As we know thanks to the honest academic research of Anthony Cummins & Yoshie Minami, the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team and many unnamed Japanese scholars not mentioned but no less deserving of credit... (Allow me personally, to say "Thank You.") We know ninjutsu is not a martial art.
Yes, I call my martial art Black Dragon Ninjitsu but, I also refer to it as American Ninjutsu or Modern Ninjutsu. This is because when I was training with the Omoto family initially, Reginald Martin called it Omoto Ryu Ninjutsu. His father-in-law called it Ninjitsu. Kiyoshi Omoto (Western style of the name where Surname proceeds family name) called it simply Budo or Martial Way, as an all encompassing art of fighting, strategy and tactics with a philosophical guide to live by and approach life.
Now not all Budo has the same guidelines for this philosophical path... The term -do doesn't always represent Daoist/Taoist roots but a personal codified path to living.
- Judo tends to embrace a more Taoist path of going with the flow...
- Aikido tends to follow a more or less Shinto path with some Buddhist & Taoist concepts.
- Karatedo has a different pathway in that it teaches a Bushido & Zen and/or Taoist mindset in dealing with issues head on but, not looking for trouble.
- Kyudo (archery) teaches a philosophy of acting without regard for outcome... A very Zen (Japanese pronunciation of Chen) Buddhism & Taoism based concept.
- Kendo (Japanese fencing) based heavily in Bushido (Japanese Warrior Philosophy) & Shinto.
Now I know and you should realize their are differences between styles and schools of Budo not just among Karatedo and Judo, for example but one Judo school and other judo schools. You have to understand a bit of modern Japanese history.
For the four years during American Occupation of Japan Bujutsu (martial arts) were illegal. Jugaro Kano pioneered Budo by turning Jujutsu into a sport. Even in the modern Military self-discipline and good character where stressed for more practical reasons. Where as martial arts as the methods of warfare, budo is the Way of War...
What do I mean by way of war? Well first, the term way here means a Philosophical path. So way is the philosophical path of embracing life as a matter of war or conflict. The same Self-Discipline used by a warrior in the heat of battle is also useful to the Philosophical Warrior in dealing with Social, Societal and various other forms of hardship. The same good character stressed by the warrior is useful to the philosophical warrior in dealing with those same forms of hardship.
More so, it make training in Martial Arts (fighting techniques) still possible as one wasn't practicing combat arts but, philosophical sports for the betterment of individual character development.
So what was the Omoto Ryu Budo Philosophy? Omoto Ryu Budo stressed approaching life as if a warrior about to go to battle. Every action had a purpose & every purpose brought you closer to a specific goal.
Omoto Ryu Budo has 10 simple philosophical principles, part of the 5 element philosophy of warfare;
For the four years during American Occupation of Japan Bujutsu (martial arts) were illegal. Jugaro Kano pioneered Budo by turning Jujutsu into a sport. Even in the modern Military self-discipline and good character where stressed for more practical reasons. Where as martial arts as the methods of warfare, budo is the Way of War...
What do I mean by way of war? Well first, the term way here means a Philosophical path. So way is the philosophical path of embracing life as a matter of war or conflict. The same Self-Discipline used by a warrior in the heat of battle is also useful to the Philosophical Warrior in dealing with Social, Societal and various other forms of hardship. The same good character stressed by the warrior is useful to the philosophical warrior in dealing with those same forms of hardship.
More so, it make training in Martial Arts (fighting techniques) still possible as one wasn't practicing combat arts but, philosophical sports for the betterment of individual character development.
So what was the Omoto Ryu Budo Philosophy? Omoto Ryu Budo stressed approaching life as if a warrior about to go to battle. Every action had a purpose & every purpose brought you closer to a specific goal.
Omoto Ryu Budo has 10 simple philosophical principles, part of the 5 element philosophy of warfare;
- Plant opportunity in many places in advance indirectly & harvest it when ready, directly...
- Focus on achieving small goals, while have a clear vision of your end goal...
- Build a strong place from which to take direct action...
- Deal with all problems as soon as possible so that they do not grow larger...
