NINJA TRUTH Episode 3: Shuriken

The ninja employed over 400 special weapons and tools to accomplish their missions, and the shuriken is undoubtedly one of the most famous. In this episode, we'll examine not just how the shuriken was thrown, but ninja techniques for throwing it with a string attached, and using it defensively. The ninja also devised various throwing techniques such as yoko-uchi, hon-uchi, and gyaku-uchi. We'll use cutting-edge science to examine their uses, and use the shuriken to draw closer to the ninja truth.

[@ahmadfarish438]

Tenten must be really proud if she watch this 😅😂🤣

[@boasfiford7823]

Probobly

[@dheerajdhadwal4617]

Yeah man

[@philliphill2183]

BELIEVE IT 👊

[@3npitsu992]

Just discovered that in my country shuriken aren't considered weapons until razor sharp, so... ten ten intensifies

[@coltonslade4918]

Lmao

[@mattnez4031]

Is it me or does Every Naruto fan watch this cause Naruto inspired to some shurikens their way came out amazing😊🔥💯

[@2DarkHorizon]

I think it is pretty useless to kill someone except when they have poison on them. I think they are used like as distraction before pulling out the samurai sword to engage it is like how the romans legions used the javelin throw before engaging.

[@ay-qe9pk]

@Aaron Varghese bro what that’s not possible

[@thatoneguy9291]

@Aaron Varghese bro you like 5 or something? The best you’d get is something that makes some smoke as a mild distraction

[@craigcanaan]

They wre used as a distraction. Ancient black ops proved this on its review of a typical ninja assination attempt. When escaping from samurai, when they are about to draw their swords they would throw them as a distraction and then follow up with an attack of their own

[@rasmasyean]

Well that's what ninja's were in real life. Assassins and spies. If you threw a couple of "poison darts" at a political figure which has a good chance to penetrate, you've done your job. Then you would use the leftover on yourself if capture was imminent. rofl

[@cn4s490]

you're right it doesn't kill but it only gets injured but if it's poisoned it's a different story. they also throw knives, not just shuriken. if they throw a knife with great force, it will hit the head, throat and other places that will bleed a lot. it will definitely be deadly.

[@d1o2n4]

I love how this is dubbed like the old ninja movies

[@jcwdenton]

They were mostly effective for slowing down or/and distracting enemy.

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

They always get the overhead throw wrong. You don't throw it like a baseball pitch. You release the shuriken with the same leg and hand. So, right hand release, right leg forward on release. The overhead throw gets its power not just from body mechanics, but from simply releasing the shuriken from a high to low trajectory, where gravity helps it gain momentum.

[@robertengland8769]

Fell asleep. Had a dream. Dreamed about shurikens. Perfect way to slice into an opponent. Ninjitsu rocks!

[@user-ox5fz9ly3q]

I love shinobis they fly for real for really real ❤

[@splashnormous2141]

Imagine you learned all the ninja stuff after 10 years but died instantly just bec someone shot u

[@djericanthony]

6:05 looks like the demo stars flopped through the air like they were made of aluminum foil

[@tomchien7692]

How did they keep the poison off their own hands??? Unless they dipped it in poison *after* retrieving it from their storage pockets (which they likely wouldn't have time to if they were using it on the run, which sounds like it was the main use case), they woulda had to have pre-dipped them and they don't have an obvious handle part to grab onto that doesn't contain a sharp edge that would need to be poison dipped.

[@BlackWingedSeraphX]

In DnD/Pathfinder, Spellstoring + Returning Shuriken were surprisingly effective! For an Arcane Trickster they are very amusing weapons!

[@zebasneha7160]

Wary goot

[@bryanmuster5662]

Stephen K. Hayes touches on the history of the shuriken in his book "The Ninja and their secret fighting art." They weren't often lethal, but instead thrown at the hands or face of an adversary, as to achieve the effect of an "invisible swordsman", slicing up the bad guy without being seen. Psychological warfare, yo.

