Is Ninjutsu Good for Self Defense?
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The martial art of "Ninjutsu" has found itself in an interesting position in the public zeitgeist. The term itself is often attacked when used to describe the martial arts of the Takamatsu-den (the family of organizations that spun off from the teachings of Toshitsugu Takamatsu). To-Shin Do, Bujinkan, Genbukan, Myo-Fu An, and the Jinenkan are the most well-known of these, and the term "Ninjutsu" is probably the best-known way to refer to these collective teachings.
The question that I seek to answer in this video is whether or not Ninjutsu as an art is "good" for self-defense. Watch all the way through to fully understand my answer.
Love what you're doing--respecting tradition, while also being forward thinking on how to bring the art into a new era. I appreciate that you try and avoid dogma, and aren't afraid to discuss the weaknesses of certain aspects and areas of the culture within the art, while also providing solutions to carry the art forward. As a black belt in Toshindo/Ninjutsu as well as Brazilian Jiujitsu, I think this is the cutting edge of what Ninjutsu has to offer. It's been many years since I've trained anything but BJJ or Submission Grappling, but I carry so many of the principles and concepts of Ninjutsu into my Jiujitsu training, and my daily life in general. I'm super grateful for Chapel Hill Quest and Hardee Merritt, and I really developed the tools there to succeed in every other aspect of life. And some of your recent vids on here have actually got me thinking about dropping in and training some Toshindo again every now and then. :)
Thank you sir!
Thanks for making this. Clear and concise highlight of what makes this art so unique. The fact that we have so many answers, and sometimes, to the same questions might be challenging for some, but is it so rewarding when it does click together.
The point of "Ninjutsu is focused on defending against an assault type of aggression" and not "2 gentlemen agreeing to fight under a certain ruleset" is very important. It changes the way we train and what we train. When you take into account someone can, at any moment in a fight, pull out a knife will change the way you move and how you approach a situation vs when only training a combat sport with a limited rule set.
Keep up the good work, Friend! I think this is an important video as it highlight that Ninjutsu is an effective martial art for Self Protection but unfortunately, we are plagued with bad practitioners as well (every sport or art is) and it does not serve us well.
Oh, and obligatory t-rex emoji : 🦖
I couldn’t agree more! The future of ninjutsu is in good hands with you helping lead the way. 🙏
@@zachparade2791 thank you sir!
Very thoughtful and honest account. If I ever move back to Chapel Hill, I will definitely become a student at Quest.
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It's refreshing to hear what I think about ninjutsu sometimes said out loud by a master so succinctly and thoughtfully.
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It’s really Japanese jujitsu karate
@@MrLennybach I think I'm aware.
Karate and Jujutsu are sports. To my knowledge there is nothing sporting about Ninjutsu. The combat techniques were designed to restrain, maim, or kill the target. If you train with the mindset of 'it's just a competition ', you will fight that way. When it's for real there are usually only two outcomes. You live or you don't.
Let me just say, that this was one of your best and informative videos yet.
Like the questions and the updating for relevancy.
I have to do this often. Not just because I'm a kind of small guy, '5.5 and about 147 ibs. But using these same principles and mindset at now 55 years old, I can adapt and apply.
Once again, great video.
JJJ here, in our class the wife of the teacher was shorter then him; she was great is showing how the technique had to be changed to work for smaller people. Also, I had an older gentlemen show me a headlock escape, the old hand under the nose thing, so I had him attempt it on me. He could not do it because he simply could not reach my nose. He learned that day that not everything seen on UA-cam works for everyone else, no matter how cool or simple it looks.
💯 Hey Hardee. Everything you said is on point.
Spoken clearly and cleanly, couldn't agree more. Thank you for the video.
VERY good dojo, nice practical training given in this school. ❤
Awesome video. I really appreciate you addressing some of the common complaints or downfalls of ninjutsu with some good suggestions on how to avoid falling into them.
the situation determines the solution not the technique. Ninjutsu offers solutions in some situations. so I applied some Ninjutsu concepts into my selfdefense training.
