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Ninjutsu is one of the most mysterious, subversive, and deadly martial arts in the world. It is the martial art, strategy, and tactics of unconventional warfare and guerrilla warfare practiced by the shinobi (commonly known outside of Japan as ninja). A female ninja is called a kunoichi. Ninjutsu was developed by groups of people mainly from the Iga Province and Kōga, Shiga of Japan. Throughout history the shinobi have been seen as assassins, scouts and spies. They are mainly noted for their use of stealth and deception. They have been associated in the public imagination with activities that are considered criminal by modern standards. Throughout history many different schools (ryū) have taught their unique versions of ninjutsu. While there are several styles of modern ninjutsu, not all can be related to the historic practice of ninjutsu in Japan so as to be considered a koryū (a traditional or ancient martial art).

Learning Baguazhang Kung Fu Through Martial Arts Video Training

Baguazhang is an internal style of Chinese martial arts based on the eight trigram or eight basic principles laid out in the Yijing or "Book of Changes". Students can now learn Baguazhang Kung Fu from good mixed martial arts training videos.

Effective martial arts video training on Baguazhang places emphasis on using the open hand over the closed fist. This system is based on the theory of continuous change of response to the situation at hand, in order to overcome your opponent through the application of skill rather than brute force.

Martial art training videos present this type of Kung Fu as an art which is based on evasive footwork and a type of "guerilla warfare" strategy which is applied to personal combat. As a fighter, you will be required to rely on skill and strategy, as opposed o the direct use of brute strength or force against force to overcome your opponent. The strategy used in this system calls for constant change in your response to the spontaneous and live quality of the combat that you are engaged in.

This Kung Fu system is very circular in nature and relies almost entirely on open hand techniques, as well as the full body movements to achieve its ends. It also involves spinning movement and very evasive footwork. The footwork and body mechanics involved enable you to set up and execute these techniques, even as you simultaneously, quickly and smoothly change movement direction and orientation. Through this system, you will learn to be evasive and adaptable, which will greatly reduce the amount of physical strength you will require in performing these techniques successfully.

Baguazhang teaches the basis of its various styles - the circle walk practice. Here, you will be required to "walk the circle" as you hold various postures and execute palm changes. These palm changes are short movement patterns which train your body mechanics and enable you to generate momentum during combat.

For your training, you will begin with basic movements whose aim is the training of fundamental body mechanics related to this art. These exercises will enable you to familiarize yourself with how it feels to maintain the correct alignment of your body, as well as how to focus mentally while in motion. This system also emphasizes that the power of the whole body is always much greater than the power wielded by its isolated parts; which is why the power of the whole body is employed in every movement of this Kung Fu system.

Ninja Martial Arts & Self Defense Training - A Serious Problem That You Might Not Have Considered!

Many people get involved with martial arts training, or set out to learn effective self defense - especially in arts like Ninjutsu - the Ninja's self protection system, only to find out that there is something within themselves that may prevent them from ever being able to use what they learn. This article discusses, not only this dangerous trait, but also some suggestions for insuring that this problem doesn't put you flat on your face and at the mercy of a blood-thirsty attacker!

The problem that I'm referring to is the issue of causing pain to others. I can't tell you how many students that I've had over the years who just could not bring themselves to even apply a little pressure to their partner's pressure point without shutting down.

And, of course, the natural question from these students is, "Sensei, how do I overcome this aversion to causing pain so that I can do what I must to survive an attack?"

After carefully observing this phenomenon over the years, I believe that this issue really comes from both a hard-wired response that most humans have to harming others, as well as the programming you may have received as a child about "nice people not hurting others."

I believe that it is not necessarily a bad thing to have this filter in place. It's what separates us from savages and socio-pathic killers.

However, I do agree that, there can be too much of this "aversion response" - especially if your focus is on being able to defend yourself against the rage and animosity from a brutal attacker who wants to beat, break, or kill you.

The question then is, how do you overcome this response in training when you need to learn how to produce results - when your partner is another "nice person" like yourself? And, how do you train safely, without hurting your training partners, and still be able to neutralize an attacker who isn't worried about you using self defense on him?

What I have found that works for me in regards to both is this:

1) When considering the damage that will need to be done to an attacker, I found it useful to make a simple paradigm shift in perspective. I have no problem in putting down a wild animal that is doing, or about to do, damage. So, I simply shift my perspective to see an assailant the same way.

2) When considering this part of training with my fellow students, it's important to note that there is a huge difference between "causing pain," and "hurting" or "damaging" someone. Especially in class when, effectively, your partner is "offering" up his or her body to "the cause" - to your ability to grasp and understand the technique being learned.

As long as you don't go overboard or get a kick out of causing pain, this is a natural part of a proper training process.

Of course, there is a third consideration. and that is...

3) Stop training and resign yourself to the idea that you will not be able to do what you must to properly defend yourself!

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