Sheffield Bujinkan Ninjutsu [Archive]

RobbyBrown

27-09-2009, 18:40

There was one in Sheffield a few years ago by the name of Tony France, I trained with him for a while.

I beleive he moved to Chesterfield....

I think you are thinking about Tony from Chesterfield, who moved to France.

Easy mistake to make

Ghostrider

27-09-2009, 18:42

I think you are thinking about Tony from Chesterfield, who moved to France.

Easy mistake to makeErr, no im not....

SiSiSi

28-09-2009, 04:06

I think you are thinking about Tony from Chesterfield, who moved to France.

Easy mistake to make

:hihi::hihi::hihi:

ShotoKarate

28-09-2009, 09:22

I think .... the Tombo Dojo in Sheffield used to be down Snig Hill way ..... it only trained once a week but closed a few years ago ..... it was however linked to a Bujinkai Dojo (by the same Tombo Dojo name I think) in Manchester?????

Crayfish

28-09-2009, 12:35

http://www.tendoshingan.com/

That's in Manchester. Crazy ninjas.

Hakko Ryu

29-10-2009, 23:29

What's ninjutsu?

A critic might define it as a "martial art of dubious origins, popular with fantisists. The vast majority of practicioners of ninjutsu are citizens of the USA."

There are plenty of other martial arts to study, and that won't end up seeming a bit silly.

SiSiSi

30-10-2009, 21:11

Thanks but my question hasn't been answered. What exactly is it?

Carcass

30-10-2009, 21:16

Thanks but my question hasn't been answered. What exactly is it?

A bunch of fat b'stards who can't fight running around in black pajamas?

SiSiSi

30-10-2009, 21:30

Sounds as though it would suit me perfectly! Where do I sign?

Crayfish

30-10-2009, 21:52

A bunch of fat b'stards who can't fight running around in black pajamas?

Also practicing jumping on each other out of trees in the middle of the night to strangle each other with their legs, so I hear.

Crazy ninjas. They scare me though, I'm always fighting ninjas in my dreams for some reason.

Hakko Ryu

30-10-2009, 22:27

There are two answers,

1. Part of Japanese medieval warfare
2. How it is in the West, a martial art of Japanese origin.

To elaborate on 2: in the West, e.g. Britain the USA, there has been a tendency to romanticise the ninja, based mainly on crap films. This has in turn attracted loads of nerds who would like to be 'like them what 'on telly''. To be fair, Bujinkan is a bit more that that, but it is not in any way koryu and is populated by white fantasists. The easy way to spot a fake ninja is their addiction to tabi (Japanese slippers). If you see them, you can be 99% sure it is a fake ninja.

hurstyowl

31-10-2009, 00:35

Also practicing jumping on each other out of trees in the middle of the night to strangle each other with their legs, so I hear.

Crazy ninjas. They scare me though, I'm always fighting ninjas in my dreams for some reason.

i heard they can pregnate a woman just by looking at them

SiSiSi

31-10-2009, 06:41

i heard they can pregnate a woman just by looking at them

I've got it wrong, it's definitely not for me! Where's the fun in that?

chefkicker

31-10-2009, 09:44

I've got it wrong, it's definitely not for me! Where's the fun in that?

That sounds like an art for Saddos who cant get laid?

Carcass

31-10-2009, 09:54

That sounds like an art for Saddos who cant get laid?
What's the point of getting laid if you don't actually manage it but you're still taking the chance of getting her up the duff?

Boo to that, sir, BOO to that!

birdboy

02-06-2010, 12:24

We train bujinkan on a thursday afternoon in Sheffield and monday night about 12 miles away in Goldthorpe. My email is dangerous.performance@googlemail.com if your'e interested

komaru

21-09-2010, 11:49

This is brilliant and everyone is correct, in a way!

Ninjutsu is called Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Bujinkan is the group name under Masaaki Hatsumi (as with a little digging you will find Genbukan, BBD but they are NOT true schools) Budo Taijutsu is the name of the martial art (after changing it from ninjutsu)

do a wiki or google search for bujinkan!

You can search facebook for the bujinkan zenryoku dojo, this will be based in sheffield!

