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Ninja did not leave much evidence of their activities. If they did, they would not be Ninja. Therefore , we should not be surprised if certain things do not have much evidence. Furthermore, some documents show that samurai used shuriken. That proves that Ninja were hired by warlords and many of them actually also worked as samurai.
I was waiting for a mention of the biggest fraud in the martial arts:Ronald Duncan! Thank God, no mention of him. Screamed racism any time he didn't get his way. Taught a very watered down version of Ju Jitsu. Didn't have the student base, so he called it "Ninjitsu" and his school was swarmed. Hayes humbly asked for his help to connect him with Ninja masters in Japan...big shock, Duncan didn't know any! Hayes spent more than 10 years in Japan, studying Ninjitsu, returning often. I always felt sorry for Duncan's students.
Can't forget Professor Ronald Duncan. First Black American dude to teach Koga Ryu Ninjutsu in the USA. His sons still teach it and have rebranded his ninja school as the "Way of the Winds" dojo.
He took samurai arts, called them ninjutsu (ninjutsu is just samurai arts with senninjutsu- mind slaying and methods of the espionage and stealth). Then he claimed to be the headmaster of Asayama Ichiden Ryu- Taijutsu which was an extinct system and he had no documentation or proof of this.
The problem with Stephen K. Hayes and all others part of Bujinkan is them only teach a type of Budo... non any rel shinobi techniques; for this reason Master Kawakmi is over the others...
Hayes actually spent time in Japan, studying the art, with many sensei. Tried to ask the fraud, Ronald Duncan for help, and got nowhere. Went over himself and trained. But this comments section is typical of the ignorant. Where did all of your hero's train? Duncan and his buddies are all fraud's. THey couldn't find students so they made it up. Hayes got 2 degree's at Miami University, then traveled to Japan to train and study. Then Duncan badmouthed him, because he got discredited. Before 1970, Ninjitsu was not taught outside of Japan. Hayes brought it here! Truth hurts guys, but it's the truth!
My master went to Japan as a teenager. He lived there for many years. He was only there to study ninjutsu. He's probably about 60 to 65 years old now. I would not mess with that man. Let me clarify the story. I rarely saw master Bussey. He would stop in sometimes. I did train daily with his right hand man. I got and opportunity to spar Master Bussy. At the time I had just gotten my black belt. He proceeded to kick my ass for 15 minutes like I was a white belt. I wasn't holding back like some students do. We are not trained like that. When I say "sparring" I mean fighting. I'm not trying to say I'm a bad ass. Far from it. What I am saying is if you want to train martial arts for fun or for real makes a difference.
Ever notice how the ones who try to disprove others claims in ninjutsu are merely just riding these peoples coat tails to cash in on their counter claims? Without those claiming to be masters they wouldn't be making their bullshit counterclaims. Antony Cummings is just one of these clowns
We should have had Anshu Christa Jacobson here on this list, instead of Antony Cummins. The list should have people who are actually practicing and keeping our beloved art alive today, so that it may continue into future generations! Although Antony Cummins has translated some Ninja scrolls, he only has some knowledge of the ancient Ninja of the past. But he does not practice Ninjutsu and nor is Ninpo his way of life, as it us to us in modern times. He sees only its historical aspects and that is all that matters to him. But to us it is alive and it is our actual way of life. Antony Cummins does not practice any Takamatsu Ninja style, nor a Koga Kawakami style nor even the Ronald Duncan Koga style of Ninjutsu. He does not practice our Ninja art but only reads about it. He is only interested in the past. So, therefore, the future of our art should not be in his hands. In truth, he is just a reader and a translator. But to thousands of us, worldwide, Ninpo is a way of life. It is sacred to us. Our art is not just memories that are only found in the history books or memories that are seen only in the museum but it is our way of life. It is meant to defend our homes and our families. We must pass it on to our children and they must pass it onto future generations. They must live it. Not just read about it as a piece of history as Antony thinks it should be. He thinks Ninjutsu is dead but he is very wrong! Ninjutsu is not dead! No man has killed the Ninja and Ninjutsu will never die. The only ones who died are the warlords of ancient Japan who used to hire Ninja to work for them. But our art still exists today and It should be in the hands of those who truly value it and who keep it alive even today. It should be in the hands of someone who knows and realises that it still exists because they themselves live it day by day! This art must be passed on to future generations by real Ninja practitioners who are living the Ninja way of life. Ninpo. Anshu Christa Jacobson is one of these people. And also the late Ronald Duncan and Shoto Tanemura! RIP. And yes, real Ninjutsu is still available today and here are some links as proof: Ninja Video 1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oK9mL6fmMJ8.htmlsi=6ELKidmY_8JCQO94 Ninja video 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wS61iBpJCwo.htmlsi=OVAJ24eOSW2W3EDK Ninja video 3 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kvxcJprxi5U.htmlsi=jlYbFc0u-vnGD8zb Ninja video 4 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RRMg9b3BSIE.htmlsi=j-5uUG1Py7a99Hsm Ninja video 5 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-g7Ml9OrOoyk.htmlsi=eAgkD8U65p-Qvn3O
No, neither BJJ or Ninjutsu is BS but shows how much you know which is absolutely nothing at all. I have trained in both. Ninjutsu ( Bujinkan and Genbukan ) and I trained with the Gracie brothers back in the early 90's before the UFC. You should do the same before making ignorant statements like this.
I don't know about other Bujinkan schools, but when I was training and only like 6 months to a year in, after this "soft training", me and my classmate had no trouble using these techniques at speed and w/o resistance against each other, and no one got hurt. Your mileage may vary.