Great video and info/principles. The use of force continuum is something every Martial Arts should teach and train. Keep it up.
I 'm hoping to get back into Bujinkan because it suits me to a cup of tea. There's something for everyone Bujinkan may not be yours some other style can be your suitability......it's the effort you put in if you want to get something out of it. Base reality I love knowing that street fight rules so preparation and the environment around you is your friend in self-defence.
Greetings from Kentucky. I like your explanation. I tend to approach the combat aspect of the art from a Togakure perspective. There operatives tended toward techniques that were quick, brutal and effective. They didn't have time to be nice in an engagement because they knew what capture meant. Today we get tried by twelve, only if we survive the encounter. I think this is the most left out aspect of Dojo training today.
Ninpo Ikkan!
There is no such thing as Togakure Ryu. The lineage is fabricated.
What is your name?@@JustinPrime85
@@OdellWhite-k7n Why do you need to know my name? lol
This is the 2nd excellent video I've seen on this topic and i don't think people realize how complex it is. These are questions/comments for viewers: A. What does one mean when they say Ninjutsu? Are you talking about just techniques or also the mental side of things? Of the main schools, only about 3 ryu are combat, the others are spy schools of their time. Even in the 15th century they did not keep 13th century methods if they did not work any longer. B. Does your school really teach Ninjutsu? If your methods are stuck in the 15th century, is it still Ninjutsu? Imagine if a ninja clan was still fighting today in Japan, do you really think they would ignore gun training? Electronic training? Modern lock picking? Of course not!. So why is your school not teaching you how to re-write RFID and pick/bypass modern locks? C. What was ok in the 15 century is not ok now. Even police are not allowed to break an arm to get someone to confess, or even to break their knee in order to arrest them for a minor infraction. No one cared about that in the 15th century. In general, some people can attain black belt and still not defend themselves, it really depends on the school and how they train. Leaning forms with cooperating partners does not gain you the skills to defend against someone using different skills with a much higher level of aggression and a complete distain for the legal system.
...What...?
From your one word reply, I guess your IQ is pretty low?@@adandyguyinspace5783
I'm beginning to really enjoy this channel! I started Taijutsu and I'm a green belt in 8th Kyu, I really enjoy it. The rich history and the movements with diverse techniques. I'm really glad this channel exists and keep it up, please!
Hey, love your content. I took up Bujinkan Ninpo after seeing your video with Sensei Seth. Loving it so far.
Great to hear!
This is a good critical self-assessment.
Great job sensei Hardee.
Gassho.
I've seen Navy Seals training videos in which nearly every technique, from arm locks to grappling, is 99% Ninjutsu. So, there is a very practical side to Ninjutsu. The problem is that you will never reach that level of power unless you train for actual combat, life, and death. In the old days, the Shinobi trained even the children as if the fight or threat were real.
Most modern Ninjutsu dojos don't practice for realistic combat scenarios.
There is an entire supernatural aspect to Ninjutsu that no modern dojo practices. I'm not talking about sitting around in yoga styles or practicing mindfulness. Most Western schools deny the esoteric elements of Ninjutsu, as Stephen K. Hayes did until they were proven in his face. I used those spiritual practices and abilities to escape five murder attempts while a member of the Folk Nation street gang. I tested my 64 Levels of Power spiritual practice and Ninjutsu while traversing the hazardous streets of the underworld.
So, from a well of practical experience, unless you practice in deadly or severe circumstances, you can't unlock spiritual Ninjutsu, which is the ultimate goal. You won't be ready for an actual combat scenario, or even an MMA fighter, the bullies they are. Modern Ninjutsu practice is mediocre because it's dojo-confined. It's like a Christian going to church and then forgetting the sermon because they think the church building is YHVH’S house when He's everywhere.
Ancient Shinobi had to practice under dangerous conditions because they were constantly attacked and defending their land.
Another fact that modern Ninjutsu dojos omit is that Shinobi were killers, assassins, and government agents, like the CIA and MI5. Very few modern-day Ninjutsu practitioners are ready to die or to kill. Therefore, they're not Shinobi. Ninja, yeah; Shinobi, no! Once you've mastered your spirit---your mind, ego, and soul---you can face any fear with peace of mind.