Tombodojo still exists but only trains in Stockport now, It is run by Alan Leech who has brilliant taijustu! I completely agree that a good, let alone great teacher is hard to find within the bujinkan but if you are serious enough about training they are out there, Ninjutsu in Yorkshire at the moment is on the edge of blowing up, we have some great instructors, we have some amazing seminars coming up, many people have just come back from training in Japan!

Never been a better time to find a dojo!

komaru

21-09-2010, 12:00

Thanks but my question hasn't been answered. What exactly is it?

Ninjustu (Or Budo Taijutsu) is body movement, that is it! Through throwing, kicking, punching, elbows, knees, locks, muscle and joint manipulation, weapon work you learn the correct movement, timing and distancing! So if your bounding around on youtube, indeed watching the westerners who think they 'do' ninjutsu, it's more than likely they are doing western taijutsu as opposed to the true taijutsu! The schools do come from fuedal Japan so a few of them contain escaping methods (from locks, situations etc) But all of what you will learn in a great dojo is how to correctly move your body!

RossP

21-09-2010, 21:26

1994 called.

Carl_Malibu

21-09-2010, 21:52

I didn't think anybody believed in this kind of business since all the debunking that went on over the last few years. At best, from what I understand, "ninjitsu" schools offer a combination of (traditional) jiu jitsu and akido - against semi/non resisting opponents. Makes some great youtube videos though!

Carcass

21-09-2010, 22:43

Would any ninjas be up for a vale tudo fight? No pointy things or smoke bombs though, that's cheating. Also, if you use your elite ninja skills and your opponent can't see you in the ring, well, that's just going to be a bit boring for everyone involved. So none of that either. Ross could referee it - just don't assassinate him with a blowpipe or shuriken before the match. And, whatever you do, if you lose, please don't disembowel yourself in a ritualistic manner in order to save face - you're not impressing anyone and some poor bugger has to clear it up afterwards.

RossP

22-09-2010, 14:57

I dont think any Ninjas would be up for a Vale Tudo fight, most remember back to the days of 1994 where all TMA's myths got busted wide open

chefkicker

22-09-2010, 15:18

Ghostrider

22-09-2010, 15:31

That whole post made me PMSL !!!

I thought only Samurai committed Seppuku if they lost their honour? Do Ninjas actually have honour?I'd like to do a bit of Ninjitsu, I need to work on my Flying Kicks

No, as they were considered to be "Ronin".....

muckymurphy

22-09-2010, 15:58

i hold black belts in origami, karaoke, feng shui and the ancient yorkshire art of ecky thump!

komaru

29-09-2010, 01:16

haha :)

Ninja were not considered ronin, ronin is a term used to describe masterless samurai, ninja did not have masters, they also did not believe in honor, anything/anyway that would kill, brilliant!

I would like to know which ninjutsu schools you refer to and then maybe I can help with your understanding?

Carcass love that! Shuriken were never used to assassinate though, but a good blowpipe :P

Sorry chief kicker, there are no 'flying kicks' but there is a multitude of kwondo schools in sheff that could help there! :)

No 'ninja' has fought competitively! there was a guy in a black Gi who ran in to the muay thai fighter back in the day and got his face bust open but he was part of the rob bussy organisation, not bujinkan!!

I can completely understand the perceptions of 'ninjutsu' on here! It's a brilliant read!

Ghostrider

29-09-2010, 01:19

komaru

29-09-2010, 01:53

My only basis for my post was watching ninja films for over 30 years:hihi:

brilliant, were those the ones where red ninjas would jump out of the trees to fight white ninjas, then both would be beaten by the black ninjas?

I used to love those movies! lol

Ghostrider

29-09-2010, 02:24

brilliant, were those the ones where red ninjas would jump out of the trees to fight white ninjas, then both would be beaten by the black ninjas?

I used to love those movies! lol

They are the ones...
I really enjoyed "Enter the ninja" with Franco Nero :hihi:

muckymurphy

29-09-2010, 18:53

They are the ones...
I really enjoyed "Enter the ninja" with Franco Nero :hihi:

used to go on summer "ninja" weekend courses in nottingham a few years ago when i practised wado ryu. it was great fun staying out in a field all night without cover and getting up at 4 am for some "gentle" exercises. not lost it though...... i can still break into a fiver using only my bare hands :hihi::hihi::hihi: