Ninja Weapons are TERRIFYING

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Big thanks to Sensei Hardee ‪@TheNinjaEveryDay‬ for teaching me the way of the Ninja's Weapons, the katana, the bo, the shuriken, kusari fundo and more!

[@SenseiSeth]

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[@23V33]

Hello! I was wondering if you could make some content on Hapkido? Thanks!

[@philosopherboy]

Gotta admit, the segue into the mattress was far too good. Dad joke prime.

[@TheBorsMistral]

Decent mattresses, though... How have you held a bo for 32% of your life but never sparred with one?

[@jppayne7248]

13:32 😂😂 i know you just doing a jab-like motion but the way you did that was sus

[@WinterOnTheWeb]

"$200 off your 'free' mattress" says the text in your plug... Suggest an edit ;)

[@doctorkiro]

When he said "It's Ninja Time" and secretly ninjad everyone all over the place was actually terrifying. Certified ninja moment right there.

[@logangrover1655]

Truly one of the videos of all time

[@joranfokker7477]

i was about to comment that

[@pinatchothecapybara9286]

So funny 😐

[@the_guitarcade]

Don't go ninj'in' nobody that don't need ninj'in'.

[@doesnotreadreplies6853]

@@pinatchothecapybara9286 8 months later and it's still being used 😴

[@hard2hurt]

Ok... illustrating the depth perception by beating up your camera's autofocus... that was pretty masterful.

[@danielteixeira3417]

Shut up mate get a JOB

[@TheElbowMerchant]

I really enjoyed the original ninjutsu video, but adding ninja weapons to the mix ramped this topic up to epic proportion. Outstanding!

[@ElDrHouse2010]

A lot of "Ninjas" were Samurai that did spying, infiltration & kidnapping. Ninjas didnt dress up in the black gi with the mask thats the romanticied myth. They actually tried to blend in with the crowd or dressed as Japanese Buddist Monks with those baskets over their heads to conceal their identity. Hattori Hanzo was the most popular "Ninja".

[@signor_zuzzu]

Well said my dude 👍🏻

[@milofitness7726]

This dude practises ninjutsu he probably knows this

[@zachraney7907]

Seth this video was so much fun, thanks for making it and making me look cool!

[@artemisaprita1947]

The GOAL of shinobi was never to get into a fight; They weren't (for the majority) assassins, they were spies, scouts, distractions, information gatherers. Shuriken were predominantly a Samurai tool of distraction. A split second difference is all it takes in a sword fight. Now, that's not to say shinobi wouldn't use them, they were opportune individuals above all

[@s.d5773]

Days get good when sensei seth uploads.

[@richardpeterson4440]

I’ve always thought ninjitsu could be a really fun a dynamic art to practice. A bit of striking a bit of grappling. Diverse weapons, some throwing stuff. Maybe a bit of free tuning type movement. Even practicing being sneaky could be useful in a life or death situation. Glad to see someone practicing it at a high level.

[@Chroma710]

ninjutsu is not realistc, it wont help you irl

[@michaeldelaney1058]

I have experience training in the Bujinkan. Over the years I have come to accept that, by itself, budo taijutsu (note: not ninjutsu) does not have all the answers how to succeed in a fight. However, no art has a monopoly in that regard. To compare, I also did Tae Kwon Do, which has little preparation for grappling on the ground. However, when used in conjunction with skills developed in other arts, I do feel budo taijutsu has some positive qualities. For one, many of the techniques are indeed "sneaky," by which I mean guiding an opponent's focus in one direction while striking or controlling their body elsewhere. I also find there are many unorthodox, or at least uncommon ways of moving which may confuse an opponent and open avenues of motion not otherwise seen in different arts, for instance very specific ways of stepping in and out of techniques, and plenty of practice falling and rolling which has its advantages in certain situations. There is also a high emphasis of maintaining one's balance and feeling the opponent's balance, allowing for swift throws and take downs. Lastly, many so-called ninjutsu schools, whether Bujinkan, Genbukan, or To-Shin Do, find their roots in a collection of Japanese koryu, each with a different fighting "style." Some of these parent arts have a heavy focus on throws, while others are all about striking, and some are about establishing a strong defensive base. As such, budo taijutsu as a whole has built in options how to take on various situations, and one may shift between these options as needed. That being said, I find budo taijutsu to be a good middle ground between traditional stand up arts like karate, and ground arts like jujutsu and BJJ. It fills the space between stand up punches, kicks, and blocks and submissions on the ground with, as I said, unconventional movements, surprise attacks from unseen angles, and joint manipulation, to name a few points. And on the flip side practitioners are adept in break falling or rolling to safety which comes in handy when the fight doesn't go their way. I would highly recommend members of budo taijutsu serious about fighting, not just looking for a hobby, to cross train. But I would also advise those who cross train in other arts to give budo taijutsu an honest try. If it works, great. If not, find a different style which suits your needs. Unfortunately, a lot of the winning qualities found in budo taijutsu has been muddied by myths and misinformation about Ninja. Ninjutsu is a form of espionage, whereas modern dojos are teaching hand-to-hand combat, hence the term taijutsu. It is like how one may take a Krav Maga class, but that does not mean they are a trained member of the Israeli military. If Budo Taijutsu were ever to successfully divorce itself from the Ninja mysticism, it may have an opportunity to be evaluated fairly alongside comparable styles. Unfortunately, not only are there many outsiders criticizing the art, but there are also many within the organization who perpetuate this misconception. I don't blame people for being skeptical.