Every time I thought I was about to die, to be killed, I accepted it, only to escape death. Moreover, because of that experience, I know what it feels like, the sensation of knowing you're facing death or someone decisive about taking your life. If you've seen a picture of a necrotizing snake bite, that is how it feels when someone is coming to kill you or death approaches. I constantly hear so many modern Ninjutsu 'masters' claim to be practicing the fundamental skill that engaged me to Ninjutsu: sensing intention.
Humility is the warrior's hallmark. I don't have to brag or pretend because I can do what I say. I have no internet footprint, yet I'm all over the place. I must be doing something since I battle corrupt Uncle Sam daily, my brother Carlos, and me. Uncle Sam wants my 64 Levels of Power, the teacher's copy. I've been politically persecuted for nearly twenty years.
I demonstrate everything I've just shared here in my FrontPage Oracle blog daily. I've predicted every major event, from presidential elections to rapper murders, most recently the murder of Florida rapper Foolio. I predicted the failed Trump assassination and the inept Secret Service handling of it, among many other things. I knew my mother would pass two months before she did in 2022. Moreover, Mom's spirit is here all the time, in dreams, etc.
You can't lie and pretend and then enter the public arena as a social media-driven fraud. I've lived apart from society for fifteen years, using the internet to stay connected, which amplified my practice's spiritual aspects.
Every skeptic will be silenced when I emerge into the spotlight, introducing the 64 Levels of Power and over twenty-something years of facts, proof, and eyewitness testimony of dealing with spirits, demons, angels, you name it. I've tied factual, logical science (physics, etc.) to the I Ching, Tarot, and Kabbalah in a practical way. I beauty of experience, practices, and confidence is that you don't require validation or other's belief, which is extremely empowering!
This comment isn't a game or a publicity stunt, either. There is a tangible way of knowing your adversary's intentions and actions, where he will be, and how to avoid or address his appearance on your terms.
Good video. Problem is there are so few ninjutsu schools in one's area and then you find those that don't teach practical self defense which is why people go for BJJ or Krav Maga rather than ninjutsu.
Depending on your willingness to actually harm your opponent, nearly every style is effective. But the most important thing is mental state and composure. You have to be ready to fight and you have to be ready to do harm if necessary. If you’re too worried about doing harm or being harmed yourself, you lost the fight before it started. I’m guessing that’s the reason why so many Americans are always carrying a gun, they are just scared.
Anyway, the most important things are mental composure and total control over the techniques you’re using. You don’t want to use too much force but you definitely don’t want to use too little.
I have a second degree black belt in ninjitsu it seems and I am the highest student and an assistant instructor I dont know how other dojos teach but I think actaully few techniques that we have learned are actaully likely to be fatal perhaps many things could cause serious injury but I think few techniques are likley to be fatal defense agains choke hold might be an example of something not to tech if you dont have the proper instructor I really think I would like to place a complaint with grand master instead of calling it the assisins art I think they should call it the are of frienliness every one at the dojo has been nice to me and I dont think any member is likely to kill any one that I can think of accept maybe one of the former SEnseis he is now a staff seargent !!!
What's your favorite ninja movie?
Scott Adkins Ninja movie
@@MaxMordecai-qg5rd yeah,that was good..
For a true self-defense using taijutsu from the Bujinkan system. The instructor should emphasis on using the techniques of the system in a flexible way. There should be a real life training scenarios using high stress on the students. The art should not follow an abc form. Of course the beginning structure should be applied. So we can say , does the student want the long path or the short path of self defense. I have trained and instructed in this art over 40 years, and of course applied different arts to blend with taijutsu from the bujinkan. The bujinkan system is a base art that the individual will use added with his experience of life , true combat scenarios and others. If one only follows what they see on UA-cam from the bujinkan truly they will fail. Explore the art , take the essence and it should prove worthy of itself, at the end of the day it's hard work and up to the individual. ..
