NINJUTSU - THE ART OF THE NINJAS; THE ART OF STEALTH
If you, the person who is reading this blog right now, if you are a person who was and is always interested in the world of Martial Arts, then it is for sure that you would have heard at the least about the art of "Cold Blood Killers" who could kill a minimum of 10 people at the same time, just by using their traditional weapons.
YES, even if you are standing against them with a gun, they are NOT that kind of warriors who fear you...
If you are holding a gun at their head-point, that would be a kind of Sports Day for them..
YES... I AM TALKING ABOUT THOSE REALLY DIRTY AND NASTY WARRIORS OF OLD...THE NINJAS.
THERE IS NOT A PERSON ON THIS EARTH, WHO WOULD NOT FEAR TO FIGHT AGAINST A NINJA.
EVEN THE SAMURAI WARRIORS OF JAPAN, HIRED THE NINJAS FOR THEIR WORK.
AND THE BEST PART WAS: ONE SINGLE NINJA COULD HANDLE 5 SAMURAI WARRIORS AND DESTROY THEM.
YES...!!!! THAT'S THE TRAINING OF A NINJA.
Before, I go into detail about the History, the Founder and The art of Ninjutsu itself, I would like to give you readers a basic outline of The Ninja Training Module.
Daisuke Nishina (Togakure Ryu founder), who was the original founder of this art, was originally a Samurai Warrior.
After the Japanese Genpei War at 1182, at the end of Heian period, Minamoto no Yoshinaka, a general from the mountainous Nagano region of Japan, captured the Central City of Kyoto.
After this victory, he found himself under attack by his cousin Yoshitsune. When Yoshitsune's troop successfully crossed the Uji river (a key strategic defense for the capital), Yoshinaka withdrew only to be killed, as his horse fell through the ice of a frozen rice paddy.
After Yoshinaka's defeat, his Samurai warrior, Daisuke, of Togakure Village fled to the mountains of Iga in Central Japan.
Coming back to the point. There are 18 tactics in which the Ninjas are trained. They are:
YES, even if you are standing against them with a gun, they are NOT that kind of warriors who fear you...
If you are holding a gun at their head-point, that would be a kind of Sports Day for them..
YES... I AM TALKING ABOUT THOSE REALLY DIRTY AND NASTY WARRIORS OF OLD...THE NINJAS.
THERE IS NOT A PERSON ON THIS EARTH, WHO WOULD NOT FEAR TO FIGHT AGAINST A NINJA.
EVEN THE SAMURAI WARRIORS OF JAPAN, HIRED THE NINJAS FOR THEIR WORK.
AND THE BEST PART WAS: ONE SINGLE NINJA COULD HANDLE 5 SAMURAI WARRIORS AND DESTROY THEM.
YES...!!!! THAT'S THE TRAINING OF A NINJA.
Before, I go into detail about the History, the Founder and The art of Ninjutsu itself, I would like to give you readers a basic outline of The Ninja Training Module.
Daisuke Nishina (Togakure Ryu founder), who was the original founder of this art, was originally a Samurai Warrior.
After the Japanese Genpei War at 1182, at the end of Heian period, Minamoto no Yoshinaka, a general from the mountainous Nagano region of Japan, captured the Central City of Kyoto.
After this victory, he found himself under attack by his cousin Yoshitsune. When Yoshitsune's troop successfully crossed the Uji river (a key strategic defense for the capital), Yoshinaka withdrew only to be killed, as his horse fell through the ice of a frozen rice paddy.
After Yoshinaka's defeat, his Samurai warrior, Daisuke, of Togakure Village fled to the mountains of Iga in Central Japan.
Coming back to the point. There are 18 tactics in which the Ninjas are trained. They are:
- BAJUTSU - Horsemanship
- BOJUTSU - Stick and Staff Techniques
- BORYAKU - Tactics
- CHI - MON - Geography
- CHOHO - Espionage
- HENSOJUTSU - Disguise and Impersonation
- INTONJUTSU - Escaping and Concealment
- KAYAKUJUTSU - Pyrotechniques
- KENJUTSU - Sword Techniques
- KUSARIGAMAJUTSU - Chain - Sickle Techniques
- NAGINATAJUTSU - Polearm Techniques
- SEISHINTEKI KYOYO - Spiritual Refinement \
- SHINOBI - IRI - Stealth and Infiltration
- SHURIKENJUTSU - Throwing Weapons Techniques
- SOJUTSU - Spear Techniques
- SUI-REN - Water Training
- TAIJUTSU - Unarmed Combat
- TENMON - Meterology
When Daisuke Nishina fled to the Iga region there he was trained for SURVIVAL AGAINST ENEMIES by the Pandiyan Soldiers who were hired by the Kamakura Shogun who ruled the Iga region in order to fight for them.
