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**CevepBiageCefm** · 06-30-2006, 07:00 AM

ninjitsu was thought of in feudal japan much as the sniper is thought of today.

AFAIK, we have a much, much higher opinion of military snipers than they had of ninja. I would think it more along the lines of current society's view of serial-killers. There's lots of text out there to be read about this; while some of it conflicts, it's an interesting study challenge if you have an interest.

As for a current martial art, there's Bujinken and another one out there. Most of it focuses on martial combat aspects. It really does have a lot more of a survivalist mentality than a pure budo mindset. There's some kata work, the usual punches and kicks, and some grappling work. It's kind of out there survival stuff,

I certainly wouldn't know anything about it...

For the folks that do study seriously, I would consider it a martial art. They really do work hard at becoming close combat people. After enough study, some of them get that same cold look that some of hard core SpecOps guys get. Fortunately, that's usually training related rather than trauma, it appears to be overcome. At least the one guy I know all the way back from his high school days is now a normal guy again finally. He went all out, including travelling to study. I think he got turned off by the local loons when he came back to the states and quit.

As for the sword work, well, unless my memory fails me, the thought was, if you see a samurai run... The sword work was more for rounding out the combat training than as a specialization.

As for Naruto,

that's complete silyness (and episode 151 should air on TV Tokyo next Wednesday and hopefully end the bikkouchou storyline). Anyone who takes it seriously, should be smiled at and ignored, as they will eventually reach middle school and figure it out.

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CevepBiageCefm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 589 Senior Member	ninjitsu was thought of in feudal japan much as the sniper is thought of today. AFAIK, we have a much, much higher opinion of military snipers than they had of ninja. I would think it more along the lines of current society's view of serial-killers. There's lots of text out there to be read about this; while some of it conflicts, it's an interesting study challenge if you have an interest. As for a current martial art, there's Bujinken and another one out there. Most of it focuses on martial combat aspects. It really does have a lot more of a survivalist mentality than a pure budo mindset. There's some kata work, the usual punches and kicks, and some grappling work. It's kind of out there survival stuff, I certainly wouldn't know anything about it... For the folks that do study seriously, I would consider it a martial art. They really do work hard at becoming close combat people. After enough study, some of them get that same cold look that some of hard core SpecOps guys get. Fortunately, that's usually training related rather than trauma, it appears to be overcome. At least the one guy I know all the way back from his high school days is now a normal guy again finally. He went all out, including travelling to study. I think he got turned off by the local loons when he came back to the states and quit. As for the sword work, well, unless my memory fails me, the thought was, if you see a samurai run... The sword work was more for rounding out the combat training than as a specialization. As for Naruto, that's complete silyness (and episode 151 should air on TV Tokyo next Wednesday and hopefully end the bikkouchou storyline). Anyone who takes it seriously, should be smiled at and ignored, as they will eventually reach middle school and figure it out.
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