Historically, Ninjutsu is not a fighting art. Although the Japanese Martial arts has Ninjutsu...Ninjutsu itself is not fighting system! It is an espionage skill set with in the Japanese Martial Arts... There are only two schools of the 9 in the Bujinkan or Genbkuan organizations of Martial Arts that contain Ninjutsu teaching. Togakure ryu , is one of them. The other 7 schools are various samurai and police developed fighting arts of Japan, as taught by Takamatsu Sensei to Hatsumi sensei. The Schools have now been split back to the individual Soke of each. Choose your teachers wisely...I feel fortunate to have had the consolidated teaching of the Bujinkan under Hatsumi sensei and his subordinates before his retirement. I'm old school ninja but I have learned to respect the actual history of the arts I hold license to. Bujinkan Budo Ninpo Taijutsu is a consolidation 9 rya. Keep Training....
Great vid Hardee, thanks
Nicely Said! Keep Going!
@@peacewalkerlife thank you!! 🙏
Excellent video. zane
In answer to the question - YES. However many people misunderstand that Ninjutsu is more about strategy than fighting. Tricking (Kyojitsu Tenkan-Ho) your opponent is far more effective than going head to head.
Great video. Only thing I would argue, in 2:00, in my opinion the importance of "tsuki kihon" cannot be overstated. Tsuki is a form itself and teaches certain elements. It is the core movement which expands to everything else. Would it be safe to assume that the way a highly trained individual is possibly superior to an untrained person 's average attack? If so, then how would a "ninja" attack? Wouldn't that attack be a more formidable way of attacking? Again, if that's the case learning to properly receive such an attack would generate a more skilled practitioner. Long story short, can one successfully receive the attack, for example of late Kuroda sensei? My argument is that training with proper form results in a higher skillset. Then we should ask "what is proper form"? Is the average lunging attack that is practiced within the ninjutsu community a highly skilled attack? Probably not. What does it lack? Where is the key to unlock its full potential? In my understanding, the proper use of Seichusen would be the answer. Then, one may add up on the tsuki skillset the basic boxing skillset, for an even more holistic view on the matter. In order to further improve one's defensive skills one needs a formidable attacker.
The right cross is the secret sauce of self defense. There are literally tens of thousands of videos showing the right cross ending fights in the streets and in the ring in every country all over the world. For every karate class standing in a horse stance for two hours there is a barroom brawler knocking out multiple opponents in a back ally with the right hand with no training whatsoever. .
And that guy is not you so what's your point?
Hallo. I think ninjutsu works in self defense. I trained 6 years Wado Ryu Karate and have the 3. Kyu. But the Selfdefenseaspects was not enough for me before i trained a little of Aikido.. That i have chanced the System to Kali, JKD, Muay Thai to optimize my skils. Later i go to Selfdefense Seminars " Goshin Jutsu - Ju Jutsu" and learned Pressure Point Skills and make there my first Black Belt to a Selfdefense Instructor because i know many techniques from the Martial Arts before. In my resulutions i understand, that every Style works, when you optimize it for your own Skills. Use what work for you. Sorry for my english. Best wishes from Germany.
We have a local dojo that teaches to shin do and we liked it... I'm guessing this is more traditional ninjitsu?
It's definitely different than the to shindo class we took last week at a local place that seemed to be less striking based.
@@rauldelarosa2768 it’s very different from place to place. Different teachers emphasize what they prioritize. Glad that you liked it, where are you located?
@@TheNinjaEveryDay Tampa,Florida area.
Good points. Good video.
I don't do this syle although I have taken a class or two. I love seeing it on the internet I find it very interesting and exciting thank you and have a good day.
Combat is the art of the ninja and the fight is in the individual's focus
I didn't see one important aspect of training in this video which is an intense sparring. This element requires a lot of thought yet it is crucial for real life applications. A street fight happens well beyond the boundaries of the comfort zone for most people, and modeling this psychological setting, by striking or grappling sparring, is essential to prepare the mindset.
