Best martial art in the old times

[BadgerFu57]

Viking-Sword-Do..... Robin-Hood-Archerykido..... Roman Legion-Ass-WhoopinJitsu..... Spartanicus Killicus.

[jubaji]

Um, ok.......

[Toudiyama[NL]]

Ninja do exist, why? because it is the one of the enemy of the Samurai Soldiers in the old Japan.

Samurai and Shogun are the military of the Japan Government

while....

Ninja's are the rebels who hide in mountains or any places who oppose to the government, it is the one of the Samurai's top opponents.

no they weren't, they were hired by the Daimyo, the ruling lords just like the samurai were
their tasks, spying, murdering, kidnapping, guarding and some of the same tasks as samurai
If you can get hold of one of the movies of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, you will get an impression of how it was in fudal Japan

Since they were used between the different warlords, it was the pre-shogunate era, and therefore aren't opposed the government, they actually worked with their regional government

They weren't the greatest of swordsmen butthen again neither was the majority of the samurai

We are talking about the old ninja,, not what is presented to us as being ninpo now

[verc]

The ninja question is like the often brought up question of "Can Navy SEALs fight hand to hand well?"

Well, maybe, maybe not, shouldn't a SEAL be practicing how to blow up a bridge since that's a lot more important than kicking a guys ass???

Likewise, a ninja who has to confront an enemy with his sword is like a spy who pulls out a gun: he has FAILED his mission.