fitness and conditioning

[lightning knife]

listen i am thinking about taking ninjutsu and my friend took TKD now takes MT and he talks a lot about fist and feet conditioning as well as muscle and strength buildup, and i was wondering if that is used in ninjutsu much?, is it worth it? and how to achieve it
PS ideas 4 flexibility

[Knuckles&Knees]

listen i am thinking about taking ninjutsu and my friend took TKD now takes MT and he talks a lot about fist and feet conditioning as well as muscle and strength buildup, and i was wondering if that is used in ninjutsu much?, is it worth it? and how to achieve it
PS ideas 4 flexibility

I trained a year in the Genbukan.

Personally I think there are very good aspect to Ninpo. However, one of the most basic ways they teach you how to punch is pretty obsolete today. I mean... how many boxers do you see holding their guards up like John L. Sullivan or even Jack Johnson?

Thai boxing however is a gladiator culture like western boxing or MMA so conditioning is very important. Ninjitsu of course, requires some conditioning, but nothing on par with the daily regiment of Thai boxers, but Ninpo is not a sporting culture. I suppose depending on what goals one is looking for, that may or may not be a good thing.

If you enter Ninpo though, you'll learn some pretty neat things.

[lightning knife]

thanks mate
i have found a school very near me taht is qualified all i have to do now is convince my mum to let me go she is forcing me to do tai chi which i am incredibly uncomfortable with

[dredd1990]

I'm an instructor level student in Ninjutsu. Just Wondering. why do you find it embarassing to take Tai Chi? its an amazing style... it really is... if you learn to focus your chi, you can train your body to do amazing things... Truly amazing things, my friend. if you want to condition yourself to perform ninjutsu, first foff realize, video games are not real. second, hope u like endurance building. lots of that here haha. third, its not all about flexibility, the most important attribute for ninjutsu is an able brain, and a strong body. not so much flexibility, just strength, endurance, and a quick whit. do not be the student who just wants to learn " the cool stuff. " many student who have applied to my dojo i have turned down simply because they want to learn " the cool stuff. " like how to take someone down, and before they hit the ground, they are dead or paralyzed. do not expect to learn that stuff straight from the get-go. you wont. i refuse to teach my student that kind of power until they are 5th dan at least. i must trust the student with my life as well as the other student's life in the dojo. teach one man to kill, theres a possibility he'll want to kill. i promise you, the first three " belts " are just defensive skills and whatnot, but dont be deturred about this, ninjutsu is easily one of the best stand-up fighting forms in the world. its made to use your enemies energy and will against themselves. the harder they try, the more pain they will have to endure. i have defeated other respectable masters of muay that, Brazillian Jiu jitsu, TKD, Judo, Hapkido, Aikido, Tai Chi, and a few other forms, simply because of the lack of knowledge about ninjitsu. using the target's body mommentum and force to make them do what YOU want. but it takes many years of training, and i mean that. if u stick with it, you could possibly be a one man army. i kid you not. but, remember, its the easiest thing in the world to quit. true strength is withstanding all the pressure where others would crumble and fall apart. my best wishes to you my friend, if you have any question your surely free to ask me. i'll be here to help.
~Strick~

[lightning knife]

thanks i know this is a reeeally late reply. you make some good points and since i cant convince mum to let me do it i will stay on. its turning out great here anyway. i am also starting chi gung (thats not correct i know) at a local school because it allows so many possibilities for ability in MA. i think combining all 3 (Ninjutsu, Chi Gung and Kung Fu) will result in an ok mix