[@bryanmuster5662]

It depends on the particular shuriken, how its thrown, and what it's aimed at. If a star hits straight on, sure it's gonna puncture and stick. If it's aimed to glance off someone's face, it would slice them open and then continue its trajectory off into the bushes, or wherever. Also, traditional shuriken were very sharp along the edges. This video we both watched wasn't super informative. I highly recommend reading Stephen K. Hayes' and Masaki Hatsumi's books on ninjitsu, they a great resource for historical info about ninjas and the part they played in Japan's history.

[@TheShurikenZone]

​@bryanmuster5662 You're pretty far off, with a lot of that; not unlike the people in this video, who seem to know almost nothing of historical shurikenjutsu. Take senban... a Togakure Ryu shaken... for example- They were pointy but not sharp along the edges, and were designed to cut and bounce out of that cut... meaning they didn't stick, and therefor, could not be plucked out and thrown back. All that said, historically, bushi used bo shuriken, almost exclusively. They hit much harder, were more difficult to see in the air, made a much deeper wound, were much easier and cheaper to manufacture, and were much easier to carry.

[@EngineersQuest]

​@@TheShurikenZoneHe's actually correct.

[@TheShurikenZone]

@@EngineersQuest In what way? Your comment is pretty vague, here. I was particularly referring to when he said that "traditional shuriken" were "very sharp along the edge." There are at least a couple problems with that statement.

[@EngineersQuest]

@@TheShurikenZone You are right. They weren't always sharp. I meant that you said he was far off. I thought you meant with the majority of his comment.

[@emma_nutella58]

Was watching Naruto and wondered about real life ninjas

[@manassehmarkbombeo6382]

i think they missed the part that a shuriken doesnt and cannot necessary do an instant kill as it could barely cut no deeper that its contacting tip. however, a shuriken could cause a pain that distracts the victim opening an opportunity for the ninja to either attempt to create distance and run or dash in for a stab.

[@t8r507]

I know it's not the "real deal" but on the movie enter the ninja the protagonist says when asked about how shurikens kill he said they are very sharp and if your good and you hit someone in the corner of your orbital eye socket it reaches your brain and drops you that way

[@thangninja]

Woaaa.. Am ninja

[@user-ox5fz9ly3q]

Shinobis can do anything❤

[@user-ox5fz9ly3q]

Shinobis are my only love ❤

[@koba_Lyle]

Want to see Joe Rogan make fun of this😂

[@elmachodelasfeministas3643]

U mom

[@TheLateScottBaio]

itomaki shuriken doesn't mean a shuriken wrapped in string, it just implies the shuriken was the shape of a spindle, itomaki

[@DLee1923]

This did make me laugh, but I still found it interesting. Thanks for the video. 👋🏻

[@kenneth_6222]

I've never heard this suggestion, but if tie the shuriken to a stick you get an instant mace.

[@kenneth_6222]

@@ShootBigBucks Let me rephrase, if you hitch it to a stick you can make a mace.

[@argentinavaldez5483]

Im learning

[@vishruth7575]

🤩🥳😱😃😱👍😱😱😱very nice ly

[@user-ox5fz9ly3q]

They are for really real invisable

[@Skarhodges]

Bruh wdym you cant spam reverse throw. Literally so easy to do what

[@imtheone221]

What if you had a magnet in your hand.(card deck throw)

[@lucianacruz7918]

6:00 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@blackmoondragoon4862]

First they say there's no evidence for ninja using shuriken. Then they state ways how ninja threw them?

[@daoyang5988]

Well look likes ninja stars. we have soldier on chameleon killer squad karate that first saw this in cobra kai episodes

[@tokaheuzumakii2743]

The last ninja alive said they used it

[@user-ox5fz9ly3q]

Youll never ever see a shinobi Esspshsly when there comeing for you 😊

[@levarjacobs3302]

I No How to make it And how Ninja Star?

