Anyone keep a sword handy near their bed?

I won't say what I think of most karate, but yes I am a practitioner of ninjutsu, I am studying under a guy who learned from masters in japan for six years and teaches privately handing down his skills to hand chosen students. He is also proficient in 28 other styles.

I would say that the Dim Mak you are practicing is attacking nerves and organs and I would say it is the same for all Dim Mak. It also depends on body types how those kind of strikes will affect your pals.

I prefer mixed martial arts to having just one discipline because all martial arts can teach us something, well all real martial arts, too many have become sports and lost their original meaning and spirit. The ninjutsu I practice is in the true spirit of ninjutsu and not some sport based garbage, I have also done jujitsu which works well when mixed with ninjutsu techniques. I wasn't bragging when I said I could do more damage with my hands than a knife, but put a knife in my hands and I could do different kinds of damage I can't do with my hands.

True, one of my friends did something called zendokai and he showed me the different stances and I couldn't help but laugh, he wanted to know what was so funny. I told him to attack me and ever since I showed him why most of what he knows is kind of pointless he has been studying under me. The forms can teach you how to move but because they don't move like ninjutsu it might confuse you somewhat, I wouldn't mind trying aikido at some point, I like how steven seagal fights and would like to be able to do those particular moves and see if aikido is what it is cracked upto be.

No it is karate, kendo is kendo is kendo

s3th: I agree, but some elements work much better than others, karate does teach sparring however in my opinion you need another martial art to learn how to hit properly, another teach grappling, another to teach knife combat. So instead of building just one discipline you have lots of techniques you can fall back on. Tai Chi is absolutely a combat martial art, you just have to be skilled enough in it to learn how it is one. Ninjutsu has so many different elemental techniques that it is like learning 5 or 6 arts at once not just one. Aikido looks great for learning the mechanics of grappling and effortless techniques.

Karate does build a solid grounding in some regards but undermines in others. If the guy spears me and takes me to ground then I am going to break as many bones as I can or whiplash him in a headlock, or I am going to hammer his CNS so that I can get out from under it. I find many of the kicks, especially the high kicks impractical but then I am six foot three and it is hard to generate speed enough to use them effectively. Anything below the the waist is fine but again ninjutsu low kicks are far more effective than alot of the showy karate low kicks and the high kicks. Try savate and you will find out that karate kicks are not that effective when you use savate kicks. Muay Thai kicks are also more effective than karate, although it depends on what kind of karate you are doing as well.

Hmmm, I will keep that in mind... Thanks for the information.

You seem to know what you are talking about so I will give it a try.

BTW I take my ninjutsu far more seriously. And tai chi can be used in combat, but it isn't all that common.

I prefer the side stance as well. I also prefer moving the front foot foreward, rather than the back foot backward. It feels more aggressive. I practice Tai Chi for fluidity mainly, and balance and flexibility. I like to combine soft and hard styles of martial arts. I also do karate for sport and exercise.

You should post video for you movements. I wouldn't mind incorporating it into my practice. And as for what style... I have no clue! All I know is my sensai is at ShiHa level.

I understand your reasons. I am also against grading. I see our white belts doing much better than our brown belts. I believe people should be judged by talent, not memory.