i'd like to train as ninja but... someone could help me?

**MONGO** · Posted On: 1/23/2006 8:55pm

The problem is that people who want to study in legitimate koryu are kidding themselves unless the lineage is verified. The Japanese Govt has an interest in maintaining its culture and Koryu is part of it. None of the x-kans sokeships to Kukishin ryu have been verified. There is similarities but if someone is going to argue about koryu or the real JJ, the x-kans ain't it.

**Hannibal** · Posted On: 1/23/2006 9:29pm

**** lineage.

Judge your instructor on what he can teach and produce, not who he knew.
Just go with what works and the styles that have proven themselves.

**Soju_King** · Posted On: 1/23/2006 9:42pm

Originally Posted by Clyde

And here on Bullshido, TKD is looked at in the same light as Ninjas, it's ****.

Clyde

kiss my ass Ed Parker :pottytrai

**mean_liar** · Posted On: 1/23/2006 9:47pm

Originally Posted by bullwarrior

hello to everybody,
first of all, i want to introduce myself: i am an italian martial artist (so i apologize for my awfull english), and i train in kung fu wu tao style in my little town in italy
now i have the chance to train in ninjitsu bujinkan, (travelling far away home..) but i find 2 different bujinkan dojo, with 2 different associations, both claiming to be under direct soke Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi's direction.
i hear some roumors about a pretender "ninja master" that he always trains in judo but he had read some ninjitsu books, so i don't want to fall in a bullshido ninja school
could u help me?
thank
francesco (bullwarrior)

If you actually give a location, you might get more answers as to alternative schools in the area.

As it stands, go to each school and see who spars, full-contact. But I'd wager both Italian ninjas aren't the real deal, and what you're looking for doesn't exist anywhere but in the movies.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/24/2006 12:36am

Originally Posted by LORD ASIA

NOT THERE IS NOT!!!

FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME NINJUTSU IS NOT A FIGHTING ART! AND THE XKANS DO NOT TEACH NINJUTSU. THEY TEACH PRIMARILY KOTO RYU, GYOKKO RYU, KUKISHINDEN RYU, OR HONTAI YOSHIN RYU THESE ARE NOT NINJUTSU SCHOOLS!!!! VERY LITTLE NINJUTSU, IF ANY, IS TAUGHT.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! **** sorry dude. I meant to say NinpoTaijutsu. Not to confuse it with Ninjutsu/Shinobijutsu which is just stealth, concealment, etc.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 1/24/2006 2:19am

Originally Posted by Shinobi_Osiris

kiss my ass Ed Parker :pottytrai

Funny thing is, Ed Parker actually gave respect to old school guys like Ed Parker and Jhoon Rhee.

**meng_mao** · Posted On: 1/24/2006 2:55am

Originally Posted by DerAuslander108

Funny thing is, Ed Parker actually gave respect to old school guys like Ed Parker and Jhoon Rhee.

What you said is a little funny.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 1/24/2006 10:36am

Originally Posted by meng_mao

What you said is a little funny.

Yes, yes it is. That's what I get for posting after insomnia.

What I meant to say was that Ed Parker gave respect to Richard Chun and Jhoon Rhee.

**snowcat** · Posted On: 1/24/2006 1:28pm

One of the kans is recognized by the Kuki family. Need proof? Tanemura's on their website; Hatsumi isn't (Though Hatsumi does teach a legitimate branch of the Kuki arts).
http://www.shinjin.co.jp/kuki/hyoho/impact_e.htm

Here they acknowledge him again as a legitimate teacher of the Kukishin ryu;
http://www.shinjin.co.jp/kuki/hyoho/history07_e.htm

" Tanemura Shoto is the one who learned authentic Kukishin Ryu from Teacher Kimura in his late days and was awarded "Sodennomaki." "

" Teacher Tanemura's Dojo "Genbukan" is located at Matsubushi, Kita Katsuragi, Saitama. His activities are worldwide and we are expecting his further active role in the martial arts community. "

" "Kukisodennomaki" awarded by Kimura Masaharu Masakatsu to Tanemura Shoto Tsunehisa "

Somehow I doubt it's in Tanemura's best interest to LIE about the connection between Kukishin ryu and Togakure ryu. Especially considering they (The Kuki's and Tanemura) probably both have copies of all of the available scrolls.

I sent an email off to them concerning ryusen no maki, whether or not they'll reply, I don't know. But seeing as the Kuki family does indeed recognize Tanemura, does it not seem likely that any claims he makes regarding Kukishinden are probably true?

Just a little nitpick, please don't call it Kukishinden ryu, it's either Kukishinden or Kukishin ryu, both together = nono.

Lineage is important (though a lot of bullshidoists hate it) because it establishes links between certain ryu. Some people (like me) care about this because it gives us something to research. There is more to martial arts than fighting, there's also the sense of pride of being part of an art that's older than many countries are. The research some of us do also ends up in textbooks.

I stand by the opinion that ninjutsu contains fighting techniques as well as all the other stuff, and I stand by the opinion (actually it's not an opinion) that ninjutsu is still taught today, regardless of whether or not you define it as fighting. If it's not ninjutsu then what the hell is it? It's all the same stuff other ryu call ninjutsu. Meh.