tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post3663253356586374135..comments2023-09-12T11:22:05.801-07:00Comments on Black Dragon Ninjitsu: The Last "Last Ninja:" The Fraud of the Ninjutsu Lineage ArguementsRon Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866842027472548388noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-50570941185825839062017-05-21T18:05:16.998-07:002017-05-21T18:05:16.998-07:00Kawakami is easily the most legitimate Ninja Maste...Kawakami is easily the most legitimate Ninja Master in Japan and the world. He often cites historical texts and is himself admittedly on the Ninjutsu is not a martial art bandwagon. <br /><br />Kawakami has only one issue, that he lacks paperwork (densho) to back it up... However, as I already said Kawakami is easily the most legitimate Ninja Master in Japan and the world. Even if his Koga Ban was something he invented from studying historical texts, he is historically accurate & the most openly knowledgeable. <br /><br />I do disagree with him about, Ninjutsu not being applicable to the modern era... As it has a lot of SERE school type stuff. Regardless I would love to train with him.Ron Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866842027472548388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-5786573541962622992017-05-21T17:00:09.241-07:002017-05-21T17:00:09.241-07:00what do you think about Jinichi Kawakami?
in my op...what do you think about Jinichi Kawakami?<br />in my opinion he is the last living Ninja<br /><br />Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05492964457392884290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-52859196591430779322017-01-19T20:13:26.274-08:002017-01-19T20:13:26.274-08:00Wrong Justin, I don't condemn the video course...Wrong Justin, I don't condemn the video course. I don't like certain elements for how it is arranged. Such as "testing" for rank every 3 months. In fact, I even mildly supported to potential of the courses when I said "In the end things are what you make them and you get out what you put in, if you work hard those courses might benefit you. But, if you spend all your time validating choices you made and not working hard to achieve results, you gain only the illusion of progress." <br /><br />Ultimately, its not the course but what you put into getting out of it. You take classes in person but, if you don't put work into it you won't get benefits from it.<br /><br />To that end I also said "While this has value as a learning tool; something I don't discount and in all honesty most instructors from creditable arts, lineages and organization often have little real world experience." & "I don't believe these courses are without merit as a tool for learning. They are marketed towards a single end goal. Offering an instant "bad ass certificate" that proves you are a "bad ass" without having to put yourself at risk. Much like the Military Hand-to-Hand combat courses and Civilian Self-Defense Courses they offer you a good feeling and little chance to exercise those skills; to prove them in a training or real world situation.<br /><br />The problem comes from lack of usage or experience with these skills; its been covered ninjutsu is not fighting arts & these courses do not offer anything in regards to espionage or intelligence operations."<br /><br />My problem is not the course, the existence of the courses but, the lack of Ninjutsu. The claim to legitimacy and nothing that appears to be legitimate historical ninjutsu. I stated this plainly when I said "Looking at the Ninjutsu IBDA Course Curriculum; this course who's subject matter is martial arts and fighting techniques; nothing concerning ninjutsu as listed in the Bansenshukai or other historically research materials."<br /><br />Claiming legitimacy to a Koryu system that is allegedly the root of all ninjutsu and claiming to be the "Last Ninja" is an issue when it doesn't match proven historical texts. When historical texts aren't even addressed or several claims don't match up within the lineage claims.Ron Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866842027472548388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-49987748995189312702017-01-19T07:37:47.536-08:002017-01-19T07:37:47.536-08:00You condemn Bujinkan guys (who are wrong) for doin...You condemn Bujinkan guys (who are wrong) for doing home study courses which is bs.Then run off and do a home study course talk about the pot calling the kettle black.SmhJustin Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823428023012386764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-27856807786589003552016-09-12T06:32:53.229-07:002016-09-12T06:32:53.229-07:00Well I created my own home study course for Black ...Well I created my own home study course for Black Dragon Ninjitsu. I am up to the 6th Kyu Material which I am working on now... Now I have to warn you, this is nothing like the Bujinkan Ninjutsu Course or anyone else's I've seen so far. <br /><br />For one thing there is a weekly testing requirement which means 4 times a month you are required to send in "testing videos" so I can judge your progress and help you work on your strengths and weaknesses. Secondly, after 5th Kyu we start focusing on Stealth, Survival & similar subjects. So it's not just taijutsu and katana.