Ninpo otherwise known to many as ninjutsu . Has a very obscure background . Mainly because of people and movies , the great 80's hype . Soke Hatsumi has since brought this forth with the Bujinkan , divine warrior training .. Which encompasses 3 ninjutsu (ninpo) schools , 5 samurai warrior art schools , and one weapon school . Nine schools ( arts ) are taught when training in the Bujinkan .
Ninpo has a great background forged on the battlefields of japan . It is a hard art and a soft art . Ninpo uses karateka , stricking and kicking and flow of motion , your body (taisabaki) and moving in time and spirit with the attacker . This is a life martial art (not a sport martial art) . Your rewards instead of trophies is a balance in life with friends , work mates , family , yourself and nature .
None of this would be possible without Takamatsu sensei and the men before him . This otherwise secret or hidden martial art was passed on from one great man to the next making it possible for the rest of us to attain .
Honto-no hono ( repaying our debt of gratitude to our anscestors )
Ground yourself with the knowledge of who came before you .
Without Takamatsu sensei and this man Hatsumi sensei ninpo would not exist outside of Japan . Hatsumi soke is the 34th Grandmaster in Togakure ryu ninjutsu , he also holds 8 other titles in other ryuha (schools) . He has given the world a treasure .
There may be others out there that are great
and train in ninpo . But Masaaki Hatsumi was the only
to recieve the densho from Takamatsu sensei .
The others have great skill and we can learn
from many of these men but there is only one soke
at this time .
Always keep in mind the nin symbol above , Sword over the heart .
Prevail , endure
Use your ninpo in life , do not leave your training in the dojo
