The video explores the history and training of ninjas in ancient Japan, emphasizing the difference between their real-life practices and the often exaggerated depictions in popular culture. It explains that the ninja's image was surrounded by many legends, some of which were purely invented. The video then delves into the true story of ninjas, tracing their history back to the 6th century and their origins among Indian hermit monks.
The training of ninjas began from childhood and was conducted within their clans. The methods were often very old, with small children learning to defend themselves as early as possible. By the age of 8, the little warrior had to be able to bear any pain in silence, imitate animals, and demonstrate other skills such as climbing trees, throwing objects, and seeing well in the dark.
The video also discusses the weapons used by ninjas, including the classic ninja katana, the deadly stars called shurikens, and the bed, a small curved blade placed on a short handle. It explains that the stars were treated with a poisonous substance for greater effectiveness, and the bed was even a separate type of martial art called bed jutsu in Japan.
The video concludes by discussing the modern practice of ninjutsu, with a master ninja named Denit Cal Akami, often referred to as the last ninja of Japan, dedicating his life to self-improvement and the study of ninja history. Cal Akami is the head of a museum dedicated to ninja culture and remains in Japan for decades to learn the ancient Japanese teachings.
1. The history of ninjas in Japan began around the 6th century.
2. Ninja warriors were originally from the Indian hermit monks of Yamaguchi.
3. Young ninjas acquired knowledge of weapons, sorcery, and combat skills from representatives of ancient Buddhist schools in Japanese mountains.
4. Ninja training began from childhood and involved surviving under mountain waterfalls and walking on hot coals to strengthen resistance and achieve union with nature.
5. Ninjas were not part of the feudal system and lived in a parallel world grouped into separate clans.
6. The ninja profession was passed down through generations to both boys and girls within the clan.
7. Ninja training involved learning to defend oneself as a child, bear pain in silence, imitate animals and birds, climb trees better than a cat, throw stones and other objects, and see well in the dark.
8. Most of their missions were carried out at night to develop their ability to navigate in the dark.
9. The diet of young ninjas had to contain a large amount of Vitamin A for vision.
10. Ninjas were trained in combat weapons from childhood. By adolescence, they should already be able to handle a special sword for hand-to-hand combat.
11. The arsenal of weapons used by the ninjas included the tô ninja or shinobi katana, and shurikens, or hidden blades in the hand.
12. The last professional ninja clan were destroyed in the 17th century.
13. The culture of shadow warriors left an unforgettable mark on Japanese history.
14. Today, groups of enthusiasts dedicate their lives to the art of ninjitsu.
15. One of these masters is the living patriarch of the Budin Khan school, Massa Aqui.
16. He discovered many unknown ninja mysteries at the end of the 20th century and resumed learning all the subtleties of the art of being a ninja.
17. The main secret to the success of learning is the development of self-control in the student.
18. Ninjas with their professional techniques of espionage and killing have no place in the modern world. Instead, they dedicate their lives to self-improvement and the study of history.