I agree with samstave. I have been practicing Bujinkan for over 15 years. It is more about body awareness and economy of motion than learning how to hurt someon

I agree with samstave. I have been practicing Bujinkan for over 15 years. It is more about body awareness and economy of motion than learning how to hurt someone in multiple ways. There will always be the Ashida Kim's of the world. Bujinkan is also not just about Ninjutsu. It is actually a collection of 9 different martial arts ryūha under one school. Only 3 of the ryūha are considered Ninjutsu or Ninpō ryūha. Of the other 6 ryūha some were of samurai family origins. In Bujinkan there are those tend to focus on the whole ninja aspect and they don't tend to last too long. Then there are those who start out interested in the ninja aspect of the martial art and find an amazing system that has a whole lot more to offer than black Gis and tabi shoes.