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People like mystery and martial arts, less people like research.

Fantasy ninjutsu worked well in ages when internet doesent exists...

I feel sad for you. Being humble would be a good start. Believe it or not, it's not because you (and your friends) never had access to some "sources" that things doesn't exists.... But it's your choice. Enjoy your path and keep your ideas and beliefs as it as as there are areas and informations that doesn't need to be shared anyways.

Man, how wild would a sitdown be with Anthony and Kacem🤓

Hi, One question: gyokko & koto ryu are real ko ryu school (or do you advice any video that explains that)? Many thanks. Bye

Have you ever done research on Modern Ninjitsu school here in America? and if so where can i see or here about it

I think that when people use the term "ninja" in any context, they are by default no longer talking about historical shinobi. Therefore they can be free to do their modern taijutsu inspired self defense techniques along with all of the fanciful weapons that may or may not be loosely based on historical shinobi practices. Because the true historical shinobi are a very esoteric and chronologically restricted group that are simply not well understood. Whereas the ninja lore from the several centuries following is quite frankly a much richer and exciting subject matter with a lot more substance when it comes to what modern people want to know about and invest their time into.

I went and watched his video. Here's my review. He should have put a disclaimer up like ' This is movie theater ninja training '. They were all over the place as far getting any points across. I gleaned no useful information from that video. There's a saying, People who BS are attracted to other people who BS. That's why he has many more views.

So what was taijitsu then. I always thought that was there combat and was the same as traditional jiu-jitsu. Could you please elaborate. Cheers.

I really appreciated this video and was just wondering if you can elaborate on which modern martial art today would be the equivalent of what the samurai trained in and also what the ninja would have trained in if needing to use hand to hand combat. Thank you so much for your research and your books are great.

Interesting about the kuji kiri. The head priest from Tendai Shu in UK uses exactly the same hand gestures/mudra during practicing 🙏🙏

We thank you for Bansenshukai 😊

Antony san, thank you for always educational videos. Do you have plans to come to Japan ?

I have not seen the original video yet. But based on the title and the thumbnail, I had a feeling you would probably have something to say about it.

From what I understand, of the amalgamation of techniques from the various ryu, there were at least two currents that were pure Ninjutsu. There is a lot of ancient knowledge which is never written down or found in academia. Kusarigama exist in other traditional ko-ryu - such as in naginata ryu.

My thinking is this: I’m an MMA guy. My base style is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Maeda came to Brazil in the 1900’s, taught Carlos, Helio, etc, they innovated it, it spread. It’s an undeniably effective martial art. Is it less valid for having been innovated and spread in the 1920’s? If there is martial or espionage efficacy in the modern takes, then that stands on its own merit. Myth and deception are, after all, what espionage is about.

Wow! Only come across your channel today mate from another channel, i watched nerds vid on release. I beleived it and thought his movements were odd for japaneese as im a kudoka/karateka! watched a few of your shogana vids mate, your book is now on my phone!! Excellent work dude 🖒🖒🖒🖒

How do you feel about the argument that Bujinkan is more 'authentic' in Jujutsu/Taijutsu compared to others today? There's a notion that much of the traditional jiu-jitsu faded with Kano. Exploring the history of Jujutsu in a video, particularly given that today's Jujutsu is often either Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or purely self-defense, could provide valuable insights. What are your thoughts on this?"

Not sure if your familiar with Sean Askew but perhaps you should speak with him on the history of the Ninjutsu and the Bujinkan. I believe he will be putting out a new book.

Hopefully you will feel better soon

Question 1. What are your own personal qualifications to be an authority on Japanese history? 2. What are your personal qualifications and training that make you an authority on Japanese martial arts? 3. You say that the Kusarigama was not used for fighting or no recorded of it but didn't Musashi fight a gentleman who had one and loose? 4. Didn't you go on record awhile backand say that the straight square tsuba so call ninja sword did not exist or no recorded of it but then later you said you found it? 5. Didn't you call Takamatsu a liar? Hatsumi a fraud? But ask SKH to write a forward to you book? I'm not trying to be a jerk the term ninja is used as an umbrella term so what one clan might do another may not. So by saying that there is no ninja martial art are you not doing what you accuse others of doing playing with word. Example You say ninja had no fighting hand to hand style Togakure ryu used Gyokko ryu and Koto ryu as their basis for theirs but do you not think they might adapt it to fit what they are doing(specialize). Like kenjutsu do you think they might have specialized waza for what they are doing? I am not trying to be a jerk I just question how you are representing and your motive.

