The Essence of Ninjutsu
The essence of all Martial Arts and military strategies is self protection and the prevention of danger. Ninjutsu epitomizes the fullest concept of self-protection through martial training in that the Ninja art deals with the protection of not only the physical body, but the mind and spirit as well.
The way of the Ninja is the way of enduring, surviving, and prevailing over all that would destroy one. More than merely delivering strikes and slashes, and deeper in significance than the simple out-witting of an enemy.
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The History of Ninjutsu
Founded in Japan, Ninjutsu was created in central Honshu (the largest of the Japanese islands) about eleven hundred years ago, and was started by defeated samurai and Chinese military leaders who escaped from their homelands to find sanctuary from new Chinese rulers. With the knowledge of the ancient samurai combat techniques and the influence of the mountain priests, the art of stealth.
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Soke Masaaki Hatsumi and the Bujinkan
Since becoming the Soke of nine ko ryu in 1972 after the passing of Takamatsu Sensei, Masaaki Hatsumi has become an international figure thanks to the exposure brought to him by his first western students: Doron Navon and Stephen Hayes. To reflect the emergence of Ninjutsu into modern society, Hatsumi Sensei formed the Bujinkan in the late 70s to teach a more eclectic curriculum of martial arts training.
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The Nine Schools of the Bujinkan System
Passed down from generation to generation, for over 1000 years, are the nine ancient martial art traditions which now belong to the Bujinkan system. Three of these are Ninjutsu schools, specialising in espionage, information gathering, geography, battle tactics etc. The other six ryu are more focused in the combative technique areas. Some schools contain a great number of weapons while others are more concerned with unarmed combat.
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The 18 Levels of Training
At the height of the historical ninja period, the clan's ninja operatives were trained in eighteen fundamental areas of expertise, beginning with "psychic purity" and progressing through a vast range of physical and mental skills.
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