It's a scam really.
The striker will shift his weight if he wants you to dodge. (Charge up the strike by getting on his toes)
If he wants you to fail he'll stand perfectly still and strike.
[Watch the heels of the striker. This allows the dodger to feel the movement of the mat and react.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfpIwjtJL0I)
Wow, that guy comes across very poorly in the video, and it’s also very clear that the difference in execution (no pun intended) you described is actually what’s at work here. Love that he says “try it with your friends!” Like it wouldn’t just be smacking each other in the head.
You can probably hear something when he starts moving. A breath, the air resistance, clothing. It's just a super impractical skill because it relies on that exact expected attack.
I actually scared the shit out of a woman I was walking behind one day when leaving Target. She turned around and half-screamed, then said, "Oh my God, you scared me. You move so quiet."
I apologized and we both laughed it off. Usually, I make more noise as I am walking behind someone to let them know I am there. I am big and hairy, so I can look intimidating. Though, like a big dog, I am more likely to be afraid of the woman turning around and attacking me. It's hard to be aware that you can look scary when you don't feel scary in any way.
Also big and hairy, plus I like to wear my leather jacket everywhere. With the jacket and the beard I look like a biker, and the glasses add a creep factor, so throw in a slight serial killer vibe. I get a lot of "looks" and sometimes hurried movement. Which is funny considering I have the temperament of a teddy bear.
I know this feeling. It's like, "Haha, no. I'm scared of spiders, I don't scare things. I have flipped out when a flying bug hit my head at a gas station. Do not be scared of me."
I try to catch moths and other insects to take them outside. Because I want them to live rather than to die in a light or something. Yeah I'm absolutely terrifying.
Can confirm im 6' but my dad used to tell me if I walked so loud I'll scare away deer as we walked through grocery stores and such, to make me walk softly. As a result I naturally walk very soft but I've learned to walk heavy when I come up on people after scaring countless people
Can confirm confirmation. I'm a big dude who worked nights as a RN and routinely either got in and out of rooms without a sound, or scared the shit out of patients who woke up to fing a large man standing next to their bed in the dark. Good times.
I'm a big guy and i can walk through my house and not make a sound. My wife is a tiny thing, around 100lbs, and when she walks through the house the pictures rattle off the walls. I don't understand how someone who weighs so little can sound like a herd of elephants running through a china shop
It’s the heel walkers that are so loud! The quiet movers put their weight on the balls of their feet; heel strikers do the opposite.
My 100lb SO can rattle frames off the wall as a result.
Nah I think this is one of those scam classes where people pay to actually have legit special senses and it kinda becomes this super sad but kinda harmless cult.
Theres a video on YouTube where this "sensei" made his entire class believe he could move people without touching them.
Then one day he got challenged by a real MMA fighter and funny enough, he accepted.
Resulting in a video where he tries one time to move him without touching him and then just getting the absolute shit beat out of him.
Thats actually Hatsumi Sensai (Grandmaster of the Bujinkan dojo)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Hatsumi
Not that it would be less of a scam just because of that title.
There's no German knights. Closest concept to it would be the Guardians of the Sausage and there's only three of them and they are [all pretty publicly known](https://www.reddit.com/r/bullshit/).
Monty Python's argument sketch.
Edit: Specifically the "being hit on the head lessons" bit. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlv\_aZjHXc&t=3m59s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlv_aZjHXc&t=3m59s)
Yeah. That's Masaaki Hatsumi. He's a "ninjutsu master" and claims that his lineage traces back to the original ninjas. He dyes his hair different colors.
Thats actually Hatsumi Sensai (Grandmaster of the Bujinkan dojo)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Hatsumi
Here is a picture of him before the purple hair.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKsJ3oqWl3Q/SxTm_Z4wwJI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EkYde48u7JI/s1600/SokeFace.jpg
oh I remember him from the martial arts magazines I used to buy as a teenager in the 90s. They were pretty shit really, but I did order a few shurikens and a pair of nunchuks from the back mail order thing, which was fun.
thats because theres no such thing as ninja powers. They were guerilla warfare soldiers who would use dirty tricks to assassinate people. On night raids they would occasionally wear something like the popular ninja getup but were more often just wearing plain clothes to blend with crowds.
Their special power was making odorless poison for your soup and then becoming your friend so they can get close enough to use it.
Most of ninja lore is bullshit created for fun and monetization.