[@richardaltena8158]

Richard altena is een shuriken-do. En heb ik geslaagd over 8 dan zwarte band

[@theroadtrip9622]

Wow very informative

[@sobored6165]

I think shuriken are the least leathal thrown weapon in the world. Rather used to stun for a moment for escape because at the very most you might loose a eye or a minor cut. I think shuriken are so small to carry more. But the pocket stuff. I can see that being true. partial armor. The whole ninjas never kill bevause it was never documented.... Why would assassination be documented. I think a true assassination would be along the lies of a cover up of our modern time. Making it look accidental or possible point the blame at a more suspecting enemy if the target. For kills in combat. I think its foolish to think its never happened ever simply because there is no documents. Samurai being shinobi I think is bit of both. Makes sense just another mission but shinobi training focus from youth. I think is possible. It would be beneficial to have a well trained spy rather than a samurai who's just happens to be a decent shinobi. And if samurai where shinobi... they definitely killed in combat if possible but never a major target... again politics. I just think it would be obvious if a ninja killed with a sword. No one claims the killing bunch of guards dead lol.. yeah. I think that defeats the purpose. Shinobi were just spys. Gather info. Create disorder. Kill if necessary. In that order of importance.

[@spitalhelles3380]

the force will be measured in volts 😎

[@PVCairsoftgunDUCKgunov]

12:20 film vs reality 😁

[@lilpa8yon437]

Marshall artmeme Dale brown from Detroit Left the in group🤣🤣🤣

[@evillimey6965]

Throwing star are with venom that's a good idea...... oops just nicked myself in the heat of battle.....RIP, the myth of the ninja is Hollywood.

[@islamicshinobi366]

Modernly, there ARE pouches built for Shuriken.

[@DFunct905]

Poisons were definitely used effectively on weapons, but it was for assassination not combat. A ninja would only have a small dose of poison and probably never kept weapons covered in poison sitting around.

[@jeovanneramos5066]

So disappointed this was just suggested to me. Why did it take so long?

[@ArViq-]

En verdad los ninjas no utilizaban los shurikens para atacar, porque era difícil darle al enemigo y además era un desperdicio de material. Se usaban más para provocar una distracción.

[@hikari2827]

? english?

[@inkspot1765]

@@hikari2827 the ninjas didn't really use the shurikens to atack, because it was difficult to hit the enemies with it and it was a waste of materials. Most of the time they were used to create a distraction.

[@rchiproportion]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@kevinfishburne]

The shuriken flew like paper plates. Otherwise pretty funny and good. Two shuriken up.

[@mekatronikmuhendisi8420]

which time he use ninjustus ?

[@douglashagan65]

We always have to worry about shuriken Japanese were always attacking the Chinese and becoming from the throat poison darts or stars at us the show and quickly had to learn defense five star technique

[@OwlonYggdrasill]

Poison(e.g. Wolf's Bane) is applied to the shuriken.

[@Jerry-ev7nz]

Wolf's bane is aconite

[@aidenfletcher6503]

Common rust was just as effective as any poison they had no treatments the person would die a painful death a short while after

[@tomchien7692]

How did they keep the poison off their own hands??? Unless they dipped it in poison *after* retrieving it from their storage pockets (which they likely wouldn't have time to if they were using it on the run, which sounds like it was the main use case), they woulda had to have pre-dipped them and they don't have an obvious handle part to grab onto that doesn't contain a sharp edge that would need to be poison dipped.

[@PeteZa92]

6:00 I don't practice Ninjutsu or anything but that Reverse throw looked like it just flopped

[@-Bob12345]

Was thinking same, but if it creates a reaction then it can be still successful if followed up

[@cyzam]

yea it definitely did.. he forgot to add rotation to it that guides the hira shuriken. he is just beginner.

[@cyzam]

@Jandy Win very true. Purpose for shuriken is just distraction. I've noticed they do stick better with added spin. No spin shuriken is bad throw 😅

[@user-ow5oi8gs4d]

Something wrong with the sound!

[@-dimar-]

I'd like Netflix series Ninja Master, like 10 seasons :-)

[@sumitamrole1301]

Bhai ninja real me hote he kya

[@carlandprincessvideo7554]

you made me lauhg

[@blackswordshinobi]

There over head yok throw underhand throw back hand throw ....

[@5HlNOBI]

Cool!

[@Bj5m17h]

Anyone who thinks real Ninja will just give up information is just fooling themselves. Ninja way is of silence. I've already said too much.

