Do the Bujinkan techniques have many similarities when compared with karate, aikido and jujitsu?

Question

Can it be said that it is like a mix of those three systems I mention?

Answer 1

Those are two different questions, to which the first is yes and the second is no.

The techniques of the Bujinkan are called Taijutsu. These techniques were brought from China originally, just as Karate was. From taijutsu came jutaijutsu, from which came  aikijutsu and jujutsu. From aikijutsu came aikido. From jujutsu came judo.

Taijutsu is the predecessor to the latter two arts, and has similar roots to Okinawan Karate (as can be seen in our striking arts, referred to as Dakentaijutsu).

I should be a little bit more technical. The Bujinkan unarmed techniques come from schools of jutaijutsu (grappling), koppojutsu, kosshijutsu (these last two are divisions of dakentaijutsu - striking bones and pressure points), and ninpo taijutsu (principles of ninja's body skills), all of which come from schools (ryuha) passed down for generations. These themselves are offshoots of the original taijutsu and have been brought back together under the Bujinkan and taught roughly in the way one art is taught.

There are greater lessons to be learned from these (The Amatsu Tatara for one), as well as weapon skills (kenjutsu, sojutsu, bojutsu, hanbojutsu, jojutsu, juttejutsu, naginatajutsu, etc.)

I hope this clears things up a fair bit.

Answer 2

Hi there

The answer is a little of both.

Budo Taijutsu takes its routes from many schools including ninpo and jujustu.

Looking in from the outside some of it may seem like aikido or jujutsu but that's probably where it ends. The movement and feel of taijutsu is very different from most martial arts as is the way kata are practiced. Its not regimental, rigid or a painting by numbers exercise. Every ones taijutsu is unique to the individual. Its not a mixed martial arts system either. What the practitioner is trying to master is their own natural movement with much focus on balance taking, rythem, flow etc.  

The movement is unique!

Best wishes

idai

Answer 3

In a sense. Bunjikan Ninjutsu has striking techniques that are similar to Karate, some grappling techniques that are similar to Jujutsu, and a training methodology almost identical to Aikido.

So basically, it has some sound techniques, but they don't do enough realistic training for it to matter.