Ryukyu Kempo, Ninjutsu, and BJJ

[Aces Red]

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.

[bushido_man96]

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.

[NightOwl]

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:

Kali

Escima

Kendo

ARMA

kenjutsu/koryu schools

[avxsk8erpunk]

the only ninjitsu dojo in the world is in japan watch Human weapon on ninjutsu it explains

[ps1]

the only ninjitsu dojo in the world is in japan watch Human weapon on ninjutsu it explains

That 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._Hayes

Here's an interview with him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T50WRzzbhlY

Additionally, 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.

[CloudDragon]

Throwing wooden stars? Where can I find these?