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twinkletoes
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Hi Guys,
I have met two guys over the years who are both dan ranks in Ninjutsu (I don't know what affiliation, or if it's really taijutsu, or the other details...sorry). Each of their training styles are very different.
The first one trains almost exclusively with cooperative drills that look painful.
The second one trained with an emphasis on full-contact sparring that included submission grappling. He did this in most classes.
Now, I understand that ninjutsu's techniques are not designed to be ukemi-friendly the way judo/jiujitsu's are.
I'm curious though--do many of you practice the way my 2nd friend did, with lots of "competitive" activities, as opposed to cooperative drilling? It sounded unlike many schools I've seen, but I have to confess not having enough info on this one.
What do you do to train?
Thanks,
~TT
I have met two guys over the years who are both dan ranks in Ninjutsu (I don't know what affiliation, or if it's really taijutsu, or the other details...sorry). Each of their training styles are very different.
The first one trains almost exclusively with cooperative drills that look painful.
The second one trained with an emphasis on full-contact sparring that included submission grappling. He did this in most classes.
Now, I understand that ninjutsu's techniques are not designed to be ukemi-friendly the way judo/jiujitsu's are.
I'm curious though--do many of you practice the way my 2nd friend did, with lots of "competitive" activities, as opposed to cooperative drilling? It sounded unlike many schools I've seen, but I have to confess not having enough info on this one.
What do you do to train?
Thanks,
~TT