![]() Players and GMs are encouraged to treat these as a framework to build their own character’s style. The martial aspect of ninjutsu combines multiple types of striking techniques to disable, or kill a foe quickly and escape.Īuthor’s Note: All builds presented in this series should not be taken as the only way to interpret a given style. In all cases, the martial artist uses stance and posture to conceal their actions, or strategy. Togakure-ryū Ninjutsu shifts between a neutral, unassuming stance, to a low, crouched, stance, or a high guarded stance as needed. The flexibility and improvisational nature of Togakure-ryū ninjutsu helps to set it apart from most traditional martial arts.Īssociated Weapons: Kusarigama (Sickle and Chain), Katana (Sword, note the ninjatō is potentially a modern day design with no historical context), Kyoketsu-Shoge (Rope Dart) Shuko & Ashiko (Palm Claws, Foot Spikes), Shuriken (Darts, throwing knives, or throwing stars) Tetsubishi (Caltrops) Togakure-ryū Ninjutsu’s fighting techniques focus on flexibility, and adapting to the situation along with escaping conflict. ![]() Ninja would learn techniques of espionage and wilderness survival along with the fighting style and associated weapons training. The martial aspects of ninjutsu represent a small portion of the whole. It was through their discussions, and Togakure’s shifting perceptions on warfare that this ninjutsu was born. Togakure-ryū Ninjutsu was developed around this time period, in the Iga Province by a Samurai Daisuke Nishina, later Togakure, and Kain Dōshi a warrior-monk, and political exile from China. However, it would not be until the 12th century that ninja were openly utilized in war. Tales of ninja date back to 6th century Japan. Ninjutsu is a blanket term used to describe a number of interrelated disciplines focusing on espionage, survival, and asymmetrical warfare utilized by the spies and mercenaries better known as ninja. ![]() In this article, we will attempt to present a plausible history and to do justice to this art. Like the ninja themselves, much of their history is steeped in mystery.
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