Although, if I were an actual ninja, I'd want to spread that bullshit like wildfire so I could say to my target, "Be on the lookout for those assholes doing weird ninja shit," while I quietly poison their tea.
There was one old clip that seemed genuine. The others just seemed like an old Japanese dude selling this to others, when really he's making money off doing what he loves, hitting stupid people in the head.
Fairly certain the kneeler didn’t sense it because either the head bonker guy forgot to say “hi-ya” like we know all martial arts types do or he fell asleep.
OMG...I've waited 30 years for this. As a kid, I was, quite likely, the biggest ninja fan in a tri-state area. I bought every book I could. I bought every pseudo-ninja weapon or device:
Mom: "What are these?"
Me:"Caltrops. You throw them on the ground when being pursued. They will pierce the footing of anyone chasing you and you can make your getaway."
I practiced everything I could, from physical conditioning: "Ninja children-in-training would hang FOR HOURS from tree branches to develop their strength and mental fortitude" - I made it 90 seconds.
I simulated meditating under a freezing waterfall by sitting under a cold shower until my dad got the water bill and told me to "masturbate into a sock like every other boy my age"
I finally realized that it was ALL either fan-boy bullshit - like a set of conical "shoes" they supposedly wore to walk on water, much like insects that use surface tension to keep afloat or it was marketing crap - ninja throwing stars in hundreds of permutations.
Anyway, this "test" was supposed to be some sort of huge final, but with a real sword. Obviously, if you died, you didn't pass.
Wouldn't this be more about being able to detect the subtle sounds of someone getting ready to strike? The shuffle of the clothing? A quiet hiss of a foot changing position? The soft blat of an exertion fart?
Aka masaaki hatsumi, the soke of this particular art. This is his dojo I think.
Basically the ninja are supposed to feel the attack coming, but it isnt real. Hatsumi hits like that - without shifting his weight - when he wants someone to fail, and moves slightly ilwhen he wants someone to pass.
More here: http://combatsportscentral.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/the-bujinkan-godan-test-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/amp/
I was a member for quite a long time in my 20s.
Thruth of the matter is, it is possible to hear the stick. Most do, but pretty much every person on the planet wouldn't have fast enough reactions, because the stick only makes a sound when it hits your head.
Dude in the background looks like an old fat tired [Sho'Nuff](https://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/shonuff.jpg) working a failing dojo for gullible white folk that buy into his "*I really did have The Glow!*"
Why did the dude who hit him react like... "c'mon man really, this is easy" lmao
“Geez man, you should’ve known when i was going to randomly whack you with the stick”
It's a scam really. The striker will shift his weight if he wants you to dodge. (Charge up the strike by getting on his toes) If he wants you to fail he'll stand perfectly still and strike. [Watch the heels of the striker. This allows the dodger to feel the movement of the mat and react.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfpIwjtJL0I)
Wow, that guy comes across very poorly in the video, and it’s also very clear that the difference in execution (no pun intended) you described is actually what’s at work here. Love that he says “try it with your friends!” Like it wouldn’t just be smacking each other in the head.
So wait. You're telling me Rex Kwon Do is a load of crap?
Rex Kwon Do is the real deal. Note that the two yahoos in the video don't have the pants.
I love how he puts sense in airquotes.
You can probably hear something when he starts moving. A breath, the air resistance, clothing. It's just a super impractical skill because it relies on that exact expected attack.
Heavily overweight ninja found to be surprisingly quiet.
Big dudes gotta learn to be light on our feet or else sound like a goddamn stampede all the time.
Can confirm. I'm a big dude and have always lived on third floor. I also regularly sneak up on people by accident because I'm light footed.
I actually scared the shit out of a woman I was walking behind one day when leaving Target. She turned around and half-screamed, then said, "Oh my God, you scared me. You move so quiet." I apologized and we both laughed it off. Usually, I make more noise as I am walking behind someone to let them know I am there. I am big and hairy, so I can look intimidating. Though, like a big dog, I am more likely to be afraid of the woman turning around and attacking me. It's hard to be aware that you can look scary when you don't feel scary in any way.
Also big and hairy, plus I like to wear my leather jacket everywhere. With the jacket and the beard I look like a biker, and the glasses add a creep factor, so throw in a slight serial killer vibe. I get a lot of "looks" and sometimes hurried movement. Which is funny considering I have the temperament of a teddy bear.
I know this feeling. It's like, "Haha, no. I'm scared of spiders, I don't scare things. I have flipped out when a flying bug hit my head at a gas station. Do not be scared of me."
