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Before getting started on Parkour training, it’s advisable to have a good pair of shoes. The ideal Parkour shoes should be light in weight, durable, have adequate cushioning, and provide good traction on a variety of surfaces. The general rule to keep in mind is that the shoes should allow you to move as freely as you can, just like being bare-footed. Light in weight Shoes that are light-weight help when you’re doing precision jumps and leaps. The shoes should feel ‘weightless’, to allow your body to move naturally. Durable It is important for your pair of shoes to cope with the demands of Parkour. They must not rip or tear easily during training. Be especially concerned with the soles. Instead of having glued on components, the soles...

The Jinenkan is the third main type of ninjutsu. It is a kobudo organization. If you break down the Japanese word kobudo, the “bu” part refers to military or war. “Budo” means military or martial way, and when you put it together with “ko,” which means ancient or old, you get a word that basically means something like “ancient stop fighting way,” or self defense based on ancient methods. “Jinenkan” means “hall of nature.” What is taught in Jinenkan was used in battles in Japan as long ago as 1000 CE. The techniques were honed over centuries, as was a teaching method for taking a novice in martial arts to mastery level. It is a very structured method of teaching handed down from teacher to...

Ninjutsu involves using every part of the body – hands, feet, elbows, knees, and forearms -as weapons. Training with weapons such as swords and chains is also a major part of ninjutsu. The original ninja were born into ninja families and trained from childhood in the arts of horse riding, archery, espionage, and assassination. Three main types of ninjutsu are: Bujinkan, Genbukan, and Jinenkan. Bujinkan, headed by Masaaki Hatsumi, is a system of nine separate martial arts traditions. Several of the martial arts taught in the Bujinkan can be traced back to the Iga region of Japan. Bujinkan training consists of both armed and unarmed fighting methods A variety of weapons are taught, including: 1.       Swords 2.       Bamboo 3.       Nawa...