[@nagyzoli]

@@michaeldelaney1058 I would also add that nobody says switch off your brain. A LOT of the curiculla is obviously historical, like the stuff where you trap the striking arm and do a downward strike to the neck.. well erm.. it does not take a genius to figure out that this was intended to defeat an armored opponent, stabbing in the gap between the plates of the Yoroi. So take it as such, do not force apply the tehnique in some made up situation that was never intended to. The stealth, disguise and covert stuff is very cool and also applicable (do not laugh, I won airsoft games by knowing how to glide through bushes without making much noise, or applying the fact that few people look up, most of us are scanning eye-level left or right. Again, nothing ground breaking but I learnt it in ninjutsu). In modern setting the staff and dagger tehniques are the ones most applicable (In my country no guns are available and you are arrested on the spot if you brandish a sword. But you can always give the "I grabbed the first branch near me and struck the attacker's head" story to the judge. Or the "I had a kitchen knife on me in route to my place, intending to make a barbeque" (well at least easier to justify than carrying a katana or some wierd looking chains)

[@darrenkey207]

@@Chroma710 so choking, grappling and striking aren't realistic?

[@Chroma710]

@@darrenkey207 The way that Ninjutsu does them is not. You don't get to do 6 moves while your opponent is frozen in time. Your pressure points wont work on people 100% of the time. These guys are larpers at best, look at the master talk about ninjas being like hollywood ninjas and not just spies... And the overswing on every sword cut bruh. Also sparring with wooden weapons covered in foam without protection is stupid.

[@lukemcinerny]

Someone's been practicing their swordsmanship. Nice Seth 👌

[@lukemcinerny]

Oh cool. Text on WhatsApp?

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

I remember a scientific test on staffs where an experienced user could generate 1.5 Ton pressure at the tip with a hit. That's being hit by a car. Also, you can't 'just' cut a staff in 2 with a sword, so it is actually quite a formidable weapon

[@dirtpoorchris]

10:04 Your swing is pretty quick but If you practice Chinese longstaff basics you will learn to do this same attack with about x10 more force and actually put your body jiggle into the attack. The attack ends up looking sorta how a dog shakes water off its fur but you add the strike into it and clinch the staff so it adds your total shifting body weight to the strike.

[@lestatg8]

Would love to see you and the others try out a ninja mission and see who can pull it off… will be a big production but i guess would be awesome too

[@historicalaccuracy15]

The *real* ultimate ninja warrior competition

[@bredenforcer3038]

The instructor looks like Walter White if instead of finding Jesse Pinkman he found the footclan.

[@gizmonomono]

I used to train ninjutsu years ago. For 3 years. It's amazing how much of this I've heard many times. Even though it's not the same school.

[@tenguken847]

Lineage is real...Ninpo Ikkan!!...a unique family it really is\has become...basics are basics for real reasons

[@seranonable]

There was a fourth ninja in this video the whole time but you didn't even notice because they're just that good.

[@michaeldelaney1058]

I trained in the Bujinkan for several years. Say what you will about its effectiveness as a fighting art or the realism of getting into a sword duel, from the perspective of a fun and challenging hobby this stuff is great. Breaking down the mechanics of weapons usage and doing some light sparring is perfect for people who love solving puzzles and overcoming mental and physical challenges. Almost akin to fencing or kendo, but with a little more fluidity and a wider repertoire of options how to enter and exit a situation. Yes, no one is walking around the modern world with swords and spears and throwing stars, but in the dojo these exercises are great for perfecting body mechanics, balance, timing, intuition, spontaneity, and so much more.

[@seranonable]

I mean you wouldn't use HEMA in a self-defense situation either... but it's still cool.

