Do the kids enter competitions and tournaments?
No, No, No. There are no competitions and tournaments in Ninjukai Taijutsu. Tournaments and competitions are new imports to Martial arts. The last 40 years have seen dramatic changes to Martial art. They become more and more sports-orientated. To increase its popularity the ‘sporting element’ was introduced. Tournaments and Championships are regularly held amidst much fanfare and publicity. Titles are introduced to arouse more interest among members of the public. Trophies and medals become the order of the day. Like any other sports you enter to win – and win you must! Ninjukai Taijutsu is a traditional Art that has not changed its essence ever since it started. The ‘popularity’ or the ‘glamour’ element is not important to us. Budo or Martial Art in the old days was about the inner growth and development of the individual. And this cannot be measured in terms of how many trophies or medals one has won! There is a very urgent need for the world today to turn away from competitions. The
