TMNT and martial arts
 

I used to go to Karate with my classmates back those
good old TMNT days. We often talked about the sneaky moves
the turtles often pulled off in the show and swore each other we´d
some day become fearsome fighters like them...

In 1998, I went to Tae Kwon Do which I´ve been practising ever
since. For some reason, couple of years ago I went lazy and quit
the regular training and only went to gym seldom. I also tried some
Shaolin Kung Fu, but couldn´t afford it due to long distances
between home and training place.

Finding TMNT again though finally encouraged me to return to
regular, active training in the art of Tae Kwon Do. I´ll keep
master Splinter´s words of wisdom in my mind during every
exercise and fight.

Any other TMNT-inspired martial artists aboard?

ahem
 

i study actual ninjutsu, the way of the ninja, and it was probably the Ninja Turtles that orginally spurred this interest.

however, i must tell you, that actual ninjutsu is as different as night and day from the conventional martial arts you study.

Ohh yeah. TMNT gave me my little boost into my profession which is teaching martial arts to both children and adults alike...but mainly children. I work for a sensei right now, but as soon as he branches schools I get one of my own. But like you I did go through a few years where I quit studying and though it was hard to go back I did. Good choice if you decide to return to training.

Yes, they sure are totally different things. The philosophy of the martial arts branch I represent is rather empty. We concentrate only physical
power and flexibility, whereas ninjutsu is a whole another world. The possibility of studying ninjutsu here where I live is quite desperate.

Perhaps you could lighten me a bit, what is ninjutsu in a nutshell?
Your weekly routines, for example?

Isn't Ninjitsu an arto of assasination? Or atleast it used to be...

well......
 

what i do is mostly self-taught (then again, most ninja teach themselves a great deal, a sensei is only a guide).... although i do train with people who have studied at an actual dojo. I would recommend the books written by Stephen Hayes and Masaaki Hatsumi. Or, better yet, study at a Bujinkan dojo.

I will try to answer your questions as best as i can..... but you must make yoru questions MUCH more specific!!

i like the aikido haha i think shredder sometimes does some trick with that akakka.

aikido and ninpo
 

actually, aikido has much in common with ninpo in terms of basic footwork and fundamental theories. the main difference is, however, that aikido has, by and large, distorted its actual realistic combatic aplications whereas ninjutsu has not.

I started taking martial arts before the turtles cartoon came out, which was my introduction to them (I discovered the comics shortly after and fell completely in love). They didn't influence me to start, but they did keep me at it long enough to 'graduate'.

I got my first degree black belt in TaeKwonDo, then taught on a volunteer basis for the next seven years. Admittedly there is is very little taught in class at the lower levels concerning spirituality, (although Ive noticed this changes from club to club) it does pick up once you start advancing through the black belt levels.

After I stopped teaching I took a couple of years of kendo, but my instructor retired and I have yet to find a replacement for him. None of his other students who were advanced enough wanted to take the class.

Next? I'm eyeing judo, or possibly Tai Chi.

heh
 

i would suggest ninjutsu.... hah!

but out of judo and tai chi, tai chi is far superior.

Thanks for the tips! Now you got me interested. I´ll try to find some of that literature you mentioned. :)

i made 2 months of judo i win a tournament akajajja i was very newbie but i had skill jajaja it was funny the i get bored and i leave.
The more cooler for me ara aikido,tai chi chuan,jet-kundo,ninjitsu wowww this one is very old and very cool and the art of the sword i dot know how to say it very well in english it isnt kendo is the art of the sword is the one steven seagal did wowwwwwww.

ah...lets see if I get this straight.

Kendo is the japanese fencing yes, but Seagals main fighting style is Akido.

Although that does bring up a third option for me if I hop out of the asian martial arts, I've also been interested in taking up fencing in the french style

ahem
 

i believe the art you are referring to is either kenjutsu or iaijutsu.

*drowning in way too many Japanese terms*

*slaps forehead*

sorry, I misread the post

hey!
 

back to ninjutsu! hee :D

seagal is 7 dan in aikido and he studied the art of the sword.
the best in aikido is Yamada Sensei 8 dan the only one remaining he is 60 years old,that man it is very but very impressive he comes to argentina all the years one per year he is the one who take the exams for first dan.

cool! now if only Seagal could act...

ahem
 

the 'art of the sword' is kenjutsu.