80's Ninja Craze?
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AaronLucia
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We can't forget the most important one of all...The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
is a direct product of it :uhyeah:
hardheadjarhead
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Ninjas in the movies. And then more ninjas in the movies. Chuck Norris played a ninja, even. Ninjas on the covers of magazines. Ninja books started coming out. Ninja videos. Later we had Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Nowadays people think the only way a ninja can move from point A to point B is via a cartwheel.
People who never really studied ninjutsu started marketing their art as ninjutsu. People started asking me if I taught "ninja" (thinking it the art, rather than an individual).
Throwing stars became popular, and then were promptly outlawed in some states like Indiana. You can own a .45 or an Ar-15 in Indiana...and can carry them openly...but its a misdemeanor to carry a throwing star.
Had a guy come into a school I taught at...this was 1982...and claim he was a black belt in ninjutsu. I asked him where he got his belt, he said "China." I called him on that...he amended it by saying "China, Korea, Japan...it was one of those places."
Regards,
Steve
Nowadays people think the only way a ninja can move from point A to point B is via a cartwheel.
People who never really studied ninjutsu started marketing their art as ninjutsu. People started asking me if I taught "ninja" (thinking it the art, rather than an individual).
Throwing stars became popular, and then were promptly outlawed in some states like Indiana. You can own a .45 or an Ar-15 in Indiana...and can carry them openly...but its a misdemeanor to carry a throwing star.
Had a guy come into a school I taught at...this was 1982...and claim he was a black belt in ninjutsu. I asked him where he got his belt, he said "China." I called him on that...he amended it by saying "China, Korea, Japan...it was one of those places."
Regards,
Steve
aw man i had too!:lol:
It seems that you couldn't pick up a MA magazine without pages and pages of
Ninja stuff for sale..I cannot count the number of a**ho**s that came into the bar that I worked at as a bouncer carrying black throwing stars in the handy "ninja" carrying case..There was one who came in wearing one on a chain around his neck for easy access in case he was threatened and need a weapon.
Ninja stuff for sale..I cannot count the number of a**ho**s that came into the bar that I worked at as a bouncer carrying black throwing stars in the handy "ninja" carrying case..There was one who came in wearing one on a chain around his neck for easy access in case he was threatened and need a weapon.
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MisterMike
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TimoS said:
I think the comic book even pre-dates the cartoons.
I still remember the "Ninja Cops team" episode of CHIPS (Eric Estrada is my HERO) where they were putting out feelers for a "ninja" spin off.
It was PATHETIC! One guy actually used extending batons and did siniwali patterns ala Inosanto/Imada West coast Stunt choreagraphy stuff.
The idea that they used intelligence gathering, espionage and such and not just walked around in black pajamas was a good point, but it was very sad.
It was PATHETIC! One guy actually used extending batons and did siniwali patterns ala Inosanto/Imada West coast Stunt choreagraphy stuff.
The idea that they used intelligence gathering, espionage and such and not just walked around in black pajamas was a good point, but it was very sad.
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MisterMike
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TimoS said:Well, you learn something every dayI honestly didn't even know there were comic books about them
Yea, my friend used to read them back in '85 or '86. The first ones are actually worth quite a bit. Then they got really cheesy when Marvel or someone took them over. Then the toons came out.
I'll stick with Lone Wolf and Cub.
:rofl:hardheadjarhead said:
sigh! (wipes away tear)
That's priceless.
Ninja throwing star set = $200.00
Ninja utility belt = $150.00
Ninja-esque black silk pyjamas = $80.00
Knowing anything about ninjutsu = priceless
heretic888
Senior Master
Yup. The first issue of the original comic book series (they've had like five) was published in 1984. Unlike the later cartoons, it was actually rather 'grim-n-gritty', violent, and somewhat serious --- although, the concept itself was funny.
The creators actually did a tinge of research into the book, as well --- can't count the number of times I saw ichimonji no kamae being done by the characters (as opposed to the karate-esque movements of the cartoon and movies).
*shrugs* Oh, well. Laterz.
