Treebranch Posted June 19, 2003 Posted June 19, 2003 Ninjutsu is now Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Some people explained pretty much what happened with the name change. Anyway you can learn more about Taijutsu if you go to most any Bujinkan website. Basically they teach 9 schools of fighting, ranging from various weapons to unarmed fighting, to stealth. 7 of the schools are basically fighting arts the Samurai Warriors used in Combat, they cover weapons and fighting. The other 3 are Ninpo schools that teach Ninjutsu tactics and fighting. All I have to say about it is that it is extremely fun and extremely effective. This is not the only MA I've studied, so my opinion is based on experience in other MA's and actual fights I've had in the street. I highly recommend it to any MA enthusiast. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Kamidake Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 Glad to hear that because I'm in the closely related Jinenkan (if I understand correctly, Jinenkan split off from Bujinkan; something to do with office politics). We have a lot of fun too.
UsagiYojimbo Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 Cool info. I'm looking for a MA school and thought ninjitsu might be interesting; didn't know it had changed its name to Bujinkan. I looked and there's a school really close to me; unfortunately, the prices are astronomical. Faith
Treebranch Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 UsagiYojimbo sorry to hear that the school near you is so expensive. Try to find out if some of the students train outside of the dojo, you might be welcome their. They probably won't charge you anything. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
UsagiYojimbo Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 I might try that, Treebranch, but I kind of get a sense that the school is, well, scammish. To join, you have to pay a $200 membership fee, then a $100 continuance fee. Is that normal? I've never seen a school that did that. But I may try to locate some of the students.
Treebranch Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 That's too bad and that does sound steep. Is that the only Ninjutsu school in your area? Are they asking $200 to start and $100 per month after that? That's pretty expensive, but some Aikido Dojos charge up to $120 a month. Unfortunately these schools have to pay rent and insurance and all kinds of other stuff, so these guys sometimes charge too much. I'm being trained by someone who is 6th dan at the park for about $20 a month. He's really good and I've learned quite a bit in a very short time. I'd keep looking, Budo Taijutsu is really fun. Good Luck "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
UsagiYojimbo Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 It's not actually $200/month. The $200 is the initiation fee and includes 1st month's pay; thereafter, it's $60/month. Then at the beginning of the next year, you have to pay a $100 continuation fee, which includes that month's pay, then $60 after that. Still, that's way more money than I want to spend up front. Not sure about other schools around here, I'll keep looking.
Treebranch Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 That's too bad, I'm sorry. Move to California and you can join our class. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Kirves Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is as said, a mixture of 9 schools from feudal Japan. Six of them are samurai schools - i.e. they are just plain koryu bujutsu/jujutsu. That is a very good thing, it means you learn six battlefield tested jujutsu schools at once! The three ninpo schools are usually only taught to very advanced students, as far as I have understood. So in my opinion, it is not very correct to say one is studying ninjutsu if one studies the Bujinkan curriculum, especially when one hasn't risen to the advanced ranks.
Treebranch Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Well whatever the name, or whatever the opinion it's still great. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
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