So he didn't mention sparring= he doesn't do it nor his school?
Military combatives don't do a whole lot of sparring. SWAT/police combatives don't do much hard sparring. Even high level MMA athletes don't do intense sparring all the time. Why? It's not good to go 100% all the time and wear your body down and potentially injure yourself. Drilling tends to be the favored method with light sparring or randori for most days, and hard sparring days occasionally for longevity of health and development of high skill.
Drilling scenarios and training good fitness (cardio + athleticism) separately will go a long way. Drill your technique until it becomes muscle memory. Practitioners can also vary the intensity/speed of the drill with their partners to test if they really have the technique down. Randori (light sparring/flow) is a great way to practice techniques on a more resistive opponent without increasing risks of injury. Actual hard sparring can be done every once in a while to test/bring it all together.
Of course, you can try to spar hard everyday if you want, but people often find out how untenable that is when they realize how long it takes to recover, and realize how many times they're injuring themselves over fights that are just supposed to be practice. Train how you want though. Idk what I'm talking about. I've only done martial arts for 27 years. 🤷
@@adandyguyinspace5783to be fair, most ninjutsu schools don't. However, there are plenty that put the gloves on for some more intense randori.
@@Mendrawza24 In my opinion, if a school lacks something then its up to the practitioner to make up for it. I'm pretty sure they can make a sparring group if they asked, or if they merely ask their sensei if they can start sparring. That's what I would do tbh. I'm a To-Shin Do white belt btw
He did mention sparring at 6:01
Probably the biggest lie and misconception about self defense is that you have to actually fight or defend yourself. Much better is evasion and avoidance. If you are simply able to flee and outrun an attacker then there will no longer be a threat. Seems obvious, yet most martial arts and combat tactics are based off this flawed premise that you are required to stand and fight somebody.
Thank you for watching. It is generally best to avoid confrontation. Sometimes though, it could be unavoidable in certain situations, and I like having options.
great video
What most people don’t realise is that there is huge difference between martial arts, combat sports and self defence.
Ninjutsu is a martial art as in art.
I looks fancy but has no value in violent situations what so ever.
For that you need realistic sparring and pressure testing pressure testing and pressure testing.
Of witch ninjutsu has none of that.
One day I will go to Japan and learn ninjutsu
Yo creo que el ninjutsu si es muy efectivo en la defensa personal pero en combate ya no es lo mismo
Thank you for this info now I don't have to hear comment like this won't work in the street
Out of my own experience: Yes, but only against enraged peeps (so far).
Tho, it is wise to study more than one martial art. And ninjutsu is great to have a basic martial art knowledge in the other styles such as: Judo, Jujutsu, Karate, Taekwando, Aikido, Kenjutsu, etc.
It all depends on the teacher. Agree with about randori. this need to be developed which some sensei discourage to thie detriment.
As a ninja, surely the best thing to do after winning a streetfight is to drop a smokey boi and immediately naruto-run across the rooftops back to your master's fortress in the mountains of Kyoto.
well said
Any To-Shin- Do dojos in California?
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Is Ninjitsu (Budo Taijitsu) good for self-defense?
Yes.
What about sparring??
Ninjitsu techniques from flims Hollywood
the only thing ninjutsu needs to do is apply all their techniques FULL FORCE in real self defense scenarios
Your ninjutsu seems legit to me 👍
@@PauIdenino thanks!
Ninjutsu isn't a martial art Ninjutsu (shinobijutsu) encompasses all.other skills
It's a martial art. Be ignorant and uneducated somewhere else. Don't talk about things you don't know.
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In the same sense that cabinet making is good for self defense . Ninjutsu is not a fighting art.
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tbh i dont like the term ninjutsu in this context ...
Well its used. Its still ninjutsu as the techniques came from the ninja who were also sometimes samurai.
@@adandyguyinspace5783 ninjutsu is no hand 2 hand combat ...
@@db-jugg3r I repeat my last statement
@@adandyguyinspace5783 that does not make it right
@@db-jugg3r well we, the practitioners and the founder of To-Shin Do who studied under Hatsumi, say different.