Kacem is only a doctor in Japanese language, neither in medicine, nor in sports, nor in martial arts

The martial art of Reading and that Victorian jiujitsu sound *SO* intriguing 😹! I wish I could study either!

I watched the video. I felt like there was somethings that were glossed over. Somethings that were played down. I like Jessie, it will be nice for him to meet you

This is like if someone is a Firefighter and he does boxing in his spare time. That must be Firefighter style boxing!

I Completly understand you....nowdays people will never reseach for something like this. But if we even show real ninjutsu to them it will be not interesting for them bc its seems to be not usefull in modern world.. i cant say bujinkan isnt effictive but in my country there is a lot of bujinkan Turnomments And ppl think ninjas throw shuriken and wear black or they were fighters blahblahblah... Btw we need more like you or japanese ninja content creators keep it up🎉

as soon as i saw jesse's thumb, i remembered mr cummins

Great video, what’s your thoughts on Nindo?

I wonder the following (and I'd like to hear your opinion on this): I guess there's little doubt that the team at Mie Univ. (around prof. Yamada) is doing solid and well grounded research of the history (and cultural aspects) of "ninjutsu", but at the same time, they're somehow subject of some sort of pressures to preserve certain image of the ninja... It seems they're aware of those aspect to be "historically incorrect", but keep playing the game (perhaps in order to keep some sponsorships, tourism attractions etc.) anyway... Now, Kacem Zoughari is a solid scholar with decent background (ability to speak Japanese, read old Japanese materials etc. ... See his dissertation etc.). Is it possible that he simply enjoys the martial art (for his personal reasons) and keeps calling it "ninja martial art" simply to "play the game" in simmilar manner as the Japanese "ninjutsu researchers" do? (This all is just an idea, but still...)

Regardless of what it was or what it was called, I have a tremendous amount of difficulty believing that Shinobi didn't have their own curriculum of combat training separate from how "pure Bushi" would have trained. The kind of fighting skills you would need to face an enemy soldier on the battlefield and the kind you would need for quickly neutralizing someone when trying to appear like a normal person in enemy territory I would imagine to be very different.

Is it because of that need to "create" the ninja hand to hand combat style that some people (was it Bryan McCarthy ?) re-branded "Ninjutsu" (as an alleged martial art) into "Ninpo Taijutsu" ?

Something to seriously consider: Hatsumi was trained in Asayama Ichiden ryu taijutsu...and that ryuha ironically enough may actually be connected to shinobi, in the sense that it is said to have been a ryuha favored by the doshin, many of whom were shinobi trained as well. Kukishinden heiho also has shinobi no ho in its teachings. It's ironic just because certain ryuha of the Bujinkan actually may have had genuine connections with shinobi...and they aren't the ryuha that most people think of! 😂

I would disagree with a Ninja martial arts. I believe the took what they wanted from various martial arts a sort of MMA style with what works trained others in it so sort adapting it to what works. I don't know if you call it a set martial arts but I think that is part of it. Of course any martial arts claiming to teach the way of the Ninja and not teach running away because they are not fighters they are a mix of scouts/recon; spies; saboteurs; and yes assassin if they can get away with it mainly to disorganized the enemy but not the main thing just targets of opportunities.

Just something I was thinking while listening to your video: I get that there is no evidence of what I am about to say and it's not in any historical source (it's just my mind wandering), but wouldn't it be possible that people who did shinobi stuff would know that they could end up needing to fight in some situations regular field soldiers wouldn't, and could train appropriately? Like a field soldier wouldn't need to learn (as much) how to kill someone without being noticed, how to fight with anything they can find (like a fry pan ^^'), fighting someone when you're still half on the wall/fence you were just climbing, etc. I think there would be room for specific fighting situations that would make sense for spies and saboteurs and such to train in, that other soldiers wouldn't want to waste time on.

I was listening to the audible Bansenshukai - volume 10 open disguise. The part near the end of that volume which speaks about how to observe the movements and mood of an enemy camp. That part was amazing! The observational skill of a Shinobi no mono was incredible! I don't understand why people would want a 20th century fantasy over a medieval reality.

Nowadays people can't make a video without someone bringing it down let people believe what they want to believe do whatever martial arts they want SMH

Omoshiroi desu yo! BTW, have you read the Illustrated Ninja Handbook by Remigiusz Borda / Marian Winiecki...I'm not sure you'd be agreeing with that one either lol..and subbed!