[@colbunkmust]

@@seranonable there is actually quite a bit of HEMA stuff that is directly compatible with modern force on force defensive techniques. The HEMA umbrella includes a lot of other things besides longsword fighting. Ringen is basically historical Northern European jujitsu.

[@Ianmar1]

@@colbunkmust How much "frog dna" does ringen have?

[@colbunkmust]

@@Ianmar1 They evolved independently thousands of miles apart but to achieve the same goals, it's an aspect of convergent evolution. In both Medieval/Renaissance Europe and Feudal Japan you have a need for soldiers to train in grappling techniques because in a press of men in a melee, punching doesn't work well against armor, you tend to just break your hand for very little material gain. Throwing your opponent or dislocating your opponent's arm is actually tactically useful.

[@Ianmar1]

@@colbunkmust Cool, so it is an unbroken lineage? No need for experimental archeology?

[@nickdavis5420]

I’ll never get tired of watch you sword fighting

[@essewaxegard9423]

I wanna see Jesse spar with the bo

[@afadingdream9675]

Loved this! I'd been hoping for a while that you'd go back to this place!

[@tenguken847]

Wicked!! You found a great source!!...shikin harimitsu diakomio🙏🏼🖤✨🔱♾️Ninpo Ikkan!!

[@rowanblithe71]

this needed more mike mocking sensei seth every time he missed/failed anything

[@GABA-Gool]

You found a pretty cool Ninja school. The one I went to was overly serious and weird. These guys seem like they know what they're doing and study but also realize it's an ancient art form that's just now meant to have fun with and learn.

[@gentleman3313]

Thank you for the awesome videos. It makes me wanna learn how to fight.

[@Wishyahaddisswag]

Probably the greatest ad transition of all time.

[@ElDrHouse2010]

As you saw Katana is similar to Longsword, the Katana is a bit shorter & doesn't have the reverse edge but it's a better chopper. All swords have their pros & cons no sword is perfect use whatever works for you. The martial art translates you learned two-handed longsword, the katana is a two-hander (usually unless you do Musashi style with the Katana + Wakazashi on the off-hand to parry) very good combo by the way it opens up many angles if you get good at it.

[@camiloiribarren1450]

Seth’s theme song is now “Ninja Rap” by Vanilla Ice after learning all the weapons to become Master Splinter along with the hand-to-hand skills

[@king-oreos4003]

Bruh the pocket sand

[@therealdeal1012]

Blending that commercial was So Cool lol! Sleep like a Ninja 😅

[@Cnerf55]

10/10 sponsor segment. real youtuber stuff! Killing it seth!

[@dirtpoorchris]

4:44 Thats some pretty good cinematography, that hit looks pretty real lol.

[@aura-pprenti2301]

Seth, I love each and everyone of your videos. Thanks you for your work. Please do one about kids martial arts, and kids classes, it would be awesome. Have a great year

[@SirToddlersbane]

Man, who'd've thunk that Bryan Cranston was also a ninjutsu master

[@harlemdeni]

Does this man have a KZbin channel? I LOVE when you collaborate with him. 😃

[@SenseiSeth]

He does! Check my description

[@TheNinjaEveryDay]

TheNinjaEveryday and Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts

[@lovelaven6491]

Great video Seth! Made my night a lot better.

[@RaidenPhotos]

im seriously becoming a fan for the weirdest reason lmao. The way your videos just END, with no real outro just hits different, and im into it lol. Its like "ok, point made, Done, im out"

[@maxbosman5077]

Love your videos man🥊🙏❤️

[@2ndai385]

Always glad to see sparing for practical use and proper safety

[@donutsndeadlifts]

You look like youre having an absolute blast, and Ive always thought ninjutsu was dumb, but this branch seems super realistic

[@dragonmaster3030]

Trust me, it's not that realistic, from the ways he talks about ninja shit to impractical techniques

[@TheDeadman419]

Hey Seth! Big fan! An idea that would be fun to see you try out? Train using some of their tricks and misdirection for a while, then challenge some of your other black belt friends to sparring matches and see if you can catch them lacking

[@reijiminato8762]

14:48 - Kendo VS Eskrima. Awesome stuff btw, Sensei!

[@judes2756]

this was such a cool video! probably the best sponsorship add i have seen btw. also what are your thoughts on the sanjiegun (or three section staff)?

[@dirtpoorchris]

You should definitely practice spinning cards as you throw them before you do the stars. Its all about the spin!

[@tracystoermer9638]

I need to know where Hardee got those padded practice staffs!

[@russellramp9805]

Great video mate !! Thanks !!