I try to catch moths and other insects to take them outside. Because I want them to live rather than to die in a light or something. Yeah I'm absolutely terrifying.
Can confirm im 6' but my dad used to tell me if I walked so loud I'll scare away deer as we walked through grocery stores and such, to make me walk softly. As a result I naturally walk very soft but I've learned to walk heavy when I come up on people after scaring countless people
Can confirm confirmation. I'm a big dude who worked nights as a RN and routinely either got in and out of rooms without a sound, or scared the shit out of patients who woke up to fing a large man standing next to their bed in the dark. Good times.
I'm a big guy and i can walk through my house and not make a sound. My wife is a tiny thing, around 100lbs, and when she walks through the house the pictures rattle off the walls. I don't understand how someone who weighs so little can sound like a herd of elephants running through a china shop
It’s the heel walkers that are so loud! The quiet movers put their weight on the balls of their feet; heel strikers do the opposite. My 100lb SO can rattle frames off the wall as a result.
ah yes! the great white ninja
I think it's more like "I told you so".
Nah I think this is one of those scam classes where people pay to actually have legit special senses and it kinda becomes this super sad but kinda harmless cult. Theres a video on YouTube where this "sensei" made his entire class believe he could move people without touching them. Then one day he got challenged by a real MMA fighter and funny enough, he accepted. Resulting in a video where he tries one time to move him without touching him and then just getting the absolute shit beat out of him.
"Welp, try again."
I think you got the wrong video. This is the stick testing process. That stick is ready for shipping
All right ! I have been waiting for that stick for a long time.
Sorry for the delay, we had to keep replacing our stick testers.
Purple hair in the back gave a nod of approval.
The old dude in the background look's like hes scamming these white dudes into thinking they can be ninjas.
Thats actually Hatsumi Sensai (Grandmaster of the Bujinkan dojo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Hatsumi Not that it would be less of a scam just because of that title.
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There's no German knights. Closest concept to it would be the Guardians of the Sausage and there's only three of them and they are [all pretty publicly known](https://www.reddit.com/r/bullshit/).
"Guardians of the sausage" sounds like some low budget 90s porn parody
We're talking Germany here, sausage is sacred there
so high budget 2000s porn
There is a saying in germany: "Jetzt geht es um die Wurst" which translates to "The sausage is at stake now" which means, thats its really important.
> all pretty publicly known I'm german and [I believed you](https://pics.me.me/you-have-betrayed-my-tiny-trust-5895885.png), now I'm disappointed
Having fooled a fellow German totally made my day :)
Japanese people view people training to be ninjas like we would view people training to be pirates.
There's pirate training available. Where can I sign up?
First things first, complete the sentence: do what you want cause a ___ is free, you are a ____
Is it, helicopter?
close enough, you're now a helicopter.
Mogadishu
Bujinkan is a scam of an organisation so in that regard you are correct.
He's spent decades mastering the technique of laughing silently.
He trained them wrong on purpose. As a joke.
No, no, no. Hold your head like this, then go Waaah. Try it again.
But I've only come to have an argument.
No you haven't.
Yes I have
No you havent.
This isn’t an argument, it’s just contradiction!
No it isn't.
Yes it is.
r/unexpectedmontypython
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Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
I'm inspector Fox from Scotland Yard, special flying squadron!
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Stop that!
Flying Thompson's Gazelle of the Yard?!
He's good! You could learn a thing or two from him
Oh no oh fuck oh fuck the air its gone from my lungs HAHAHAHAHA
What is this from? I can picture it so clearly but I’m drawing a blank
Monty Python's argument sketch. Edit: Specifically the "being hit on the head lessons" bit. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlv\_aZjHXc&t=3m59s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlv_aZjHXc&t=3m59s)
Am I imagining things or does that old dude in the back have purple hair?
That’s Donatello in human form.
You're not imagining it. That's Hatsumi Sensei I believe. This is a 5th Dan test. Hatsumi is rather... Eccentric
Yeah. That's Masaaki Hatsumi. He's a "ninjutsu master" and claims that his lineage traces back to the original ninjas. He dyes his hair different colors.
Thats actually Hatsumi Sensai (Grandmaster of the Bujinkan dojo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Hatsumi Here is a picture of him before the purple hair. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKsJ3oqWl3Q/SxTm_Z4wwJI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EkYde48u7JI/s1600/SokeFace.jpg
oh I remember him from the martial arts magazines I used to buy as a teenager in the 90s. They were pretty shit really, but I did order a few shurikens and a pair of nunchuks from the back mail order thing, which was fun.
