[tisgrey]

i ifnd that alot of martial arts require you to interpret them for them to be effective. im a 2nd dan in shotokan karate and although id maintain that it is an effective martial art there is a gap in the training where we should practice throws and grappling (this may be differant for other karate styles). this is why i also do ninjutsu and as a martial art it is one of the best i have encountered although an amazing set of teachers might have something to do with it (they used to go to russia to teach soldiers).

ninjutsu is kind of like a traditional MMA (with weapons) which is good because you get all the best things from other martial arts but with a system which promotes respect within the club since ive known cage fighters to be pretty arrogant about other students and other martial arts.

as a fighting style im not into spinning back kicks and axe kicks... i just prefer using alot of simple but effective strikes and grabs and pushes if i get the oppurtunity (to try to get to my opponents back to put on strangle holds and things like that).... it looks messy and but it gets the job done quickly and works for me.....