Maybe you should have Kacem Zoughari on one of your videos. I'd love to hear something like that.

I don't know how people miss it. Lets just take a school. A school includes types of techniques like sword techniques, spear, naginata, archery, forecasting, etc. They might also include techniques of spying. each of these groups of techniques would be called a "jutsu".

Takamatsu sounds like Steven Seagal. Made it to 4th kuy and that was hard work! I was in the BBD in the mid 90s. I credit that period with my interest in tying knots. At the time I also did wing chun because I had to know how to attack.

Sometimes these martial art KZfaqrs are just making videos for content and money. They don't necessarily care about the accuracy. Just having the word Ninja in the video will draw people.

Great video sir! I know this aint about fame or the money and I like that youre extremely passionate about shinobi, samurai, japanese medieval history, etc… but I’d say making reaction videos like this and exposing content creators (or not necessarily them but their works that misinform) and exposing serious myths that destroy years of research in creative ways could really make you a hit and attract those "ninja fans" aka those who only know them on a surface level "casuals". Take a look at guys like greg doucette and see how they do it, with your credibility, arguments, evidences, and overall passion for this and in bringing out information, I’m sure you’ve got what it takes to do it and attract a larger audience. Wish the best for your career sir and as always thank you for the information.

The true about the "problem" of the BUJUTSU or "martial arts" of the "Ninja" is simple: The shinobi no mono know and use the bujutsu or fight techniques of his family or his town or city; the majority of this guys was military or Bushis, maybe bushis of low caste or Ashigaru... his martial arts or Bujutsu are NOT DIFFERENCE of the "samurais" out of his village, the ryu and ryuhas are similar....in my experience the unique difference is this: THE BUJUTSU OF KÖKA AND IGA is so old, which is not sporty nor can it be used today, because it is to kill or cause mortal damage to the enemy...one example of this is the calluses of the knuckles and joints of the fingers of the hands to cut the skin of the enemy's face.

Kind of crazy that people still haven't disregarded this way of thinking.

I was watching most of Jesse videos and the history of karate, all looks fine until he made Steven Seagal video, then say that he's the real deal... then I started to doubt his previous content, I think he's kind of naive in some cases.

Does taijutsu have a documented history?

Yeah there are people obsessed with getting this right and one of the things I'm obsessed with is the movement of the Shinobi now this translates to a lot of things all I can say is it's effective asf😮😅

My dear friend. Realize that it is not the opinion of many that matters, but the opinion of the experts (Socrates).. Kacem is a nice guy and knows what he teaches. Moreover, it seems at some point in the video that it reveals some loopholes. as I have written in your previous video and as an old man of the Special Forces I will tell you that those for which he is reputed to teach ninjutsu belong to the category of military - espionage objects. Well, in order to learn them, someone should join the army or a secret service to experience them. As far as the technique is concerned, it certainly belongs to some older martial arts (takamatsu) integrated into a whole. We said the techniques are there, it depends on who practices them and how. as for Bujinkan, it's a nice way to make the wheel (of money) roll.

That's the point bro the play on words he says it look at the way dr. Kacem Zoughari's talks and moves when he moves

Or can you make a series of videos containing real samurai martial arts that Shinobi would’ve partaking in?

At the 14:40 mark when talking about the kusarigama and its connection to ninja you say “it was probably made up by Yumio Nawa in the 50’s and 60’s”. What’s your source for this? I’ve read all of his books in their native Japanese language, own several of his unpublished personal research papers and that comment isn’t in any of them. In fact it’s directly the polar opposite of what’s clearly documented in his published writings. Yumio Nawa was an extremely accomplished and well respected author and historian. His research and contributions to better understanding a complex and often misunderstood history remain unmatched and among other topics, he often attempted to clear up the many myths surrounding ninja. Are you perhaps confusing Nawa Sensei with the sometimes flawed and fantastical offerings of Heishichiro Okuse? Finally, isn’t this exactly the type of baseless misinformation you claim to want to clear up when it comes to the modern understanding of all things ninja? Now there are 7k+ viewers that may incorrectly think your off the cuff comment is fact. You’ve ironically contributed to the very problem this video attempts to address. Please don’t misconstrue my comments as coming from a typical “hater”. I generally agree with many of the things you have to say and I own several of your books. I ask you to consider me as another resource, not another enemy.

Oof, was waiting for this.

I posted a comment on jesse's karate nerd channel about if he had seen this video. it got deleted

Interesting, as always. Do you own a snoring dog?