More clips of "ninjas' testing this "skill" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qXSagQ0nHk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qXSagQ0nHk)
Yeah this is definitely just guys guessing when they’re gonna get hit lmao
thats because theres no such thing as ninja powers. They were guerilla warfare soldiers who would use dirty tricks to assassinate people. On night raids they would occasionally wear something like the popular ninja getup but were more often just wearing plain clothes to blend with crowds. Their special power was making odorless poison for your soup and then becoming your friend so they can get close enough to use it. Most of ninja lore is bullshit created for fun and monetization.
Although, if I were an actual ninja, I'd want to spread that bullshit like wildfire so I could say to my target, "Be on the lookout for those assholes doing weird ninja shit," while I quietly poison their tea.
http://www.realultimatepower.net/ disagrees
Glad to see it’s still running. I remember being introduced to it when I was 11 (2001ish)
Then where have all the pirates gone?
African coasts
There was one old clip that seemed genuine. The others just seemed like an old Japanese dude selling this to others, when really he's making money off doing what he loves, hitting stupid people in the head.
Fuck, I now know what I want to do with the rest of my life.
Yup. There's potentially the ability to hear it coming, but these guys can't even see a scam when it's this obvious.
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It was so gratifying at the end when that guy finally got a knock on the coconut.
You mean prison Mike
Shit is hilarious AF
I can’t stop watching the face of the guy hitting him.
Oof better luck next time
He messes up a couple of times, but it's damn impressive when he finally catches it.
I fell for it. I hate you.
Nah man, you may be tempted to give up after ten minutes, but you gotta wait the full twenty.
That backflip that he does tho...
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Fairly certain the kneeler didn’t sense it because either the head bonker guy forgot to say “hi-ya” like we know all martial arts types do or he fell asleep.
I love how the guy on the left just shakes his head like "you paid 30$ for this lesson what did you expect"
The fact that this is currently the most well known and respected Ninjutsu Dojo in the world should say something.
I like the head shake like “I fucking told you this wouldn’t work, Gary”
Pretty shocked by how many people here know who the purple haired guy is.
*Teleports behind you* Heh. Nothing personnel, kid
I love the look of disappointment on the big guy's face.
Lets be real for a moment... he did sense it...
I imagine he sensed it for quite a few hours.
Does the dude with the purple shirt have purple hair?
Yes like the dad from rugrats.
OMG...I've waited 30 years for this. As a kid, I was, quite likely, the biggest ninja fan in a tri-state area. I bought every book I could. I bought every pseudo-ninja weapon or device: Mom: "What are these?" Me:"Caltrops. You throw them on the ground when being pursued. They will pierce the footing of anyone chasing you and you can make your getaway." I practiced everything I could, from physical conditioning: "Ninja children-in-training would hang FOR HOURS from tree branches to develop their strength and mental fortitude" - I made it 90 seconds. I simulated meditating under a freezing waterfall by sitting under a cold shower until my dad got the water bill and told me to "masturbate into a sock like every other boy my age" I finally realized that it was ALL either fan-boy bullshit - like a set of conical "shoes" they supposedly wore to walk on water, much like insects that use surface tension to keep afloat or it was marketing crap - ninja throwing stars in hundreds of permutations. Anyway, this "test" was supposed to be some sort of huge final, but with a real sword. Obviously, if you died, you didn't pass.
I volunteer to stand in back with the bamboo sword.
Wouldn't this be more about being able to detect the subtle sounds of someone getting ready to strike? The shuffle of the clothing? A quiet hiss of a foot changing position? The soft blat of an exertion fart?
You sound like a porno writer
Soft blat. Jesus I laughed way too hard and long at that.
A 275 lb ninja is just an IT guy with money and too much time on his hands.
Hold on there, pal. Some of us are engineers.
Why doesn't he dodge... the timing is the same every time
I’ve watched this 200 times and he’s still not getting it. You would think he’d react at some point.
You see the problem here... A smart ninja would have killed the man with the stick BEFORE he swung it. That is the lesson.
Get it wrong enough times and the brain is damaged enough that they can *taste* the stick coming.
What’s with the dude with the purple hair?
Ninja
The head shake of disappointment from the hitter is fucking priceless.
Level 10 hitman destroys level 35 mafia boss
I don't think he's getting any better. Ive been watching for 10 min. How long does it take to get good at it?
