Ninjitsu vs Jujitsu?

Question

What is the difference between Ninjitsu and Jujitsu? My son is seven and has been taking ninjitsu for 3 years. I was thinking about getting him into jujitsu. Would it be a huge change for him? What about weapons and all, do they use them in jujitsu?

Answer 1

It's spelled NINJUTSU.

Answer 2

There is no difference historically.  The Samurai were the trusest "ninja" and the Samurai and jujitsu go hand and hand.  It was the Samurai who become "dubbed" as ninja the moment a Samurai became a "Cowardly face covering assassin".  There for Ninjitsu is purely jujitsu.  Any one says other wise then they just don't understand what they're talking bout.  Do your own research of this matter and you'll find that the "Jujitsu practicing Samurai" were these ninja that everyone finds so fascinating.

Answer 3

maybe it's judo

Answer 4

Your son has been doing ninjutsu since he was 4 years old, and been doing weapons work?

Sounds like you need to swtich the places he is training at RIGHT AWAY.

Jujutsu, Jujitsu, regardless will be a good change for him, just talk to the instructor. Some schools do weapon work, some don't. Honestly I would look for one that spent little time on weapons until upper belts. Keep in mind most classical japanese weaponry is impossible to carry or have on a daily basis, and the study of them is merely for cultural and enjoyment, and not because when confronted with an attack you are going to whip out your sword and go highlander on someone. Having realistic unnarmed techniques is of much better use in every day life, though weapon training can help increase balance, coordination, concentration, and can be enjoyable.

I would not be teaching any kid from 4 to 10 any weapons, even if I padded them in Nerf, and had them practicing in a full Nerf body suit, in a dojo covered in Nerf.. but that is me.

Jujitsu probably has a much more realistic weapons curriculum than any Ninjitsu, Ninjutsu school you are going to find (particularly one that trains a four year old). Again, more than likely it won't be until upper levels.

Jujitsu is a lot different than Ninjitsu, Jutsu, etc. Because it comes from a real verifiable lineage, that does to actual practioners who were of the Samurai caste. It is more authentic, and pretty complete, depending on the school. Again, school is what matters more than the actual style name.

If you have a bad instructor, or bad training methods it doesn't matter what you call yourself. The same goes for being good.

I would focus less on the name of the style and focus on finding a school you feel comfortable with, and a school in which he enjoys. Forget everything else, find this best match for your son and you. Who cares what it is called.

Feel free to message me if you need any elaboration as to my ideas of a good school or instructor.

Here is a good article in my opinion:

http://www.bullshido.com/articles/findin...

Good luck!

Answer 5

i don't know 7 years old and training to be a ninja, wow most teachers i know wont teach some one under 16 jujitsu just because the risk factor  

Answer 6

If your son is happy in the ninjutsu class let him stay. If this is a legitimate ninjutsu school then a lot of what he would learn in jujitsu will be taught to him.

Ninjutsu was developed to defeat the samurai class of warrior who used the forefather of jujitsu. Both arts share many common techniques, but I would recommend continuing ninjutsu.

As a note, ninjutsu I am reffering to here would be a legitmate school such as the Bujinkan dojo.

Answer 7

uhm.. i took both of them,, cause im asian xD

they seem the same to me, the weapons are hard to use at first because you could get cut o.O

but they always have you perpare before you use it =]

Answer 8

Most instructors I know don't train kids that young, so you'll have to bear with me. I know that there are a few ninpo schools that are teaching kids groups, but the level of training is so far below what the adults learn that it's amazing to hear about a seven year old getting weapons training.

To be specific (and this is based on my impressions at this point and may change tomorrow or at any other time), ninjutsu refers to the "how" of tactics -- how do you infiltrate the big stone walled castle, where are the best places to hide, etc. The physical aspects are ninpo taijutsu -- roughly, the principles of the ninja's body skills. This would be combat as well as the actual manipulations of the body required to hide, climb, etc. Small difference, but just something to be familiar with.

First, there are only three "brands" of ninjutsu (ninpo taijutsu) that are at all valid, with some of their splinter groups teaching similar things. These would be the X-kan: Genbukan, Jinenkan, and Bujinkan. I know that in the Bujinkan, Jujutsu is a part of the curriculum, as is ninjutsu, and other skills such as koppojutsu, kosshijutsu, bikenjutsu, etc.

Chances are, if your son has learned jujutsu, the jujutsu aspects will be an easy transfer, and he'll excel. My friends from jujutsu backgrounds prior to the Bujinkan didn't do much with weapons, except to train in response to them (disarms, etc). This may be dependent upon instruction, but the background of jujutsu was to train the samurai what to do when they we're without their swords for whatever reason.

Hope that helps.

Answer 9

Ninjutsu is a fighting technique mastery. You are trained in the ways of a Ninja such as the basic hands and feet, weapons, assassination, evading traps, and spying.

Jujitsu is a different fighting technique mastery where you learn how to grapple and ways to take down your opponent rather than ways to strike your opponent. You learn locks, submission moves, and positions that allow you to defeat your opponent.