how do i learn the art of ninjutsu?

Question

i am willing to work VERY hard. i also want to learn how to fight with weapons. participating in contests would be nice to. is there a good school in minnesota that anyone knows about?

Answer 1

It is difficult to learn any of the internal martial arts without a teacher. But, if you must one of my former teachers, Richard Van Donk, offers a home study course. You can test for rank by video as well. Here's the link: www.ninjutsu.com

Minnesota is indeed scarce, and you may one of the first to open a dojo there. In the meantime if you can get over to Wisconsin here are three dojo for your consideration:

http://www.yamamizuryu.org

http://www.madisonshibu.com

http://ninpowisconsin.homestead.com/ninpowisconsin.html

Answer 2

Honestly any Martial Art is good to learn for the lessons it teaches you. True Ninjitsu has been lost for many generations, not that was ever wholly an art into itself anyway, most "ninjas" were cross trained in more than one art, and each clan had sort of it's own style. What is out now is a bastardized form of Ninjitsu and Ninpo, it can be fun to learn, it can be effective, but it is hard to find a place that has someone truly of merit teaching it. It is probably the number one place you find frauds. People like Akita Kim and the like. People who claim to be grand ninja masters and so on, but are really just average martial artists that threw in a few Ninja like things for flair. Most places you take Ninjitsu, Ninjutsu, Ninpo and the like you are going to learn some really cool stuff, some of it very effective, some of it not so much. But probably all really enjoyable, and all will leave you walking away feeling like you are training to be a killing machine. Unfortunately, Ninjitsu places are usually the biggest frauds out there, it is the one martial art that you will find the most bad apples, because everyone wants to be a ninja, but there is no true criteria for such a thing, or expertise in it, and frankly there never really was. Ninjas back in the day were the equivalent of covert ops groups now. Effective at stealth, espionage, and killing, but not through some mystical martial art, but use of good sound tactical principles, effective weaponry, and good physical shape. So good luck with a pursuit in it, find a place you enjoy and try it out, just watch out for any "secret" type of thing. "Well no, you can't watch a class, this art is so deadly I can't go around showing it for free" and the like. Anyone who claims to actually make you a ninja, or that is super secretive about it, or claims to have killed people when he was an active assassin or some crap, is pretty much b.s. But it can be a good Martial Art to learn because it holds the same principles that all Martial Arts hold, and it should be enjoyable.

Answer 3

http://www.bujinkankyodaidojo.com/Where.htm

I found this searching Yahoo. This organization is lead by Dr. Masaki Hatsumi.
http://www.bujinkankyodaidojo.com/Hatsumi.htm

Now the site says it's located in Coon Rapids, but after searching, I realize there is more than one Coon Rapids in the U.S.A. I'm pretty sure the one I found is in Minnesota, however.
From what the site said, you will learn weaponry and unarmed Ninja Combat: Which I what I think you want.

Answer 4

all books on the subject of ninjitsu written by 34th generation grandmaster dr. masaaki hatsumi ( 1931 - present ) titled the history of ninjutsu.