- Allow events to take care of themselves and do not become fixated on a solution...
- Do not, allow others to control your path when you are beginning...
- Do not, become lazy or complacent in good fortune...
- Do not, allow friendship to blind you to deception...
- Do not, let others gain more from your effort then you gain for yourself...
- Do not, depend on events to resolve themselves...
These principles combined with the study of psychological manipulation and controls. Combined with the study of strategic thinking and planning, as well as, various methods conditioning the mind and body follows the same path as all budo. Bushido is a part of cultural and philosophical training as well, because the idea is not to train warriors but to train the Warrior Within.
Our struggles may be different but, we all have to develop the Warrior within ourselves to face and overcsome our struggle. How we deal with that struggle defines us, it is how the world sees us and it is what makes us "Warriors."
None of which explains why I call my art Black Dragon Ninjitsu. I use the study of martial arts (fighting techniques) & the training methods thereof to condition the body and develop the mind before I address the Higher elements of Ninjitsu. The term Ninjitsu or Ninjutsu is a reference to that subject matter and as a modern system I can teach call whatever I like.
However, in calling it Ninjitsu/Ninjutsu I open the door to comparison and study of the Historical Ninjutsu as well.
It's amazing to me that you think anyone cares about your thoughts about your made up ninja style. These Martin and Omoto people never existed, you never trained in ninjitsu, you have no actual martial arts training of any kind, and you are an impoverished midget coward. You're going to live your whole life never having accomplished a single thing, and you'll end your days as a homeless person, which is basically what you are now. When your mother dies of old age you won't even be able to sponge off her social security anymore and you'll have just the few pennies you get for yourself from the government. Better save up to buy a second shirt, Homeless Ninja Boy. You're going to need one when you're out in the cold forever. Oh, but hey, your illiterate lawsuit is going to rake in millions of dollars, right? Here's a news flash for you, Frodo, that lawsuit is going nowhere, just like you are.
ReplyDeleteI am not depending on the lawsuit money Barron... See this is the same shit you talked in Florida... How poor I am, how short I am and how I am going to fail...
DeleteBut, you know what all you are doing is talking shit behind a computer, you have a failing martial arts business and you might be a wrestling coach for a high school (hey I always said you like touching little boys) but, you are a worthless human being...
However Barry, you are key example of two of those 10 philosophical principles in action...
1. My whole "I would rather kick your ass then sue you" line was just bait... (We already know this right?) An example of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and tenth principles...
2. My interfering in Dux power grab was also an example of 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th principles...
3. Revealing that Dux was behind it all was an example of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th principles.
4. Coming to your home town and talking to Edson Berto in person was an example of the 1st (going back to the bait), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th principles.
5. Watching you embarrass yourself by blatantly lying about a challenge I never leveled to you and embarrassing yourself in front of people in your hometown is an example of principle 5.
And oh Barry... The fact that you are hiding behind a troll account and talking shit online is a testimony to how effective those principles from "people who don't exist" are.
Much Don Roley using my Black Dragon Ninjitsu psychological manipulation methods on Frank Dux... You're actions have proven the merits of my methods... Your abject failures are the best advertising in the world for me...
No see, you know what your scared of this I will win that lawsuit, that I will win and prove the Prosecution falsified evidence and that the lies you told based on their own falsehoods will be proven as such and all of you will have to publicly retract all your statements pr you will be sued and lose everything.
Better do your best to male this MMA thing happen Barry. Ot might be your ownly chance to get a win here.
Otherwise, why come here when others on Facebook have made public statements about how they liked this blog and why tell me the lawsuit will fail... Its like you are trying to convince me to not even try... Yet, I will only fail if I don't try...
You however are an absolute failure. An internet tough guy without Don Roley's cleverness or Phil Elmore's following of fat flabby self-defense wannabes. What was the lie I called you back in 2008 during the Aguiar suit Barry... You claimed you were a Bujinkan member and a member of Hatsumi's inner circle..?
Hey Barry you also claimed the doctor gave you a clean bill of health with that thyroid problem and your psychoses care to post your paperwork and prove it?