The ninja’s we hear about and learn about through television is somehow seducing. They are some kind of mysterious and fascinating. And this was also true for the real ninjas in old Japan; they created myths to frighten and impress people. What better weapon can you have than the element of surprise with you?

The ninja’s often made use of principle’s we find in Sun Tze’s Art of war. Their main weapon was to do espionage and gathering information to more easily defeat the enemy. Their martial arts were also based on understanding the human body to make efficient battles; and not to waste time fighting.

The ninjas were often farmers, or other people not possessing the same skills as samurai warriors; there methods often involved in guerilla warfare tactics, and often successful to create destabilization, or social chaos.

It is not known exactly when the first ninjas appeared; but it’s commonly thought to be in the 14th century Japan.

The word ninja; seems to come from the word ninjitsu, which mean “the skill of going unperceived” or “the art of stealth”. This also validate the above descriptions, where we look at a ninja more as a spy; and using efficient battles as methods more than the typical warriors of the time.

The point being made is that ninjas is more than simply the art of fighting; it’s also an art to camouflage; creating illusion, gathering information and understanding of the body; and of course some martial arts techniques.

Do not mix or believe ninjas to be superior way of fighting, as you might think if you watch movies. The art of ninjitsu is far broader; and involves far more than being able to fight.

To be a ninja is to be efficient in actions, and perceiving the human mind.

The beauty with ninja skills, are that they don’t require a life time to master; they are often designed to teach and educate ordinary people within a short amount of time.

Of course; you should not underestimate the amount of time you need to master the skills; as with anything you need commitment and dedication to reach skills that are sufficient to really make use of them. But this is applicable for anything you want to learn; you don’t learn to make good food without creating a good foundation and knowledge about raw materials and how to create simple dishes. Everything you want to learn require dedication and determination; but it is simpler to master ninjitsu than many other combat skills.