A specific set of skills of or related to the acts of espionage, stealth, counter-intelligence, and assassination.
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Does ninjutsu qualify as a martial art?
I have often heard that yes it does, and no it does not. The fact is that densho (transmission scrolls) do exist detailing the skills used in war and defense, including hand to hand combat. Does this ...
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Do ninja follow the bushido?
Until recently I have been told that ninja do not abide to a moral code (in particular, the samurai bushido), and that the definition of a ninja is "a warrior without honor".
Is this true? A ninja is ...
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Do shin guards defeat the purpose of training?
I'm into Ninjutsu. We have just started some boxing + kicking: Gloves, mouth guards. I'm speaking "friendly" here - this is in-house sparring, not MMA competition.
So, the instructor has recommended ...
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“Rules” for weight distribution per FOOT (not leg, foot) for any given stance/intent?
I train in Taekwon-do (1st Dan Instructor) and ninjutsu (Beginner) and I had an interesting insight/question arise from my ninjutsu Instructor (which is why I picked up the second art):
In ninjutsu's ...
