Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

How does Ninjutsu compare to other martial arts?

compare martial arts ninjutsu
0
Posted

How does Ninjutsu compare to other martial arts?

0

Most martial arts that we are familiar with today are rather new; developed either during or after the Meiji Period (1867-1912) to be enjoyed as sports or for spiritual refinement. Even though they are oriented towards actual fighting or combat, they are not sufficient for life or death fights – but then, that was not the goal. It is important to remember that Dr Kano developed Judo as a sport to introduce to the schools, Funakoshi did the same with Karate, and Ueshiba developed Aikido as a means of self-improvement and spiritual enlightenment. Having said that, this does not mean that these arts are ineffective, merely that they were refined from ancient Samurai combat systems to have a different and sometimes very specific focus Ninjutsu, in contrast, is a broad-based ancient martial art that developed through more than a thousand years of actual combat experience. Ninpo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) and the other styles taught in the Genbukan system are with us today because they survived in

Related Questions

Thanksgiving questions

*Sadly, we had to bring back ads too. Hopefully more targeted.