Ninjutsu is not a fighting art.
Taijutsu is still part of the set of skills that ninja used and that's what Bujinkan, To-Shin Do etc. teach. So looking at it that way it technically is Ninjutsu. Let's take it a step further, a lot of other skills that are not stealth, intelligence gathering etc. made up ninjutsu and we refer to them as such. Because why? The ninja used those skills to accomplish certain tasks. What's so intelligence gathering or stealthy about linguistics, creation of different tools like ladders, learning topography etc. Don't worry, I'll wait. Don't tell me "that's not Ninjutsu" when you and your source Antony Cummins and others like him say that the previously listed and more IS Ninjutsu. Because apparently Ninjutsu is a lot more than breaking and entering or pretending to be a priest to get information. Right? That's what you guys say. I even remember a video where Cummins was talking to another person and they even said religious practices were a part of Ninjutsu or was something the Ninja included. Also, Ninjutsu can indeed be fighting. If you want to be contradictory and say "nope, Ninjutsu was only about stealth, gathering info etc." The techniques we learn certainly be done in a discreet manner and lethally so. With some of our holds I could drag someone behind a building and hold em until they stop moving. That would be Ninjutsu wouldn't it? In conclusion, Ninjutsu is a set of skills that were developed to be a means to an end that were used by the ninja and that includes taijutsu. Furthermore if one wishes to have a conservative definition of Ninjutsu, the techniques taught in Bujinkan and its offshoots certainly can be performed in a stealthy manner whether lethally or not. Ninjutsu is used today to say that one does martial arts used by the ninja, and they are not incorrect as we learn samurai arts, and ninja and samurai were one in the same in some cases. Two sides of the same coin.
Bravo and thank you!
@EdenidiaMolina I respectfully disagree. If there was a "Ninja Martial Arts system within those particular skillsets we would have mention of them in their historical scrolls. There isn't any. That speaks volumes. I go by what history says not what people say because people lie all the time.
As you can see, a new name has been given to what ninjas learn, called Gata, which is like kata, but with quick and shorter movements, and as you know, one of the things that ninjas focus on in their fighting is the weak points, so the ninja needs a number of blows in order to finish off his opponent, and if the technique does not work, he returns to a defensive position and tries Another technique, or if the opponent is distracted enough, the ninja tries to throw him away, you can say that ninjutsu is a mixture between kickboxing, jiu-jutsu, wrestling, and some other sports, but with studying the weak points, techniques, and anatomy of the body.
This is ninja fighting, but he often avoids direct combat because he does not have to, or he has a mission so he prefers to complete his purpose، and also for some philosophies and principles
@@shaddad1040 If "you" say so. But what does "History" say?
Ninjutsu was not made for self defense it was made for killing. Japan’s own assassin soldiers. Not taught in the US. Just watered down versions. True ninjutsu is only taught by Japanese lineage.
also mma and bjj - despite all the false advertizement from fake gurus like Rener Gracie, Joe Rogan and Jocko Willink - do not train with weapons nor do they practice any multiple attacker scenarios, making them useless
@@UnjustVerdict and yet ninja weapons are not allowed inside the octagon... hmmm... I wonder why ... wake up dummy
@@UnjustVerdict "mma is the best way to train" ... sure thing pal, that's why CTE exists lol, "You take the best parts from each martial art and you spar." is that a fact, by all means tell me, what so called "martial arts" does that include exactly, bjj? boxing? wrestling? muay thai? NONE of these are martial arts lol it's all combat sports all martial and no art ... beyond that martial artists are respectable, humble and honorable ... mma attracts d-bags, a-holes, bullies and criminals ... "They don’t know how to fight with one opponent effectively let alone multiple opponents." typical mma coping and finally " Weapons training is a joke too!" is that why ninja weapons aren't even allowed inside the octagon ... dude, go home, you're drunk, quit the Gracie Kool Aid pronto and quit listening to ignorant potheads like Joe Rogan who clearly poison whatever brain you still have left, it's not good for you :)