[@thomaspotter7765]

I think Adam Celadin could throw multiple shuriken.

[@PVCairsoftgunDUCKgunov]

Yeah, he has throw giant shuriken too

[@tx6084]

That reverse throw was weak lol

[@martuapakpahan3615]

3:49 Kibaku Fuda

[@gonzalezhernandezhristoman9980]

ah un paso mas de ser shinin xd

[@billysbasement4498]

Ninjas didn't use shurikens. Samurai did. They didn't even do their research.

[@velazquezarmouries]

If I remember well Miyamoto Musashi recommended thrown weapons as either a distraction or a combat practice but the later was usually talking about throwing a full on tantō or a wakizashi

[@velazquezarmouries]

@Jandy Win also they make really good improvised tools to fasten rope to wood

[@velazquezarmouries]

@Ken Penalosa Shurikenjutsu is one of the core arts of budō So real samurai would not only carry but train in how to use Shuriken So they deemed them a good weapon

[@Slothswag]

@@TheJimyyy they probably did but rarely because iron was valuable and they wouldn't use it in open combat because the difficulty and ultimately probably a waste

[@Slothswag]

@@TheJimyyy your local ninja came over and said i was wrong or something?

[@umaryu]

Can you change the name to Ninja Untruth

[@axeandturtle]

Where is Bo shuriken???

[@velazquezarmouries]

Also the yarigata and tantogata shuriken and the shaken like the matsubagata shakeb

[@whe3000]

사루토비

[@shadown5757]

“Shuriken” means sword hidden in hand and is mainly used as a distraction weapon or as a means to escape by keeping enemies at bay 🥷

[@parkpunk2]

iron golf balls might be good. Especially if you hit someone in the head!

[@TheLateScottBaio]

they're called arare and were used before shuriken

[@umaryu]

Shocking. One of the worst and nastiest ninja documentaries I have ever seen

[@stephanezocca4233]

ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu sa doi fair malllllllll

[@jasenkamada9181]

1:04 swastika up right

[@anonimo.0135]

U are right 😂

[@kaguth]

The symbol was used in Buddhism long before the Nazis appropriated it.

[@professionalgamer4678]

@Unknown Master No, YOU'RE incorrect. That's the manji symbol. Used in southeast/east Asian Culture for hundreds of years.

[@marcmccusker4477]

Naruto bright me here...

[@gabrielroy5678]

Lo friken l

[@Kirill_Ivanov.]

14:30...well... no comments XD IRL shurikens were not used for murder (and they are not capable of killing a person). Moreover, through such a layer of clothing, especially into such a non-vulnerable place as the chest. The only way to harm a person with a shuriken is to throw it into an unprotected throat or eye.

[@BlackWingedSeraphX]

These would be so INEFFECTIVE lmao. If a guy got hit with a shuriken, unless it was in the neck, he could still keep charging forward and slice with his sword. You wouldn't fall over from behind hit once like that lmao

[@ay-qe9pk]

They were used as a distraction not as a real attack

[@BlackWingedSeraphX]

@@ay-qe9pk I know, but you gotta admit, the dramatization and acting is just awful! lmao

[@ay-qe9pk]

@@BlackWingedSeraphX ikr it was painful to watch

[@LuisFrags]

Genji🤣🤣

[@corinfletcher]

I'm getting pretty good...check out my latest practice session: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kInJpKaJf7ZrfLs. Some definitely make good hand weapons, too; poisoning them would make them deadly...just be really careful, I guess! Mine deliver a devastating 2-inch wide cut when thrown--that'd make a bleeding wound for sure; and, sink 'em nearly an inch into tough plywood. However, I don't think it's going to kill someone outright...it'd be really distracting at best, and you could blind someone in one eye, have someone bleed to death, or perform an impromptu lobotomy at worst; it does look really cool when victims flip through the air, though.

[@corinfletcher]

@Jandy Win Bent? I don't know to what you're referring, but they're in perfect condition except for the blackening coming off from use at the points. The first one I got I hit a lot of rocks with, chipping the tips and bending them. With a little repair, it was still usable for quite a while, but I needed to get these as replacements. And, having gotten better by then, manage to hit the target more often. They're made with sword-quality steel and having one flat side makes them ideal for throwing in pairs.

