Actually I was also thinking about taking Ninjitsu and was wondering about the self defence applications. That would be my primary purpose (there are also other reasons, challenge, stay in shape, fun, etc....). I seen a lot of clips on Utube. The joint locks look pretty interesting. Kind of a little different twist to them than the norm. I took some JuJitsu and Akido (Nijitsu looks like is has a little of both with a little Judo thrown in). Then again, something about the Ninjitsu stance looks like it might not work in a street fight and some of the strikes (well it looked like a lot of lunging, like a really long front stance, or to avoid a strike, they would go into a deep back stance). Some of that looks odd. Don't be me wrong, I like different, stuff people have not seen is good. I just wonder if it works. They also say it has good foot work. I think I also read something that it was not a good self defence (sorry I cannot remember where, actually it might have been a poll on a forum and it did not score high), and there are other arts that one should take. I also think I see the art get trashed on bullshido.
Well I have not taking Ninjitsu yet (I will very soon, hopefully this week). I will let you know what happens.
So what do people out there who take it (or have taken it and stopped) feel about it and self defence. Does it have some interesting aspect to it that you feel gives you an edge over other arts?
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