When a friend of mine was explaining to me, as to how the Martial Arts in China and Japan, were basically developed from Kuthu Varisai, Adi Murai and Silambam, I was sceptical about the point he put forth to me.
BUT.... WHEN I DECIDED TO MAKE A STUDY ON THESE ARTS, I WAS CONVINCED.
Here are some of the main factors that made me and still makes me to believe that this Ninjutsu was developed by the Japanese with Kuthu Varisai, Adi Murai and Silambam as the base Martial arts will be dealt in the next few lines.
Basically, Kuthu Varisai and Adi Murai are empty hand fighting Systems said to be developed by Sage Agathiyar and the other 17 Siddhars who belong to Tamil Nadu.
Silambam, in the other hand is a Weapon based Martial Art, practiced in Tamil Nadu, which has got many lethal and unique weapons not found anywhere else in the world.
Coming Back to why I was convinced that Ninjutsu was developed from these arts and that the Ninjas were trained by the Pandiyan Soldiers is that,
NINJUTSU -- IS BASICALLY AN ART OF ESPIONAGE THAN A FIGHT.
For Ninjas, more than cold blood killing, it was their duty to collect the information about a particular incidence that their Samurai Lords command them.
REMEMBER, ONE NINJA CAN KILL ATLEAST 5 SAMURAIS AT A TIME, BUT-- THE NINJAS WERE HIRED BY THE SAMURAIS TO FIRST COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT AN INCIDENT AND THEN, IF NEED BE THEY COMMAND THOSE NINJAS TO KILL THE ACCUSED (ONLY AT NIGHT) IN ORDER TO CONCEAL A MATTER.
So, how did these people, THE BLACK DEVILS -- THE NINJAS, learn to Espionage and Collect Information for their Samurai Lords...???
HAS ANYONE THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE...????
WHERE IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF ESPIONAGE IN THE WORLD OTHER THAN IN JAPAN RIGHT NOW...????
THIS WAS THE QUESTION THAT STRUCK ME, WHEN I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT THE ART OF THE NINJA AND NINJUTSU.
IF MY FRIEND'S CLAIM THAT THE PANDIYAS WERE THE ONES WHO TRAINED THE DEFEATED SAMURAI (FOUNDER OF NINJA) IS TRUE, THEN IT SHOULD BE THAT THE SAME PANDIYAS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE TAUGHT THE ART OF ESPIONAGE TO THESE NINJAS... RIGHT...????
IF NOT, THE CLAIM THAT THESE NINJAS WERE TRAINED BY THE PANDIYAN WARRIORS WOULD BE A BOGUS OR FALSE CLAIM.
THIS THOUGHT BROUGHT ME TO LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT THE ANCIENT MILITARY TACTICS OF THE PANDIYAS.
Not only that, if the Ninjas - The Black Devils - ARE STILL THE DEADLIEST WARRIORS TODAY - then it should also be that The Pandiyas should be deadly warriors, else, the claim that Ninjas were trained by the Pandiyan Soldiers could be wrond.
IT WAS ONLY THEN THAT I DISCOVERED CERTAIN HIDDEN FACTS ABOUT THE PANDIYAS.
ALTHOUGH BEING BORN AND BROUGHT UP IN TAMIL NADU, I HAD YET TO DISCOVER THESE SECRETS - ESPECIALLY BEING FROM MADURAI -- I DID NOT KNOW THAT SUCH A PERSON EXISTED -- WHO STILL TEACHES SUCH AN AMAZING ART---
(More on the above statement in a few lines from now).
Well, coming back to the Pandiyan Kingdom, we MUST first be educated that India, IS NOT A COUNTRY -- INDIA IS A SUB - CONTINENT--
Before India was united with the 26 states, each state was a separate country.
IT WAS ONLY THE BRITISH RULERS WHO UNIFIED THESE 26 COUNTRIES INTO ONE SINGLE COUNTRY CALLED INDIA.
THE PANDIYAN KINGDOM, KNOWN AS TAMIL KINGDOM WAS POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE KINGDOM OF THE SOUTH -- IT WAS A SEPARATE KINGDOM.
THE PANDIYAN KINGDOM CONSISTED OF PRESENT DAY TAMIL NADU, PRESENT DAY KERALA, PRESENT DAY SOUTH ANDHRA (EXCLUDING TELANGANA, WHICH WAS THE ONLY ORIGINAL TELUGU COUNTRY) AND TULUNADNU AND SOUTH REGIONS OF KARNATAKA. -- THIS WAS THE PANDIYAN KINGDOM--
Before the Britishers Divided India, there was NO KERALA, NO ANDHRA (EXCLUDING TELANGANA) AND MYSORE, BANGALORE AND TULUNADU REGIONS BELONGED TO THE TAMILS.