[@Grubdon]

ninjago revamped

[@cyzam]

i've been practicing shurikenjutsu with hira, senban and bo-shurikens since 90s. this is hollywood! nothing to do with the art of shurikenjutsu. they forgot what is the purpose of shuriken and meaning of "shuri". even all the grips are wrong.. if you can see the weapon, it's not hidden.. just google masaaki hatsumi, he has old video tutorials from 60s. this is now similar to chinese wushu. similar flashy throws what shaolin uses with liuxing biao.

[@galvinstanley3235]

If throwing stars were used as distractions a fire wheel would be used to set piles of hay or a barn on fire from a distance.

[@rickosuavante3676]

I have few questions sir I'm thinking about buying a whole set to carry as self defense 1. Are they ilegal to carry in california 2.wht kind of pouch should I purchase to storem in or wht kind of bag be safe to put in 3.wich one better for self defense moon star or 6 point 3. Where does the ninja store the stars in the gi is there pocket or pouch? What's it called

[@rickosuavante3676]

@Jandy Win fck it I'm still buying ninja stars any way u can get them on I wish order them I'm like gambit I can throw a regular playing card at such a hi speed while spinning and cut some one or make it stick on to fruit on first try no joke I done this on human cut face or finger new set of cards

[@rickosuavante3676]

@Jandy Win stupid question can u send link to throwing knifes u recommend there for self defense purposes

[@rickosuavante3676]

@Jandy Win got it buy campnoodle soup cans and Chunky so no naruto knifes

[@sonurajpk6867]

Fun fact : you can use chakra to perform shadow shuriken jutsu

[@jango67]

This video is very sad and the authors of this video are very miss informed about ninjutsu let alone shuriken try doing a little history the bujinkan ryu

[@bryanmuster5662]

My man Masaki Hatsumi would school all these posers.

[@GoldenShip24]

Ah yes, the shitty chem. Also known as the shooty can. If you miss, you can always shoot again. Just don't hit the shitty can.

[@murrik]

Shuriken nonsens, i thought they said ninja dont use it🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BlackWingedSeraphX]

Why are Ninja's so cringey? Lmao I guess Naruto did more damage to them than I previously thought!

[@megatronous1857]

What's with the goofy voice?

[@Klesk1985]

Ciao scarlet mettici le mani

[@ian7631]

heh im better

[@chinmayaparida8624]

Naruto I'm the Best That black weared guys hold my ninja star 😂😂😂

[@johnarrow]

Square tsuba ninjato, dramatic posing and relaying on shuriken to finish off your opponent. All the usual clichés. Shameful display.

[@cyzam]

yea it's more like chinese art now. super flashy

[@bishopcoleman5317]

Hollywood would be so bored if they saw an actual ninja mission happen. They are extremely interesting, but no where near as action packed as they'd have us believe now

[@mrbrook9976]

@@bishopcoleman5317 bro so youre telling me you are a ninja that has been on a ninja mission? otherwise how tf would you know?😂😂

[@bishopcoleman5317]

@@mrbrook9976 there's a massive number of texts and historical records of ninja tactics, missions, and history. That's like saying "how do you know what the plot of this movie is when you weren't an actor in it?"

[@mrbrook9976]

@@bishopcoleman5317 so youre telling me you read japanese ninja historical documents😂😂

[@haraldhwick]

Werent shinobi simple farmers? who wears dark colored clothes to hide wounds and blood? And what they use are simple farm tools as weapons that lead to the infamous kusarigamas?

[@codliverwell1832]

Ninjas are a joke.

[@bishopcoleman5317]

Now they are, they used to be some of the most powerful spies in the world

[@mrbrook9976]

@Jandy Win ok bro give me a ninja doing all that kung fu karate shit see what he does when he gets a gun pulled on him

[@alainterrieur519]

@@mrbrook9976 you stupid or what, they existed before, same as saying bring me a knight and see if he pisses himself in front of a tank

[@Bileass]

Shuriken was not for killing.