Antony is talking calculus and most ppl use algebra 1 in the historical manner

exactly my conclusion: Shinobi were primarily spies and their art is evasion and infiltration. Their combat style is whatever they had learned and considered as working good, probably a mix from arts that later became known as Jiu-Jitsu, Kung-Fu, Karate, Aikido, Iaido, Kenjutsu, and Archery/throwing weapons... basically their selection of MMA.

I have nothing personal against Jesse because i've never met him and don't know him, but i've always found his channel to be almost aimed at teenagers with a pop culture kind of vibe. The sort of thing that you'd see on kids TV, that wouldn't go into much depth. But i suppose with the ever increasing lack of attention spans, and the click bait culture of views, it will only harm the future and culture of misinformation in historical martial arts.

It's funny I told you years ago that you should do a podcast interviewing other people like Jesse. This whole thing could have been avoided with a simple Skype video....

The way I see it, is simple. If the person says he or she is a ninja, or practices ninja technique, that person is not really a ninja. Unless under torture or duress of course. It's like if a person walks around saying, "I'm a CIA spy," or "I was trained as a Massad and I currently am part of that organization," or, "I'm a spy for the Russian gov't." LOL. If the person was any of those things, no one in their right mind would admit it publicly...unless under duress of course. That's why when an American is arrested in Russia for espionage and the guy says he's not a CIA spy, the Russian gov't laughs. It's certainly possible he's not a spy, BUT...he'd be stupid to admit that he is because even the CIA would take him out if he did. To me a ninja of the medieval period was nothing more than an elite spy. And maybe not even elite. It was a person who was good at collecting information in secret. Like spies of today, probably not all of them even knew how to throw a punch. Some of them did, for sure, as they wanted to get out of messy situations. But many, I believe based on my own intuition (and not based on fact), were simply lookouts. I did see a documentary once, I think on PBS, that said that many were guards of Samurai castles. They were landscapers and building contractors who did work around the property, but they did that as a cover for their actual purpose to be guards. The same tools they used to pull out weeds, cut grass, etc., they'd use at a moment's notice against intruders. In any case, I'd like to counter Antony's comment that ninjas didn't use sickles as weapons. Just as he said a cook can use a pan as a weapon, I don't think you can say that spies of the period did not use sickles as weapons. If that's what a yard worker or grounds keeper doing landscaping had in his hand at the time - maybe he's cutting grass - why wouldn't he use it? Believe me, I've used one to cut tall, desert grass that's very tough, and even a dull sickle blade is very effective at hacking through that grass. If I were attacked by someone, or even a pitbull, or a bear, and I had that in my hand at the time, I'd be a very effective killing machine even against someone or something 10 times stronger than me. I think ninjas used whatever was at their disposal. Was it their weapon of choice? Probably not, as they were spies, not commandoes. Would they pick up a rake or a shovel to fend off an unarmed attacker? Hell yeah.

This is so true

I hope Jesse will answer you (and I hope we'll be able to see the result of it).

Infact. it is just enough to call it Bujutsu / Taijutsu

John Wick used a book to kill one of His enemies...so...book-jutsu exist?

Thank you for your videos. Hope you feel better soon. Natori Ryu #196

I send my opinion about that....but Jesse not have to much knowledge about "ninjutsu"

It's how you think, not how you fight.

The bujinkan is the 9 traditions IDK if you could call them budo, martial arts it's an attitude it's a feeling you're trying to create a feeling of anything else that's a non aggressive manner of thinking and movement bruh

Bro maybe that comic book movement is based on that not based on comic book movement

The truth can be far less exciting, far less "sexy" than the hyped up fiction. Prolly very few people interested or excited for the truth just because it's the truth. That is unfortunate.

Good job🔥

Yea I actually skipped Jesse's ninja video cuz I watch your channel. We are the 1 percent

I can't understand in this day and age with the wide variety of information at our fingertips people can't put out quality correct content. If he knew it was wrong or questionable he shouldn't have put it out in the world or do his own research first before he did.

Is Steven K. Hayes a real ninja master?

Good stuff mate as usual.

Many thanks, many still think that Bujinkan and co is not real Ninjutsu, they should sit down with you and listen. Thank you.👍

I wrote a comment under Jesses' video and put in your account. It was a friendly critic because I like Jesse, too. Sadly my comment was deleted. Great that you noticed and respond to it.

