Ninjitsu styles

[Yukimura]

I was just wondering if anyone else has trained in Ninjitsu and what style. I have spent many years training in the style of Iga-Ryu.

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

hi Yukimura welcome to the site.

what part of Georgia do u reside now?

when i was stationed in Hawaii i did some Shorinjin-Ryu (Saito family) ninjitsu. and did some Bujinkan in Japan and Virginia

[Yukimura]

I'm glad to hear that there is someone else who has trained in the same martial arts as I. We should disscus the difference and compare the styles some time. I live in a small country town about an hr. north of Atlanta.

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And we would like hear you guys discussing them.

[GojuFreak]

The Iga style they were a big family/organization. OH and who can forget the Koga system. Do you use traditional weapons and ways or has it become more modern?

[Chapel]

What is the difference between all of these styles? Do they focus on different aspects of Ninjitsu, or do they have different movements?

Also grats on Green, Goju.

[JaysonEmo]

oooh this is gonna be a good thread how long have you 2 studied ?

[GojuFreak]

Originally Posted by Chapel

What is the difference between all of these styles? Do they focus on different aspects of Ninjitsu, or do they have different movements?

Also grats on Green, Goju.

Thanks Chapel...

As far as i know the Iga and Toga where the original systems people that were born into these systems were trained early as spies that either sabotage networks or gathered information. But the others that know it better then i do should explain.

[Yukimura]

Here is a quick summary of the strategies that where used in the fuedal age when the styles where first used.

The Koga Ninja used a deception of creating false groups within the same area. These false groups would appear to challenge, or be the enemy of the Koga Ryu. Because the Koga Ryu appeared small and unimportant, they weren't considered to be a great threat, unlike the Iga Ninja.

The Iga ninja were counterparts to the Koga Ninja. The Iga Ryu used the opposite strategy of the Koga Ryu. The Iga Ryu appeared much larger than they really were, which is a Ninja strategy to forestall an attack.

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

Originally Posted by Yukimura

I'm glad to hear that there is someone else who has trained in the same martial arts as I. We should disscus the difference and compare the styles some time. I live in a small country town about an hr. north of Atlanta.

oh ok cool. i got some family in Riverdale. usually when i take vacation to the states i go there. was born in decatur but grew up around the globe cause i was an army brat.

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

Shorinjin ryu is a Blend of Ninjitsu, Hawaiian/Japanese Metaphysics. an Chinese Influence

Shorinjin translates as "man of Shaolin". Shorinjin was the name of the Monk who gave the Art of Ninjitsu to Grandmaster Saito's Ancestors.

Saito's Ancestors were from the Farmer class an they took the gift that Shorinjin gave them an Developed it with a Blend of thier existing Arts which were from Okinawan influence.


Saito Clan worked for the preservation and protection of thier villagers. they maintained a secret cult-like society as to not draw attention to themselves and be Branded in the same category as the Iga an Koga Ryus

this would have drawn unwanted attention to them by the Warring Shoguns an make them be Exploited as assassins and mercenaries. an also endanger thier villiages of being exterminated

I only did that system for several weeks before i had to deploy to the middle east. thats about as much as i know of it. the training curriculum/techniques is very similar

to taijutsu-jujutsu-okinawan karate. but whats intriguing about it is its Shaolin influence which is Blended in the execution of the techniques. this brings a fluid an circular motion to the techniques.

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

Bujinkan which is also part of the Iga family is a collection of 9 family martial arts called....uhh ryuha? somethin like that. It was passed on to Grandmaster Maasaki Hatsumi from

To****sugu Takamatsu.

I do bujinkan off-and-on whenever its convinient. started doing it in Virginia, then got transfered to Hawaii. had difficulty Finding a Bujinkan branch there. so ended finding out about Shorinjin,

got deployed to okinawa an got lucky an found a bujinkan rep there. ended up in Korea......an nooooooo....no ninjutsu here lol

there are rumors of the Korean Equivalent called "Sul Sa Do" but thats very vague.

[Entropy]

I've always been interested in Ninjitsu and where I could study it, but living in Missouri your options are very limited to what you can study.

Currently I'm taking Shaolin Kung Fu and Kickboxing. If you have any background in Kung Fu, Shinobi or Yukimura, I'd love to hear a comparison between Kung Fu and Ninjitsu.

[Phoenixlight]

I'm interested in Ninjitsu too. Does anyone know of some good internet sights to go to for finding stlyes and weapons to use in them? Also what does all the hand signaling mean?

[JaysonEmo]

i always thought the hand signals were way of releasing or harnessing energy...or something like that but im no nin jitsu expert just always what i assumed