No.459)
  • Historical group image editorial staff compilation by Kuroi Hiroshi optical work (ISBN 978-4-05-604814-8)
  • The Last of the Ninja [3] by Thomas Dillon
  • Secret Guide to Making Ninja Weapons, by Yamashiro Toshitora, Butokukai Press, 1986, ISBN 978-9994291311
  • A Story of Life, Fate, and Finding the Lost Art of Koka Ninjutsu in Japan by Daniel DiMarzio (ISBN 978-1-4357-1208-9)

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External links

  • Technical Resource Website with Ninjutsu content
  • AKBAN-Wiki - Ninjutsu Encyclopedia
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Pehlwani Modern wrestling, or Pehlwani , is a synthesis of an indigenous Aryan form of wrestling that dates back at least to the 5th century BC [1] and a Persian form of wrestling brought into South Asia by the Mughals. ... Sambo (Russian: ) -- (also called Sombo in the US and sometimes written in all-caps) is a modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system developed in the former Soviet Union, and recognized as an official sport by the USSR All-Union Sports Committee in 1938, presented by Anatoly Kharlampiev. ... Shuai jiao (Chinese: 摔跤 or 摔角; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shuai-chiao) is the modern Chinese term for Chinese and Mongolian wrestling. ... Image:Ssireum-1. ... For other uses, see Sumo (disambiguation). ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. ... YaÄŸlı GüreÅŸ (IPA:) is the Turkish national sport. ... For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). ... Battōjutsu ) is a Japanese term meaning techniques for drawing a sword. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... Gatka (Punjabi: , ) is a traditional Sikh martial art. ... Haidong Gumdo, also spelled Haedong Kumdo, is a name coined around 1982 and used for several Korean martial art organizations that use swords. ... Hojōjutsu (捕縄術) or Nawajutsu, (縄術) is the traditional Japanese martial skill of restraining a person using cord or rope. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Iaido (居合道 iaidō), also sometimes called iaijutsu (居合術 iaijutsu) or battojutsu (抜刀術 battōjutsu) is the art of drawing the katana, cutting down the opponent, flipping blood from the blade, and then re-sheathing the katana in one fluid movement. ... Jōdō ), meaning the way of the jō, or jōjutsu ) is a Japanese martial art using short staves called jō. The art is similar to bōjutsu, and is strongly focused upon defense against the Japanese sword. ... Jogo do Pau. ... JÅ«kendō ) is the Japanese martial art of bayonet fighting. ... Juttejutsu is the Japanese martial art of using a jitte or jutte. ... Kendo ), or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ... Kenjutsu ) is the Japanese martial art specializing in the use of the Japanese sword (katana). ... This article contains a trivia section. ... KyÅ«jutsu ) is the traditional Japanese martial art of wielding a bow. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Naginatajutsu (なぎなた術, 長刀術 or 薙刀術) is the Japanese Martial art of wielding the naginata, a weapon resembling the medieval European glaive. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shurikenjutsu ) is a general term describing the traditional Japanese martial arts of throwing shuriken, which are small, hand-held weapons such as metal spikes (bo shuriken), circular plates of metal known as hira shuriken, and knives (tantō). Shuriken-jutsu was usually taught among the sogo-bugei, or comprehensive martial arts... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sōjutsu (槍術, sometimes incorrectly read as yarijutsu) is the art of fighting with the Japanese spear, yari (槍). Sōjutsu is typically only a single component of curriculum in comprehensive Japanese koryu schools; for example Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu includes spear fighting techniques. ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... Hybrid martial arts (also known as hybrid fighting systems) refer to martial arts or fighting systems that incorporate techniques and theories from several particular martial arts. ... BāguàzhÇŽng is one of the major internal (a. ... the Tiger Defense Bando or animal system is the ancient art of self-defense from Burma. ... Bartitsu is an eclectic martial art and self defence method originally developed in England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... The Bujinkan (武神館) is a martial arts organization practicing the art commonly referred to as Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu (武神館武道体術). The art is widely considered to be the last legitimate ninpo, or ninja, martial art, particularly because of the influence of Togakure ryu. ... Daido Juku also known as Daidojuku and Kudo is a martial arts organization founded in 1981 by Azuma Takashi. ... Freestyle Fighting is a kind of martial art that incorporates various styles and forms of martial arts. ... This article is about Martial art. ... Hung Gar, also known as Hung Kuen or Hung Ga, is a southern Chinese martial art associated with the Chinese folk hero Wong Fei Hung, who was a master of Hung Gar. ... Hwa Rang Do is a Korean martial art that was created in its modern form by Joo Bang Lee and his brother, Joo Sang Lee. ... Jeet Kune Do (Chinese: 截拳道 Cantonese: Jitkyùndou Pinyin: Jiéquándào, lit. ... Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines karate, judo, jujutsu, kenpo, and kung fu. ... Kalarippayattu (IPA: [kaÉ­aɾipːajatɨ̆], Malayalam: കളരിപയറ്റ്) is a Dravidian martial art practised in Kerala and contiguous parts of neighboring Tamil Nadu of Southern India. ... Krav Maga (Hebrew קרב מגע: contact combat) is a martial art, at first developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. ... Kuk Sool Won is a Korean martial arts system founded by In Hyuk Suh in 1958. ... MCMAP logo The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps to combine existing and new hand-to-hand and close combat techniques with morale and team-building functions and instruction in what the Marine Corps calls the Warrior Ethos.[1... Northern Praying Mantis (Chinese: ; pinyin: tánglángquán; literally praying mantis fist) is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin. ... Pankration was an ancient sport introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC. Many historians believe that, although Pankration was not one of the first Olympic sports, it was likely the most popular. ... This article is about martial art forms practiced in Indonesia. ... The leitai of the 2004 China National Sanda Championships Sanshou (Chinese: 散手, lit. ... Shidokan karate is sometimes described as the triathlon of Martial Arts, as it encompasses knockdown (otherwise known as bare knuckle) karate, Thai kick-boxing, and grappling. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... ISFA logo Shootfighting is a combat sport and martial art, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA). ... Shorinji Kempo (少林寺拳法 Shōrinji Kenpō -- note that the World Shorinji Kempo Organization prefers the Romanization kempo to kenpo) is a martial art form of Kempo that was invented by Doshin So (å®— 道臣, 1911-1980) in 1947, who incorporated Japanese Zen Buddhism into the fighting style. ... For other uses, see Systema (disambiguation). ... Tai chi chuan (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: tai4 chi2 chüan2) is an internal Chinese martial art. ... Vajra Mushti (or Vajra Mukti)/Diamond Fist is one of the oldest martial arts of India . ... Vovinam is a type of Vietnamese martial arts. ... Xingyiquan is one of the three major internal Chinese martial arts—the other two being Tai Chi Chüan and Baguazhang—and is characterised by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power. ...

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Ninjutsu is frequently depicted fancifully in fiction; for these depictions, see the article on ninja.
Practitioners of ninjutsu have been seen as assassins for hire, and have been associated in the public imagination with other activities which are considered criminal by modern standards.
Although the popular view is that ninjutsu is the art of secrecy or stealth, actual practitioners consider it to mean the art of enduring - enduring all of life's hardships.
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