Aces Red Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I am currently taking Ryukyu Kempo and have trained a little bit in BJJ. I was wondering if Ninjutsu (not to be confused with Ninjitsu) would go along with those two styles?I heard from my counselor that Ninjutsu sparring is all about the art of surprise, specially when fighting with weapons. A person who is using a bokken during sparring matches may throw a couple of wooden ninja stars from his gi sleeve, a surprise attack, and then follow up with a swipe from the sword.I'm a horrid ground fighter and I stink at weaponry, but am a grand stand up kicker. So any suggestions would help. People are bound not by limitation, but rather by the barriers of their imagination~~ Paul White-- 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 It is hard to say, really. It will just take time to learn the nuances of the weapons-style sparring. The better you get at it, the more you will be able to see things work together for you. Take your time, and keep some mental notes as to what seems to work for you in class. Then, try to work with someone on your own to try out some different scenarios. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Ninjutsu (although it's pretty much spelled ninjitsu in english) doesn't really do too much with weapons beyond one step drills- most of the emphasis is on unarmed techniques. If you are looking for an art with lots of weapon work I'd recommend:KaliEscimaKendoARMAkenjutsu/koryu schools Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avxsk8erpunk Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 the only ninjitsu dojo in the world is in japan watch Human weapon on ninjutsu it explains Wise men do not need to prove a point.Men who need to prove a point aren't wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 the only ninjitsu dojo in the world is in japan watch Human weapon on ninjutsu it explainsThat isn't entirely accurate. Steven K Hayes teaches in Dayton, Ohio. He is a highly ranked student of Hatsumi Sensei. He began learning from him in the pre-Bujinkan era. Here's a site with some info about Mr. Hayes:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_K._HayesHere's an interview with him:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T50WRzzbhlYAdditionally, Ninjutsu and ninjitsu are the same word in Japanese. There are no direct spelling translations for Japanese to English. This means that people just try to spell it like it sounds. This is also why you find Jiujitsu, Jujitsu, Jujutsu, ju-jitsu, jiu-jitsu, and ju jutsu. They are all the same word, whether they are separated or have a dash means nothing as well. Although in recent years Jiujitsu has been primarily used by BJJ practitioners. Hope this is helpful. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudDragon Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Throwing wooden stars? Where can I find these? A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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