What's your stance on..?

Question

Ninjas?

We here about them everyday. There's nonstop appreciation of them. There's an entire anime dedicated (albeit loosely) to them.

What are your opinions on them?

Answer 1

Ninjas = cool
people who think they are Ninjas < cool

You can never have enough Ninjas or Pirates..

Answer 2

NINJA JOKE
I knew a real ninja once .
Where is he now?
Doing 30 years for murder.

If you look at ninja technique you will quickly see it is just another form of jujutsu and not what was taught during the feudal era in JAPAN.
I think only the weird are attracted to arts that promise to teach assasination espionage stealth using disguises exposives or so called deadly or deadliest methods.
A means for those with low self esteem to build up their egos in the eyes of their associates who suffer from the same condition.

Answer 3

Ninja mean assassins

Ninjutsu was developed by groups of people mainly from the Iga Province of Japan. Throughout history the shinobi have been seen as assassins for hire, and have been associated in the public imagination with other activities which are considered criminal by modern standards. Although thought to have come from Chinese expatriates ninjutsu is believed by its adherents to be of Japanese origin. It is believed to be strongly influenced by the strategic principles of Sun Tzu. Throughout history many different schools (or ryū) were developed which taught their unique version of ninjutsu. An example of these is the Togakure-ryū. This ryū was developed after a defeated samurai warrior called Daisuke Togakure escaped to the region of Iga. Later he came in contact with the warrior-monk Kain Doshi who taught him a new way of viewing life and the means of survival (ninjutsu).

Ninjutsu was developed as a collection of fundamental survivalist techniques in the warring state of feudal Japan. The ninja clans used their art to ensure their survival in a time of violent political turmoil. It also included methods of gathering information, non-detection, avoidance, and misdirection techniques. Ninjutsu can also involve training in disguise, escape, concealment, archery, medicine, explosives, and poisons.

Although the popular view is that ninjutsu is the art of secrecy or stealth, actual practitioners consider it to mean the art of enduring - enduring all of life's hardships. The word nin carries both these meanings. To avoid misunderstandings, "ninjutsu" should just refer to a specific branch of Japanese martial arts, unless it is being used in a historical sense.

Answer 4

They had their day in Japanese history.

Today they would be known as murder-for-hires or espionage agents.

The Samurai considered Ninjas as so much vermin the way I look at a pimp or crack dealer.

Answer 5

Clouded in mystery. As were many arts 50 years ago. I hope the art comes out of the dark before it gets lost.

Answer 6

there are any practices of the ninja ways..ninjitsu ,tai jitsu, ninpo, the ninja were like a military rebel group...not a turtle or anime..its a serious art...but rare to find a real teacher of it

Answer 7

They've been glorified in the movies, to the point that people believe they had supernatural powers.

I think they whole idea is pretty cool, but the reality is that they were assasins/spies.

Answer 8

Ninjas rock, lol

Answer 9

Ninja means Stealthy one...

There is no Ninja anywhere. PERIOD.

Answer 10

They are no Chuck Norris