Ninja Weapons & Philosophy

Series Summary

The art of ninjitsu, ninjutsu, shinobi-no-mono—or simply ninja—has been widely regarded by the West as a closely-held Japanese martial arts secret. Ninja warriors are portrayed in modern popular culture as black-clad shadow assassins intent on beheading dignitaries and then disappearing over a rooftop. While real ninjas might perform some of these actions, as history bears out, the essence of ninjutsu is stealth and speed—to go undetected, to strike, and to remain invisible in one’s retreat.

If you ask a ninja, he’ll tell you it’s not about real, ultimate power and domination, e.g. 100 ways to kill a man. Ninjutsu is like any other martial art: it enjoys a long history of development and tradition, has respected leaders and practitioners, and tries to explain spiritual principles through philosophy and physical disciplines.

In these free ninjutsu techniques and training videos, learn how to become a real ninja warrior. Our shidoshi will teach you about basic ninja weapons and philosophy, how to strike the neck and stomach, how to block and parry, how to bend the wrist and flip an opponent, locks, rolls, and how to use a bo staff to attack and defend.

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village my name is Anthony Lucas of the Bujinkan Koteki Dojo in New York City. Today I want to show the beginning techniques of ninjitsu. Ninjitsu we use many weapons we use long stick weapons, short stick weapons, we use of course the sword, which is common weapon in Japan and Japanese martial arts, we use projectiles which they're call shurikens you've thrown them, we use chain weapons, we use varies all kinds of weapons but most importantly is the jujitsu which is the art of using the body, that's unarm and once you've mastered jujitsu the art of using the body you'll advance to using the weapons and the weapons and body become one."