[@romaniac205x7]

This is unrelated, but a great martial art that you should try is Kudo. I've been a student of it for a while now and it's so fun. It fills in the holes that Karate has.

[@The_Stickle_Cell]

Really cool that you got to practice Ninjutsu with Bryan Cranston!

[@ironmikehallowween]

To me this shows that there is something useful in every system if serious training and sparring is involved.

[@SupremeNewt69]

I like the possum plushie in the background of the weapons room. I wonder what use ninjas had for that.

[@bigolbearthejammydodger6527]

What you didn't realize was that there were actually 30 ninjas in that dojo watching you train. ;) Seriously though Sensei hardy is an EXCELLENT example of a good taijutsu trainer. They do exist, its not all bullshido. I was fortunate to get a good school as well when i studied this, and I knew it was a good school as a I came to already being a high level competitor in judo. Even then though (and this was about 25 years ago) My sensei had concerns about some of the BS in many schools, the lack of quality control. @sensei Hardy - love the nerfbat katanas and bo - we used boken and shinai and well... bo. it was hurty and we had to limit force of course.

[@LionAstrology]

Awesome video! Thank you. 👏

[@GOBRAGH2]

This is interesting. Seth, have you ever tried Kendo? If not, it might make an interesting video!

[@jackjackson811]

Really cool video Seth! Cool to see guys who actually train the art. They seem to have a great grip on fantasy vs. reality.

[@tedstabergjonsson3001]

Best add segment 👏🏼

[@bringingyoulag4496]

If you want to literally spar with a bo try and find a village in Portugal where they still teach Jogo do Pau (probably only place to have the "real thing" will be the minho region). If you can't, try to learn the dance version of it with the pauliteiros de mirandela. Its a dance but has the same basics behind it as jogo do pau.

[@DanflortheElf]

“Can I get one of those?” “Shir-you-can” 😂 genius

[@godthemself.]

that was the most creative ad transition ive seen in awhile…

[@r.matthews594]

Is it ultimately practical for combat sports or overall self-defense? The debate will continue, but I see this as more like HEMA. A look at the organized exploration of historical weapons techniques for the joy of martial scholarship. It's an enjoyable martial art to study that can some surprising applications.

[@insync8234]

I can imagine icy Mike explaining how his flashlight is the best weapon for all mordern day ninjas😂

[@John.Doe-OG]

A ninja school next door to an insurance company. Convenient.

[@gafraavrilt2297]

This video is Madara Uchiha Weapons Arsenals List

[@tvalliere]

About 30 years ago I stepped on one of my caltrops barefoot by mistake and I'm here to say they work. Literally had to pull it out of my foot haha. It hurt.

[@strystyl]

Honestly I was surprised you didn’t move your hands on the bo more but it was cool seeing bo sparring

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I got to do some weapon sparring a bit. I definitely died more times than not, but I had a couple good moments. Though my favorite moment was when my partner disarmed me somehow(idr how), and my thought was, "shit, what do I do know?" So I just charged in to grappling. I woulda got cut sure, but I think some of it would have been mitigated.

[@quinten6981]

didn't know Walter White was into ninja weapons...

[@stewblare2190]

sensei, if this martial arts thing doesnt work out, i think you got a career in product advertising.

[@werewolf74]

You can also snap that chain as incoming strikes to break bone.

[@k2sauser521]

I can't believe that the pocket sand worked lol

[@Criesto137]

I like Seth cause he's fun and he looks like me if I ate my vegetables growing up.

[@malkomalkavian]

Sweet T, is that you?

[@DarkKnightCap]

Ninja Demolition Ranch.

[@SnurklBottom]

He’s like ninja Walter white

[@DaleMallows]

I want watermelon now. Question for you, brother! If someone was going to buy ONE of your teachable courses, which one would you suggest?

[@God_is_my_hero.]

When they were having that sword fight i couldn't help but to think of star wars 😂

[@Mark8271997]

Sensei Hardee is anime Mistah White.

[@Berengier817]

8:00 I actually carry a kusari gama on my belt. It goes around my back through the loops and one side of each piece is in my side pockets. My wife calls them my rosary beads cause the sound it makes when I pick them up off the table to put on.

[@ShiKage08]

You carry around a kusarigama...? Why?

[@cahallo5964]

@@ShiKage08 WHY WOULDN'T HE IT LOOKS RAD

[@Berengier817]

@@cahallo5964 lol no one sees it. My shirt covers it up.

[@Berengier817]

@@ShiKage08 cause I can cause I live in Texas.

[@captaintitan8885]

@@Berengier817tf is the point if you’re hiding it literally even more pointless

[@joehole1975]

Something something edge alignment?