POINT NO 1: STRONG MILITARY FORCE
Coming to the Main Point, the most important point that struck my eyes on the History of the Pandiyan Kingdom was this one.
In the left map, you can see the Mauryan Empire of Ashoka the Great.
IT IS REALLY SUCH A WONDER TO SEE, HOW THIS GREAT KING ASHOKA WHO HAD CAPTURED THE WHOLE OF PAKISTAN, NORTH INDIA AND CENTRAL INDIA WAS UNABLE EVEN TO TOUCH THE BORDERS OF THE SOUTH KINGDOM.
YES... THE SOUTH KINGDOM IS THE PANDIYAN KINGDOM.
YES... IT IS NO DOUBT THAT THE PANDOIYAS MILITARY FORCES WERE SUCH FIERCE AND BRAVE WARRIORS WHO HAVE DEFEATED NOT ONLY THE ARMY OF ASHOKA THE GREAT, BUT THE PANDIYAS ALSO DEFEATED ASHOKA THE GREAAT'S EXTENDED ARMY (THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN, NORTH INDIA AND CENTRAL INDIA COMBINED TOGETHER)
THIS IS BECAUSE OF A STRONG AND ESTABLISHED MILITARY FORCE OF THE SOUTH KINGDOM
IT IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE PANDIYAS WERE AND STILL ARE THE FIERCEST WARRIORS. NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT
POINT NO 2: SAME WEAPONS
The second point that makes me believe that the Ninjas were trined by the Pandiyan warriors is that, the similar weapons that are used by the Pandiyan Warriors are also used by the Ninja Warriors.
The throwing star of the Ninjas, known as Shuriken IS from the ThiGiRi weapon of Silambam (A Martial Art of the Tamils)
Tamil Literatures that date back to about 500 BC also speak about this weapon called ThiGiRi, which was adopted by the Ninjas only after 1182AD.
The picture to the left shows a ThiGiRi thrown on a tree.
There are ThiGiRis of different sizes and shapes as seen in the next picture below.
The Thigiri shown below is still used today. These weapons are lethal in nature.
DON'T PLAY WITH THIS WEAPONS -- IT CAN CUT YOUR NECK AND HEAD APART--
This weapon was later adopted by the Sikh Warriors when the whole of India was united to fight against the British Rulers.
They learnt this art from the Tamils and incorporated it into their traditional martial art called Gatka,
A small video which reveals the connection between the Tamils and the Sikhs
Thus, the weapons used by the Ninjas were and still are used only by the Tamils parallel.
A short note from the Tamil Literature of 500BC that describes this art "Puranaanooru"
அகுதை என்ற குறுநிலத் தலைவன் ஒருவன் பொன்புனை திகிரி என்ற ஆயுதத்தைக் கண நேரத்துக்குள்,கண்டது உண்மையோ பொய்யோ என்று மருளும் வண்ணம், கண்பார்வைக்குத் தோன்றி மறைந்து விடக்கூடிய வகையில் விரைந்துசெலுத்தவல்ல ஒரு வீரன்
புறநானூறு 233-ஆம் பாடல்.
Thus, it is evident that the Pandiyan Soldiers were the ones who trained the Ninjas.
THERE ARE MANY CHAIN WEAPONS USED IN SILAMBAM, WHICH ARE QUITE SIMILAR TO THOSE CHAIN WEAPONS USED BY THE NINJA WARRIORS.
KINDLY GOOGLE SEARCH "CHANGILI KATTAI", "CHAIN WEAPON USED IN SILAMBAM MARTIAL ART" TO KNOW MORE, AS I CAN'T PUT THE WHOLE THING TOGETHER HERE.
EVEN THE ART OF JAPANESE BO-JUTSU IS FROM SILAMBAM.
YOUCAN FIND THE DETAILS FROM VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE OR MY FOLLOWING BLOG POSTS.
POINT NO 3: PRESSURE POINT ATTACK SYSTEM
Unlike in most other Martial Arts, just like Kuthu Varisai, Adi Murai and Silambam -- Ninjutsu gives importance in its Empty Hand Fighting System to Pressure Point attacks.
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| Varma Ati |
In Tamil, it is called Varma Ati and in Japanese the concept is called Kyusho Jutsu.
Both Varma Ati and Kyusho Jutsu describes 108 vital spots in the Human Body. (Not the other arts of Kalaripayattu and Angampora that describe only 107 vital spots. That is a totally different art)
The Varma Ati art teaches how to strike and in which angle to strike each and every of these 108 Varma points, even so is the Japanese System of Kyusho Jutsu.