<br />Third, to earn a shodan requires a 3 day (sparring intensive) "boot camp" here in West Virginia that ends with a 24 hour survival-evasion-infiltration course.<br />Fourth, once you get the Shodan you can teach and rank up to 1st Kyu and students must come and get the boot camp but, once one has the Hakkyu Material under their belts they can have 4 friends to enroll in the same course and use the same material, no need to buy extra courses just pay the program dues and rank promotion fees ($25 monthly program due & $50 rank promotion fee) however as the senior member of the group this means one is responsible for organizing the group to practice training as a group. This is because sparring is suggested element of training and a mandatory part of Shodan Boot Camp training.<br />Finally, this program is a bridge to another end goal. An open Ninja Competition where Shodan Satellite Schools can compete with other satellite schools & any school which wants to compete to learn and practice the skills one has been learning. The focus point of this event will be a "Ninja War Game" between 2 teams from each school where 10 man/woman teams compete in a paramilitary war game (basically ninja themed capture the flag-paintball) each with a specific "mission goal" 5 defenders and 5 infiltrators. A martial arts, jujitsu/taijitsu competition, self-defense drills competition, obstacle/infiltration courses and even sweapon sparring competitions. Its an open event, so any style can compete, tactical schools can compete and anyone can pick any event... However Black Dragon Ninjitsu Satellite Schools, Schools and Affiliated schools have to compete in the War Game and Jujutsu Competitions at minimum.<br /><br />So with this course you can get some friends together and train and develop your own Ninjutsu studio in the Process. Once you get a Sandan you can promote to Shodan & even Nidan. At Godan, you can promote to Godan which is full transmission of the Art.<br /><br />It can be found at http://shadowwarriorpress.com/t/dvd--video if you are interested.Ron Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866842027472548388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-36008637071755839432016-09-10T15:09:52.769-07:002016-09-10T15:09:52.769-07:00I have up to the yondan course, and it seems real ...I have up to the yondan course, and it seems real basic. I think their's a lot missing,and I think people would be a lot better than shown on his vidios. Now I have no ninjutsu studios around here, but I really want to learn ninjutsu <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562413333102287992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-24422763327770838862016-03-21T10:55:02.014-07:002016-03-21T10:55:02.014-07:00Dude I really enjoy all the info. But to say Fujit...Dude I really enjoy all the info. But to say Fujita Seiko didn't say he taught anybody!!!!!! He specified 2 people that he awarded the Menkyo certificate to. Inoue Motokatsu and Iwata Manzo!!!!!! Neither are Soke but they were given permission to teach :)Zenobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813346411911549804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-58552936884980364962014-02-24T17:20:09.479-08:002014-02-24T17:20:09.479-08:00Very good text sensei Ron Collins... i like the Bl...Very good text sensei Ron Collins... i like the Black Dragon Society and respect you and your teachers: grandmaster ashida kim, sensei stoffel van Yurren, Sensei Arie van den Akker, sensei Titus Jansen, frank dux, John Keehan, and all the others. Ashida Kim his organisation has good martial arts. GinRyuNinjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704732606106421952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202107593056590839.post-4496009258950548282014-02-15T23:15:31.209-08:002014-02-15T23:15:31.209-08:00I studied in the bujinkan and all of this fighting...I studied in the bujinkan and all of this fighting about who is right and who is wrong and who got what from where is totally irrelevant. If something someone learned from a bujinkan or a genbukan or where ever the hell they learned it works and it stops muggers, murders or rapist from hurting you or someone you love then great learn some more and if that crap don't work then don't do it. Remember what Bruce Lee said" take what is useful, discard what isn't". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11252583661915302786noreply@blogger.com