[@MatthewSedgley]

new fear unlocked, ninjas

[@SlowDancer6]

POCKET SAND!

[@ejmiller1925]

Seth, do they teach any sort of thrusting attack with the Bo? It seems like such an attack would be quite effective.

[@dirtpoorchris]

I think all bo kung fu'ers have a thrust attack, and then Chinese also turn that thrust into a side smash if they are using the longstaff... That side smash is KILLER once they perfect it. They basically hold it at their waist as they thrust, bumping you back. Then they do this move where they whip their hands from their waist to their own head and the longstaff WHIPS the enemy in the head with tremendous force if done right.

[@cahallo5964]

Yeah every bo art teaches that it's like the 1 or 2 or bo techniques

[@LionAstrology]

Yepp there are nine strikes/cuts I learnt doing ninpo, horizontal L/R, vertical U/D, Angle to the right Up/Down, Angle to the left Up/Down, and #9 Thrust.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Yes.

[@noelfrancisnunez5729]

This is so much fun 😍

[@kevionrogers2605]

This looks fun.

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

standard kabar knife will cut through bone. There are demos on youtube of it doing so with livestock carcasses. It could be described as a heavy, single edged dagger.

[@gamestart8948]

Ninja Heisenberg is not real he can hurt you. Ninja Heisenberg:

[@tonyvalente]

I love all the ninja stuff but in reality Home Depot is 10 levels above .

[@GrizzlyHansen]

My HEMA brain is always nerding out when people use watermelons for cutting demonstrations cause it's like butter knife is sharp enough to do the same thing. I need to just have fun watching Seth do funny things. I would love a cross over between the HEMA youtube community and Seth's martial arts community.

[@anthonyvaccarella9618]

As a ninja nerd, this guy be cappin

[@djeanhall8311]

True

[@myname-mz3lo]

big time

[@symbolsarenotreality4595]

The worst is those eggs full of finely ground glass. They did it on fight science and the spartan just brushes it out of his eyes in the simulation lol Thats not happening in real life.

[@josephlane1614]

As a shad subscriber, i feel that chain is a far better martial weapon than nunchaku. It can be used in close quarters to a far greater degree.

[@PeterHSPeter]

I would love to see what sources these guys have come up with that would show these are actual things ninjas used and not just Hollywood inspired roleplay.

[@stevenshar1233]

The idea of the throwing star isn't to be deadly, it's more of a distraction so that you can run away or do a killing blow

[@awalkingbread]

Sensai Seth playin fruit ninja in realive be like:

[@Trebolf]

Please try to look into Pencak Silat. It is one of the deadliest martial arts in the world and the moves are quite beautiful to watch

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

The interesting part about the ninja is that most of what they did was simply information gathering and then arson. The whole ninjitsu as a martial art defeats the purpose of a ninja in general. It leaves evidence of the ninja. That is mainly why arson was their main method of attack. It isn't the sexy history that is promised by the shallow investigation you get from media or lore but the reality tends to be a lot more brutal than people pretend it isn't.

[@Narutorz]

Lmfao so they had no combat techniques? Bruh they were essentially mercenaries, not like they did only one thing. Assassation, sabotage, espionage, seduction, guerrilla warfare, whatever was needed to survive because they were peasants who had few options in life.

[@utahraptor1578]

Bo staff is my favorite weapon because it matches my fighting style I’m very tall and I have a lot of reach so bo staff (also katana) reflect my ability to have that reach

[@LootGoblin42069]

Nice stuff

[@kirby17]

The fact that aparently, Ninjutsu praticners or Masters don't yell makes a lot of sense. Just imagine a Ninja trying to Sneak into somewhere, and then, when it finds a Protector of the Aim, the Ninja pulls its Kusari fundo and *KYAI* into a Head Shot, then gets spoted.

[@StephenCinAZ]

I used to have a kusari-fundo.......for some reason... 🤨 I honestly cannot remember what the heck happened to that thing. 🤔

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Hardee is a scary man

[@TheNinjaEveryDay]

Haha! Thank you sir!

[@wisdomprepper]

I will say this, a lot of those moves the Ninja guy was doing one-handed with the foam staff would require a LOT of wrist/hand strength to do with an actual staff and if they did land, unless he had insane grip strength, he would lose possession of the staff. If you don't believe me, take a common broomstick, hold it the same way and hit a wall and let me know how well you were able to maintain your hold on the broomstick. lol

[@arthureaterofworlds5176]

Can you try something like Kenjutsu or any of the related sword martial arts since you've been trying other martial arts?