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Ninjutsu is the collection of Martial ways learned by Ninja of fuedal japan. There is no magic involved-a misconception developed from the old days, where people didnt understance science the way ninja did, and labelled some things as magic. Ninjutsu consists of the Ninja Juhakkei, 36 ninja essensials such as
Bikenjutsu:
Ninja's sword method (including Ninja-to,
Odachi,
Nodachi,
Tachi and Nito-Ichi-Ryu)
Taijutsu: Ninja's fighting method (
Togakure Ryu ect)
So-jutsu: spear technique
Naginata-jutsu:
Halberd techniques
Bisento-jutsu:Battlefield
halberd techniques
Kusarigama-Jutsu(Kyoketsu Shoge): Sickle and chain techniques
Rokushakubo-jutsu:6ft staff techniques (full staff)
Sanjaku Bojutsu + Jojutsu:Half and 3 quarter staff techniques
Shuriken-jutsu and Senban
Nage Jutsu: Blade throwing
Kisha-jutsu:Archery from horseback
Inton-no-jutsu: Dissapearing techniques
Hokojutsu (
Aruki):Stealth Walking techniques
Henso Jutsu:Disguise
Kakushi Buki-Jutsu:Secret weapons (Shuko, Sokko, Nekode ect)
Ninyaku-jutsu:Special medicines and drugs
Gunryaku-Heiho: Stratagies
Tenmon and
Chimon: Stratagies using heaven and earth.
Taijutsu is usualy considered the most important of these (besides spiritual refinement) as it taught the ninja skills such as Sabaki (sword evasion) Taihenjutsu (acrobatics and rolling techniques+breakfalling) and fighting methods.
learning the bodys Kyusho (pressure points)
Throwing techniques (including lock-throwing)
Grappling techniques
Striking techniques (ect Shikan-ken, Boshi-ken)
Nearly all sources besides sources of the Genbukan, Bujinkan and Jinenkan are incorrect about Ninjutsu. Also, things like *Chakra* are a lot of rubbish.
Kuji Kiri (hand symbols) do exist, there are 9 main and over 50 others, but they are EXTREMELY secret(the others besides the