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Post by yaoshuya on Jul 27, 2012 1:03:29 GMT -5
Im thinking on going to japan and learning ninjitsu , if been training in martial arts my whole life , and do you guys have any advice ? , and do you guys know any places in japan to teach it
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Post by odee on Jul 27, 2012 2:50:14 GMT -5
I wouldn't waste my time. Ninjutsu is a dead art and the closest you'll find is a reverse engineered style that doesn't have a good reputation. You'd be better off chasing some other Japanese styles like Jujutsu, Aikido or Judo or some of the Karate schools have their headquarters in Japan it will be easier to find good schools for those other styles and will save you a lot of heartache.
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Post by yaoshuya on Jul 27, 2012 15:37:46 GMT -5
@ odee i thought there was one last dojo on japan? *in
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Post by the tank on Jul 27, 2012 16:25:01 GMT -5
If you go to the Bujinkan in Japan, you can.
This will be VERY expensive, I hope you have alot of money.
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Post by yaoshuya on Jul 27, 2012 16:33:06 GMT -5
i plan on going there after i get out of the marines , im shipping off in 3 weeks
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Post by youxia on Jul 27, 2012 17:13:32 GMT -5
I was under the impression Bujinkan was bulljinkan, this correct?
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Post by odee on Jul 27, 2012 17:53:48 GMT -5
It's hard to talk about ninjitsu without coming close to flaming but youxia pretty much nailed it. yaoshuyaThere is always some school or other cropping up with a teacher claiming that they know ninjutsu that was passed down secretly in some family or other.
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Post by yaoshuya on Jul 27, 2012 19:31:58 GMT -5
Im probrably just gonna stick to learning a karate style that isnt common in the us
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Post by aaronj on Jul 27, 2012 21:11:59 GMT -5
I'd steer clear of Ninjitsu schools, from a personal opinion. But do whatever makes you happy.
As some suggestions of obscure systems to check out, why don't you try Yongchun White Crane, Wu Mei Pai, or Bak Mei? They are rare and generally closed systems, so you will not see them around often, if ever, unless you have good connections.
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Post by imforreal on Jul 28, 2012 11:44:53 GMT -5
The best idea that you could pursue would be RBSD, Reality Based Self Defense.
it focuses on "street fighting", it includes dirty fighting as well. Some have called it the "Modern day Ninjutsu" because it teaches some unorthodox techniques like dirty fighting.
There are some schools around that teach it, it's becoming more and more popular because of its more "reality" focused fighting. Rarely will you ever get into a fight in the street or just plain defend yourself with "traditional" techniques. It will generally fall into mishmashed flailing and grappling.
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Post by aaronj on Jul 28, 2012 17:15:17 GMT -5
How can there be dirty fighting? This is a serious question, and not an attempt to "flame". In self defense fighting, one is to do what is required to survive.
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Post by odee on Jul 28, 2012 20:16:28 GMT -5
It's all relative. Boxing fans consider knees, elbows and feet to be dirty tricks, Karateka, Muay Thai students and other martial artists consider them bread and butter.
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Post by rikashiku on Aug 1, 2012 2:46:26 GMT -5
Bujinkan isn't a bad organization and the fees are very fair. I only paid $30 a month for classes and everything I learned was great. The only reason it gets a bad rep is because its associated with teaching Ninjutsu which, thanks to Movie magic, makes it kind of silly on paper.
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Post by aaronj on Aug 2, 2012 1:19:23 GMT -5
I agree that the Bujinkan organization doesn't appear to be a bad one. The only negative press that I've heard as substantial (in the press world) is the legitimacy of the lineage. However, I've known of several folks throughout the years who were quite dangerous, and at the same time very open-minded to training.
Ninjutsu isn't bad at all either, (unless it's associated with the movie magic as rikashiku mentioned haha) it's just not simply hand to hand fighting, and the name is every bit as exploited as anything can be.
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