In Varma Ati, there is a concept called Amirtha Nilai Varma Ati. This explains the effectiveness of striking the vital spots based on the lunar movements (movement of the moon) as the vital spots keep moving in our body in X direction from head to toe. Similar concept in Kyusho Jutsu is the Atemi Waza which explains the same.
Thus, it is evident that the art of Pressure Points also were taught by The Pandiyan Warriors to the Ninja Warriors
POINT NO 4: THE ART OF ESPIONAGE
Last, but not the least -- THE ART OF ESPIONAGE -- was also taught to the Ninjas by the Pandiyas.
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| Chembulingam Nadar |
The guy you see on the left, he is called Chembulingam Nadar. Known as the Country Robin Hood in Tirunelveli district.
A native of the Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli district (which was the first capital of the Pandiyan Kingdom) before Madurai.
There is more for me to say about Chembulingam Nadar, than this blog can contain.
Unlike other Pandiyan warriors like Marudhu Pandiyar, Veera Pandiya Kattabomman, Puli Thevar and Oomai Durai who opposed the British rule with their Bravery and Open Face to Face against the Britishers,
THE APPROACH OF CHEMBULINGAM NADAR WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
CHEMBULINGAM NADAR DEALT WITH THE BRITISHERS WITH HIS BRAIN, NOT BRAVERY, WHICH BROUGHT THE DOWNFALL OF THE STRONGHOLD OF THE BRITISHERS IN THE PANDIYAN KINGDOM.
CHEMBULINGAM, WAS A REALLY TOUGH GAME FOR THE BRITISHERS.
Similar to what you hear about the Ninjas, as to they walk with you like common man, act like your friennd, get details from you - about you - your friends and finally DO THEIR JOB = KILL YOU.
Chembulingam was a man "WHO STOLE THE RICH AND FED THE POOR"
Similarly, I know one incident about Chembulingam, who had challenged the British Soldiers and local Police that he was going to go to a particular rich mans house on a particular day at a fixed time and going to take away the Gold and Money from His House.
AFTER GETTING THE NEWS, THE SECURITY PERSONNEL - THE SOLDIERS WERE VERY ATTENTIVE AND THE RICH MAN WAS INFORMED ABOUT THAT, HE WAS IMMEDIATELY RESPONSIVE TO PROTECT HIS HOUSE AND THERE WERE A LOT OF SOLDIERS WAITING TO CATCH AND TAKE HOLD OF CHEMBULINGAM NADAR ON THAT DAY (AS HE HAD PERFORMED MANY SUCH ACTS BEFORE, AND HAD ESCAPED, THEY WERE VERY ATTENTIVE TO CATCH HIM WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY)
It was almost the time the Chembulingam has told that He is going to steal the rich mans house.
NOTHING SEEMED TO BE CHANGING -- NO ONE EVEN CAME NEAR THE HOUSE--
AT THE CORRECT SET TIME, OF WHICH CHEMBULINGAM HAD INFORMED THE SOLDIERS, THERE WAS A SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER WHO CAME WITH HIS TROOP AND CHECKED THE HOUSE OF THAT RICH MAN FULLY, AND COMMANDING THE OTHER PERSONNELS TO TAKE KEEN CARE OF THE HOUSE, LEFT THE RICH MANS HOUSE, BY GIVING CHARGE TO THE SECURITIES, ALONG WITH HIS TROOP.
It was now the time past, the appointed time that Chembulingam had informed the Soldiers, who thought that he was afraid of so many security personnel and did not come to the rich man's place to steal..
BUT, after about 1/2 hour the security personnel at the rich mans house received a message saying that Chembulingam had stolen the Gold and Money from the Rich Mans House - to which the police personnel objected saying -- NO ONE CAME HERE, NO ONE WENT INSIDE BEYOND US --
To which Chembulingam reported saying, "I was the Officer who came and gave you charge at the set time and My troop was the one who went inside the Rich Man's house and looted his Gold and Money" to which the Security Personnel went in and checked -- and to Their astonishment -- they were stolen.
THIS ART OF ESPIONAGE IS STILL PRACTICED EXTENSIVELY IN TAMIL NADU.
I THINK PEOPLE WOULD ALREADY KNOW THAT THE TAMIL NADU POLICE FORCE TODAY IS THE SECOND BEST IN THE WORLD AFTER SCOTLAND POLICE IN COLLECTING INFORMATION AND IDENTIFYING THE CRIMINALS.
Thus, I conclude that the Art of Ninjutsu and the Cold Blood Killers called Ninjas were originally trained by the Pandiyas of the South.
There is also an Art in India, similar to Ninjutsu practiced today called "JANYA KALA"
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