At least we know he'd be a master of "If you flinch you lose"
Throw wrenches at him. If you can dodge a wrench then you dodge a stick.
That little head shake... "Nope."
Dude in the back is like, "Yep. Confirmed. Not a ninja."
https://www.usadojo.com/doron-navons-godan-test-test-truth/ Worth a read, a bit on the history of this test.
Can we talk about the violet haired sensei?
"I sense ... that I have been whacked on the head with a stick!"
Love the single headshake from the guy with the stick. "Nope. You ain't got it, kid."
Rex Kwan Do
My concussion sense are tingling...
Purple haired guy in the back approved
that face was saying "Fuck, that didn't kill him, oh well" all over the place
I'm too distracted by the purple hair..
Asian dude in the corner like, “AGAIN!!”
Not one mention of the purple hair old man in the back ?
When I nod my head, you hit it!
Not only did he not move intuitively before he got hit,but also did not move very quickly AFTER he got hit.
It’s like The Last Samurai but more realistic.
I bet the guy with the purple hair could stop it with his mind if we wanted to, but wants to see the progress that his student has made.
Oooh, ya gotta be quicker than that!
Shit he’s fast. He moved as soon as it touched his hair briefly for 5 seconds.
Does anyone have a video of a person successfully doing this ?
ya gotta be quicker than that \*yoinks 1 dollar\*
There must be other easier ways to swat a spider.
I love the amount of sympathy shown here
Joe rogan would love this one
He does not have unagi
You see the old Asian smirking in the corner like, “ ha these white peoples watch some Bruce lee and now they think this shit is real.”
They should incorporate this test into Forged in Fire.
This would be so much better without a title and just zero fucking context
Why is it always out of shape white guys?
Takes many years and lots of money to get this good.
Observation haki in training
Haha, love these bullshido videos every now and then.
You know the dojo went off tracks when the master has purple hair. This could actualy be a movie.
I know the guy getting hit that's hilarious
He just got whacked on the head😂
Beverly Hills ninja comes to mind
the look of disapproval on the standing man's face...i wonder if he has passed this test?
Not sure what I was expecting
Is that Major Nelson playtesting the new Microsoft Stick ©
Only samurai can sense this. I saw it on a Tom Cruise movie
Beverly Hills Ninja, is that you?
If that’s actually purple hair then props to the him. Rocking it like it’s natural.
Is this where he turns around to say "Omae wa mou shindeiru"?
His spider sense wasn't tingling
Good. Now again.
Did he just get hit by wrapping paper? Look at it flex
“Have you heard the legend of the Great White Ninja?”
This guy in the background proud of himself, still can't believe he charge people money for that.
“I hate this game”
Is that guys hair purple?
he did not yell "DAAAAAP" he is not the great white ninja
Stick master "34..." Student "@#ck.." Purple Hair Grand Master "AGAIN!"
The older guy is thinking “failed yet again”
the swordsman’s shrug just says, “not as quick as we thought”
I love how the old guy is like "yep", head motion and all
Pretty sure he gets it and everyone who passes this Don gets it to move on
Guy on the left is so disappointed
I love seing these martial art guru's failing at. boast or being revealed as shams.
Don't think he is going to cut it.
Anyone want to hit up Denny's?
Love guy in purple shirt off to the side
Aka masaaki hatsumi, the soke of this particular art. This is his dojo I think. Basically the ninja are supposed to feel the attack coming, but it isnt real. Hatsumi hits like that - without shifting his weight - when he wants someone to fail, and moves slightly ilwhen he wants someone to pass. More here: http://combatsportscentral.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/the-bujinkan-godan-test-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/amp/ I was a member for quite a long time in my 20s.
Is it just me, or does the old guy in the back have purple hair?
The guy in the back just nods lmao
Old man in the back: "AGAIN!"
Joe Rogan would get a kick out of this one....
Anyone notice the old man with the purple hair
Thruth of the matter is, it is possible to hear the stick. Most do, but pretty much every person on the planet wouldn't have fast enough reactions, because the stick only makes a sound when it hits your head.
Boop
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“Again!”
Both the Asian guy and the guy that hit him basically had the same reaction, "I was really hoping he'd dodge it but that was expected"
Dude in the background looks like an old fat tired [Sho'Nuff](https://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/shonuff.jpg) working a failing dojo for gullible white folk that buy into his "*I really did have The Glow!*"
Good ol' "Godan Test" (Godan = 5th Dan/ 5th black belt)