Learn Ninjutsu - A Different Perspective On The 9 Lineages Of The Bujinkan
At first glance, ninjutsu and the Bujinkan Dojo (pronounced "boo-jeen-kahn doe-joe")
, under the guidance of current generation grand master, Masaaki Hatsumi, seems to be much like any other system or style of martial arts. Regardless of whether we call it ninjutsu, ninpo-taijutsu, or budo-taijutsu, even students and teachers of this powerful art seem to have a problem in seeing how the Bujinkan itself is greater than the sum of its parts.What I mean by this is that, the Bujinkan is really the result of several schools, or independent systems of martial science, coming together over the past 900 years or so. The system of martial combat and philosophy that students learn, comes from a mixture of concepts, principles, and strategic ideas passed down from warriors from the following 9 martial ryu-ha ("lineages or schools"):
1) Togakure-Ryu (Ninjutsu)
2) Gyokko-Ryu (Koshijutsu)
3) Kukishinden-Ryu (Happo Bikenjutsu)
4) Shinden Fudo Ryu (Daken & Jutaijutsu)
5) Gyokushin Ryu (Ninpo)
6) Takagi Yoshin Ryu (Jutaijutsu)
7) Koto Ryu (Koppojutsu)
8) Gikan Ryu (Dakentaijutsu), and...
9) Kumogakure-Ryu (Ninpo)
But, instead of seeing these systems as contributors to a broader body of knowledge, many practitioners today try to isolate and compartmentalize each ryu-ha in and of itself - as though the wisdom of the past masters to integrate this knowledge was wrong. And yet, there was indeed great wisdom in what actually happened as each master encountered knew ideas which either...
Validated his own knowledge, skill, and training. Or...
Gave him a reason to adapt, change, or replace certain skills and approaches with others which were deemed more effective.
In other words, these 9 lineages were integrated together over the centuries as each headmaster encountered new ideas and concepts. Each was measured against what was already known.
What we have today are not 9 individual lineages, but rather "options" and perspectives for dealing with an attack scenario, as each lineage had it's own unique perspective on conflict, combat, and creating results. Each of these "perspectives" matches a certain type of environment, or encounter.
Takagi Yoshin Ryu, for example, was used for bodyguard work (where you weren't the target, but rather someone else you were responsible for was), and was designed for use in the smaller spaces unique to Japanese architecture (indoors).
So, today, I teach this school's tactics, strategies and techniques as a viable option for, say, the close quarters and limited space that we might find ourselves in if attacked in a parking lot between vehicles.
Each school also controlled a situation in a particular way (Gyokko invited straight attacks, where the Koto-ryu created a need for the attacker to come in from an angle, etc.) The idea is to give the practitioner, not a slew of unrelated "kata" that are to be memorized and performed to demonstrate proficiency, but an inter-related system made up of different, but complimentary tactics that give us options.
This composite martial system also allows us to change our tactics and strategy should we find that what we're doing at the time isn't working against a particular attacker. But, instead of having 1 backup strategy as many fighters might have, modern students - thanks to the coming together of these 9 schools...
...can change strategies and approaches... EIGHT times if necessary!
So, modern ninja training, when approached from this light, is not just a box full of skills, tactics, and techniques that we can "play" with in the dojo and with which to impress our friends.
It is a solid, practical, and comprehensive system for dealing with one or more assailants who really want to beat, break, or kill you. And the idea is to use the right strategy and skills, given the unique situation, that will allow you to generate the results you need, with as little wear-and-tear on you as possible!
Something that is probably one of the ideas that gave birth to modern mixed martial arts, but, in actuality, was thought of and developed in a much more complete way, centuries ago.
And by people who really understood what it meant to win or lose a fight!
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