The nine cutting hands, or the Kuji-Kiri are symbolic hand gestures found in some ancient Japanese religions. They are also closely linked with some schools of Ninja Training or Ninjutsu, and in this exciting video Master David Haliva 6th Dan Koga Ryu Ninjitsu show us his personal interpretation in combat.
Monday 29 November 2010
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Ninja Weapons - Sai
Black belt in 6 Different arts including Ninjitsu, Troy Macraft gives us a fascinating insight into this ancient Japanese weapon, the Sai.
“Sai are a traditional martial arts weapon. They are comprised of a pointed prong attached to a handle. On either side of the prong are curved, un-sharpened projections. The middle prong of a Sai usually has a round cross-section, but some are octagonal. Sai are used in sets of two and can be used as either an offensive or defensive weapon. As a defensive weapon, Sai are used to block or catching an attacker's weapon, particularly swords.”
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Monday 22 November 2010
Ninja Training Secrets
“What are the secrets of ninja's super abilities? Everybody is aware that ninja were skilful warriors, mastered their ninja swords to perfection, and could fulfil any even impossible mission. Their success lay in the peculiarities of their training.”
In this fascinating article, James Peterson explores the main principles of the art.
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Friday 19 November 2010
Ninja Training Methods - Blocking
More proof that Ninja Training methods are some of the oldest and best – in this article by world expert Jeffrey Miller, we find out how many different ways there are of evading an incoming attack.
“Blocking is not the only way to deal with an incoming punch. In fact, the art of Ninjutsu - the original mixed martial art - teaches students no less than 5 methods for avoiding and/or neutralizing an incoming punching attack from an attack who isn't looking to score "points."
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