can any ninjitsu experts, or students tell me what ninjitsu is?

Question

i know it's a martial arts, but i was watching a television special called:Fight Science on the discovery channel (i think) and it said that ninjitsu was the deadliest martial arts, and the guy they brought in could hit hard enough to kill a human being with one punch, and could knock a person out just by hitting one of their pressure points. so i was wondering, can u really learn to do this stuff in ninjitsu? and what is some of the basic fighting techniques (sp) u can learn in ninjitsu? p.s.: can anyone tell me how to knock out a person by just hitting a pressure point? thanks

Answer 1

Ninjitsu is the art of the ninja. The one punch kill is between the center ribs. And yes u can really knock out someone by hitting one of their pressure points. ex: adam's apple .Ive been to Vietnam and sometimes people come and attack you so it helps to learn ninjitsu, also try tae-kwon-do it tells you about the pressure points. examples of pressure points: adams apple, bridge of the nose. Best knockout attack i've tried: flying front kick followd by a sidekick to the center chest. hope that helps

As i like to say: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... XD

Answer 2

There is a best martial art, not a best unarmed martial art.

Quite simply the best martial art is "nuke fu".

Why bring that up? because it is relevant in context to speaking about the ninja.

Historically there is debate as to whether or not the ninja really existed in the manner we typically associate with them.

Of course japan had spies, saboteurs and assasins just like any other culture, but where they really the organized "clans" that people like to portray? Or something else? Like independants that were for hire on a case by case basis, samurai that were specially trained in these arts? or soemthing else.
We don't know and there are arguments for all ways.

However even if we take ninjas and ninjitsu to exist as the art of sabotage and assasination and intellignece gathering then we must also take into context the usefullness of such skills as practiced in feudal japan vs. today. Any brief research on spies and spy technology would put the ninja and any system of spying and such developed around it at a supreme disadvantage.

You would essentially be comparing the intel gathering techniques of the CIA with all manner of wire-taps, bugs, hidden video and audio and modern disguise (including quick make-up, false skin, etc.) vs. the naked ear of a feudal ninja.

And as far as assasination techniques go, well no ninja technique or skill could compare with the skills of a sniper. Do you believe one ninja can flip out and kill a whole villiage? as difficult as it might be, it is however believable (difficult and far-fetched but remotely possible) for a sniper team to kill a whole villiage. Never mind all the hidden technology we have today, not even today 50 years ago. A visit to the National spy museum in D.C. should not only prove informative and fun, but show you how obsolete a 200 or so year old "skill" would be. Even though the spy museum does have a small entry on the ninja- a cow tow to popularity and children I would imagine.

Also there is the manner of counter intelligence, could the centries old skills of a supposed ninjitsu practitioner really compare with anything we have today?

Why do people continue to aspire to be "low-level"?
If you want to learn real "ninjitsu" join the CIA or the USMC sniper school.

Unlike other martial arts, ninjitsu is more a time and culture sensitive "skill".

As for the discovery channel, the video with that guy was a simple hammer punch delivered to a target that was (unlike the other targets bieng hit) immobile, there was no give in that dummy, note the first were on springs.

Anyone claiming to teach ninjitsu today is likely a fraud or is teaching another art under the guise of ninjitsu for marketing purposes (still an unscrupulous tactic, but at least they are teaching you something that is a legit technique).

This still doesn't take away asking the most interesting question of who makes the better fantasy operative?

James Bond or a ninja?

Answer 3

First off, people have been looking for "the best" or "the deadliest" martial art for ages. There is no such thing. Let me be very clear here: THERE IS NO SUCH THING. Ever. Period. There are martial arts that are a little less productive then others, but for the most part a good practitioner of any martial art is going to know what he or she needs to defend him or herself. It's all about personal taste and needs. Some may be better suited to one style or another, but there is no best or deadliest.

Now that's out of the way. Ninjitsu is the art of the Ninja or hired assassins in Imperial Japan. Unlike most members society in Imperial Japan the Ninja had no class rank. They were considered animals in polite society, usually they were orphans, sometimes ex criminals or those who had completely lost face already. They were not allowed to hold normal jobs, so they could face a hard life of indentured servitude or become a Ninja. Because of their lack of rank they were ready to do anything to succeed where a Samurai would have limitations on what he could do. Things like attacking from behind and the use of poisons were ok for the Ninja who could not loose anymore class as they were already the lowest of the low.

