where is the best place to learn ninjitsu in the north east of england?

Answer 1

While I do understand where 'the Roo' is coming from....and can agree with certain aspects of his post (there are too many frankly crap practitioners in the Bujinkan)....if you find a rock-solid Shihan to work with, it's a very good style to work with.

As for Hayes...eh, I'll bite my tongue on that one. The Bujinkan is headed by Masaaki Hatsumi, who was given the menkyo-kaiden in all 9 schools from his mentor and teacher Toshitsugu Takamatsu.

But, as I said, you have to find a good Shihan to train under....there are a few flakes around (actually, more than a few.)

In terms of the UK I'm not sure....but try this site :

http://www.winjutsu.com

And as for what 'the Roo' was talking about, the Bujinkan is the only system of legitimately traceable ninjutsu left (as solidly single schools that is, you can find roots of ninjutsu within Yagyu Shinkage Ryu as well...for example)...though we really are a predominately samurai ryu-ha based system.

Nine ryūha lineages of Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu:

Gyokko-ryū Kosshijutsu (玉虎流骨指術)
Kotō-ryū Koppōjutsu (虎倒流骨法術)
Shinden Fudō-ryū Dakentaijutsu (神伝不動流打拳体術)
Takagi Yōshin-ryū Jūtaijutsu (高木揚心流柔体術)
Kuki Shinden-ryū Happō Bikenjutsu (九鬼神伝流八法秘剣術)
Gikan-ryū Koppōjutsu (義鑑流骨法術)
Togakure-ryū Ninpō (戸隠流忍法)
Gyokushin-ryū Ninpō (玉心流忍法)
Kumogakure-ryū Ninpō (雲隠流忍法)

The only 3 of those that are ninjutsu schools are the last 3, and only Togakure-ryu is openly practiced. Soke prefers to keep the others relatively untaught until frankly...you're mature enough for them. I think that's a safe way of saying it.

Anyways, good luck in your endeavors....have fun!

Ninpo Ikkan!

Answer 2

http://www.carbutti.com/nen/index.htm