Ninpo is a Japanese Martial Art style practiced since the 12th Century that incorporates Ninjutsu (evasion and lethal strikes), Taijutsu (locks), Kenjutsu (sword fighting) and a number of other styles. It is meant to be a complete style, borrowing from many to find the most useful concepts.
The name “Ninpo” can be translated as meaning, “The Law of Patience.”
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It is the patient warrior that will not put themselves needlessly in harms way. It is the impatient warrior that will extend themselves, leave themselves open, and ware themselves out. The patient warrior will be able to wait for the perfect moment to act, and with minimum effort end a conflict.
The fighting styles of Martial Arts are to be practiced only as a means of defense. Do not practice these without proper supervision. This article, and the videos presented in it, are not meant to be for instruction, but only for education. The goal is to educate the reader on what the style is, so that if interested, they may be able to seek out legitimate instruction from a profession and trained teacher.
Ninpo is not a sparring style. The techniques developed are often lethal. It is a defensive style, and a means of developing the body and mind.
The first concept in Ninpo, as in Judo, is the art of falling. This could also be referred to as tumbling. There are many ways to practice this. When practicing Ninpo I had to perform both rolls and flips.
This video is a brief example of some rolling exercises in a Ninjutsu class:
In addition to rolling and falling, Ninjutsu also incorporates sword evasion;
I actually had a chance to attend the Genbukan in Toyko in 2006 for a Month. What I was able to take away were a couple new concepts to add to my Martial Arts education. The first concept was the idea of blocking with strikes. This is a very effective technique, as it both deflects attacks and adds injury to your opponent.
With the practice of Taijutsu; Ninpo uses many parry and lock techniques that may resemble that of Aikido or Judo;
After a student learn the basic stances, rolls, evasion, strikes and locks, they begin training in the style of Kenjutsu;
Do not attempt to practice any of these techniques on your own. There are many schools to train at throughout the world. It is important to practice martial arts in a safe environment.
Do not approach any style as being complete. It is only through a life time of open education that a student can feel complete in their training. Study all styles, find what works, and ignore what does not. Do not become locked into a series of moves, stances, or way of thinking.
As Bruce Lee said, “Be like water.”
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