What this translates into in modern Ninjitsu is an art that is "no-holds-barred". They emphasis stealth, striking first, pressure point attacks, athleticism and weapons training. A Ninja had to use everything around him in Imperial Japan, once on a mission he was on his own and if caught would be tortured and then killed sometimes in the worst way the captor could imagine. This means that Ninjitsu to this day teaches the use of common household items as weapons. Everything from lamps and chairs to pens, paperclips and doors. There is a gymnast element to Ninjitsu as well. The Ninja had to out move his enemy at times, often attacking from rooftops or balanced on walls.

It is a very effective self defense training, however true schools are hard to find. Ninjitsu has a very different ranking system then any other traditional MA and it is one way to tell if you are learning from a true Ninjitsu school or not. If a teacher is good he should be a "Prince", the Ninjitsu version of a double degree black belt and first level that should teach. Also the traditional Karate style uniforms may be used in the school but Tabi (ninja shoes with a separate slot for your first two toes) should be at least recommended by the school and the old style Ninja all black outfit should be available to train in as well. The outfit doesn't just look cool, it's very practical for hiding the identity of the Ninja as well as for hiding throwing knives and stars in many hidden pouches.

Answer 4

Look man Ninjitsu as a Martial Art is only the self defense techniques, they're not going to teach you a "one punch kill" technique.

Ninjitsu's techniques have been modified or changed to suit the needs of society today.

the only thing you're going to learn is the self defense techniques and maybe the use of the sword as added training.

so you can't really believe some of these claims, especially if the person is unwilling to demonstrate it in some shape or form.

striking a persons pressure points works better to distract the opponent so that you can follow up with another strike, using these techniques improperly would prob'ly land you in some serious legal troubles.

Answer 5

Well I think you got it backward. If I recall correctly, the ninjitsu guy refused to do any test and simply claim he can kill a person via pressure point. That's like as a 6 years old telling other kids on playground "I have a gun at home. You better respect me or else..."

True ninjitsu is a dead art. There's no castle to invade, there's no true samurai warrior around, and the list goes on. The nearest thing you can get today is by going into military special force or become a spy/sabatore.

If anyone claim to teach ninjitsu, they're either lying or have learned under a fraud instructor.

Answer 6

Well, first of all its Ninjutsu not Ninjitsu (i think)... Its also mainly for espionage purposes. Heres a copy and paste from Wiki, so not sure about the validity...

The eighteen disciplines were first stated in the scrolls of Togakure-ryū, and they became definitive for all Ninjutsu schools, providing a complete training of the warrior in various fighting arts and complementary disciplines.

However, Ninja Juhakkei was often studied along with Bugei Juhappan (the 18 Samurai fighting art skills). Though some of them are the same, the techniques of each discipline were used with different approaches by both Samurai and Ninja.

The 18 disciplines are:

1. Seishin-teki kyōyō (spiritual refinement)
2. Taijutsu (unarmed combat)
3. Ninja ken (sword fighting)
4. Bōjutsu (stick and staff fighting)
5. Shurikenjutsu (throwing blades)
6. Sōjutsu (spear fighting)
7. Naginatajutsu (naginata fighting)
8. Kusarigamajutsu (chain and sickle weapon)
9. Kayakujutsu (fire and explosives)
10. Hensōjutsu (disguise and impersonation)
11. Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods)
12. Bajutsu (horsemanship)
13. Sui-ren (water training)
14. Bōryaku (military strategy)
15. Chōhō (espionage)(spying)
16. Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment)
17. Tenmon (meteorology)
18. Chi-mon (geography)

Answer 7

Ninjitsu is an art of deception

Answer 8

well in real life ninjitsu is a old techinque used by ninjas of course. and it is like stealth and stuff

Answer 9

yes ninjutsu is a real martial art,but it isn't what most people percieve it as being and it's nothing like it's portrayed on tv.the basic
fighting techniques are the same as any other ma,theres no magical properties involved.and no i wouldn't tell you how to knock someone out.