Jessie may have figured it out early on in his filming and, like a ninja, went along with the gig so as to ; 1) not insult the master and 2) a video for his channel.

12:00 Wolfgang Ettig book you mean

100,000 - 1, because I knew they didn't have a dedicated ninja martial art, mostly because of you and your channel. Keep up the knowledge spreading!

Entendí que quieres promover tu libro. Bien por ti.

Ninja did do martial arts though and the martial arts this guy is teaching are definitely Japanese in origin. Ninja may or may not have done something similar. They may not have proof that ninja practiced what they’re doing, but at the same time, you can’t prove that they didn’t practice these techniques or something similar. I appreciate your books and your videos.

I hope Jesse Enkamp will contact you and be able to make a video on the historical as you described

Excellent video. I feel like the "ninja master" from the video would probably feel too insecure to admit this. Very skilled martial artist, but also seemed to be quite keen to demonstrate his superiority which was a little bit cringe to watch. Hopefully one day Rokas would be willing to interview you at some point (he seems more critical of Bujenkan). I enjoy Jesse's content, but yeah it's not especially academic.

The big point why his Videos are more famous than yours is, that he actually cares to have a script, do some cutting and have good equipment. You could reach so much more people if your Videos would just be less rambling and more appealing to the watcher. I like the informations I can get out of them but it is a pain in the bum to filter them.

I wondered when you would bite. LOL

Well said, Antony! It's sad that some people want to claim a piece of Japanese culture (i.e. ninjutsu) without caring enough to learn how 1400-1600's Japanese society (i.e.bushi) lived. Hmm...isn't this what is called cultural appropriation?

I knew the Bujinkan were headed in the wrong direction 20 years ago.

Dean is going to have a stroke if he watches this vid. 🤣

The shadowman that is not secret..uniform ..posture... 15 dan..hahaha..not traditional..

True story: I once defended myself while I was drunk, with techniques from bujinkan, shotokan, kickboxing and mma. So I just invented Drunken-Metalhead-do, and this is how all metalheads fight. I will pass it down to any paying students, if they know the intro to Raining Blood by heart (the tempo of all katas).

you sould discuss this with Dr Kacem Zoughari

Why believe the truth when the lie is more entertaining? 😂

Thank you for covering this video hopefully more people will be informed of the true shinobi.

didnt bruce lee n then mma show everyone that the most supiroer matial arts is to use them all use everything u know no one style or method just fight with it all n whatever works crazy after bruce n mma have proved that some seem to still be searching for that one style thats supior to all n most deadly to the piont that you have these styles of matial arts that arent even real ha ha your kung fu is weak lol

Just a reminder that if you have to use martial arts as a spy for anything but raids as the shinobi did sometimes, but not the majority of times, you're probably going to want to stop being spy and start just being a regular warrior in the line.

@KARATEbyJesse

I am so w/ you Antony. I was so disappointed in Jesse’s video. Now, I do have a point that I wonder about; why wouldn’t there be tactics and or techniques of fighting specific to situations a Shinobi MIGHT find himself in? Why wouldn’t there be some special skills or planning for a Ninja to fight back IF they were discovered? I mean, a Samurai would mostly be training for fighting on a battlefield, yes? But not on a roof of a castle or while dressed like a beggar, right? Like police officers use BJJ in their jobs, but the people who train them ABSOLUTELY KNOW, that a police officer need special skills because they might be fighting on concrete or against a gun. The BJJ that a police officer does HAS to be different than a sportsman’s BJJ. So, why wouldn’t there be Shinobi specific tai-jutsu? Why? Why isn’t it there? Did the Shinobi never get caught? Or they never planned on getting caught and having to fight w/ a secret weapon hidden on them? I’m mean, really, why doesn’t a Ninja martial art exist?

Antony, I discovered your works when you and Yoshie Minami published "The True Path of the Ninja" in 2011. I believe you are "the lantern of truth" in this field because you back up your claims with historical evidence. In this day and age of social media, it is a rare occurrence. Many people will believe anything. I enjoy your books and videos, and continue to shine that light, sir.

Hi folks! Please watch Jesse's video yourself. There's absolutely NONE of this guys complaint's in it. He seems to INTERPRET it this way as a platform to highlight his own INTERPRETATION of the history he's studied. He could've taken this video a number of different ways, but his take is the one that suits him to promote his book. Probably a great book,. But the best history students NEVER just accept the conclusions of biased historians. And the the best historians don't get up in arms that their interpretation of history wasn't accepted by others who have also studied history. 0:10