What Trainings did ancient ninja go through?
The Ninja of Japan are certainly among the most celebrated espionage agents the world has ever known. However, the term “Ninja” refers to a myriad of individuals who operated both inside and outside the laws of Japan’s Feudal government. These “Ninja” sprang up from all classes of people. We can only speculate on the motivations and exploits of these warriors because their actual origins are extremely obscure. There was no single founder of the techniques and philosophies that made up the art that has since become known as “Ninjutsu”, or the art of “Stealth and Perseverance.” In fact, much of what is known about the Ninja is often exaggerated as myth and legend. Depending on the historian, the Ninja was either a hero, a vagabond, a terrorist, a mystic, an assassin or a mercenary. None of these statements would be entirely incorrect. In actuality, anyone with sufficient motivation and skill could walk the path of the shadow-warrior. A Ninja could be anyone, even Buddhist priests were no
The original training of the ninja before the stealth was added was taught in the same places where the samurai was taught. This training can be traced back to China originally but it was modified. The ninja originally were people that didn’t complete the training of the samurai or they were kicked out for breaking the Bushido code. Later they added the art of stealth to aid them in their assignments and survival. Many became ninja out of necessity. It was a way to earn money and to support themselves. Revenge motivated others. They were upset because they were removed from training to become samurai. They were highly skilled fighter but most of them didn’t have the skill to compete with samurai in a fair fight. They were hired assassins, mercenaries, and kidnappers. They could be hired by anybody with a cause. Yes they fought against the samurai. But that was just a small part of what they did. They were used to influence certain laws to be changed or not changed. They could cause pri
