I salute and bow to the owners and moderators of this Forum for enabling those of us, not involved in pure tyranny, a place to discuss a viable worthwhile martial science. *Salute*
I also would like to start here, a discussion of the history of Ninjitsu. All thoughts should be welcomed as the truth has long since been confused. Lets start here: In General,
The Ch'un - Ch'iu Period of China's history began about 726 B.C. and ended right after the death of Confusus (about 480 B.C. eop). Approximately a century later, China went into a period sometimes called The Period of the Warring States. Out of pure necessity - having to do with states in constant War - what is today called Ninjitsu/Ninjutsu was born as a result of the necessity to win War.
Born in the areas once called Chi, Yen, Chu and Kou-Wu (among others Chinese states), this War Art spread (again, because of necessity to win at WAR) or blossumed to areas we call Mongolia, Korea, Eastern Russia, Japan and, somewhat later, into the Philipines.
To say that Ninjitsu is a Japanese Martial Art is somewhat purplexing as the Martial Art existed simultaneously in the abovementioned Countries at minimum. I would agree that the word "Ninjutsu" originated in Japan. However, the Martial Art itself existed, as stated, in other Countries at the same time.
Although the above is in generality only, as time and space would not allow a full expose' on the subject, there has been no time in Japanese history - after the Edo Period - when Ninjitsu has not been in use by the Japanese government. In periods when Japan was in it's "Closed Society," evidence shows that the Emperor sent out "Agents" into the outside world. Some of these "Agents" hired themselves out and never returned to Japan. Another name for these "Agent" is "Ninja." To say that Ninjitsu died out in or during any period in Japan or elsewhere in humanity - east or west, is to say that the relm of the Samurai was not based on Confusionism. (sp.l)
It would be better if we never express, to the outside world, the Art we practice.
Very basic. Lets have your thoughts as mine are a work-in-progress.
*Smoke*
I also would like to start here, a discussion of the history of Ninjitsu. All thoughts should be welcomed as the truth has long since been confused. Lets start here: In General,
The Ch'un - Ch'iu Period of China's history began about 726 B.C. and ended right after the death of Confusus (about 480 B.C. eop). Approximately a century later, China went into a period sometimes called The Period of the Warring States. Out of pure necessity - having to do with states in constant War - what is today called Ninjitsu/Ninjutsu was born as a result of the necessity to win War.
Born in the areas once called Chi, Yen, Chu and Kou-Wu (among others Chinese states), this War Art spread (again, because of necessity to win at WAR) or blossumed to areas we call Mongolia, Korea, Eastern Russia, Japan and, somewhat later, into the Philipines.
To say that Ninjitsu is a Japanese Martial Art is somewhat purplexing as the Martial Art existed simultaneously in the abovementioned Countries at minimum. I would agree that the word "Ninjutsu" originated in Japan. However, the Martial Art itself existed, as stated, in other Countries at the same time.
Although the above is in generality only, as time and space would not allow a full expose' on the subject, there has been no time in Japanese history - after the Edo Period - when Ninjitsu has not been in use by the Japanese government. In periods when Japan was in it's "Closed Society," evidence shows that the Emperor sent out "Agents" into the outside world. Some of these "Agents" hired themselves out and never returned to Japan. Another name for these "Agent" is "Ninja." To say that Ninjitsu died out in or during any period in Japan or elsewhere in humanity - east or west, is to say that the relm of the Samurai was not based on Confusionism. (sp.l)
It would be better if we never express, to the outside world, the Art we practice.
Very basic. Lets have your thoughts as mine are a work-in-progress.
*Smoke*