You know you're practicing ninpo when...

Discussion in 'Ninjutsu Resources' started by Banpen Fugyo, Apr 29, 2006.

  1. Banpen Fugyo

    Banpen Fugyo 10000 Changes No Surprise

    -You noticed that sometimes while driving, your hands on the wheel/shifter have their forefingers extended

    -You've yoko aruki'd over your dog/cat/bird/wife

    -You always have 50 cents in your pocket..... in pennies

    -The thought of a boshiken to your underarm makes you shiver

    -At least once a week when you get stressed out you remind yourself of "banpen fugyo" or "fudoshin"

    -You have thought it would be cool to get the kanji for "blade" on your chest, above your heart

    -You've read ninpo secrets/essense of ninjutsu/path notes more times than the bible

    -The thought of a successful ganseki nage makes you smile

    -You've been know to "people watch"

    -People know you do some form of martial arts, but no idea what

    -You've tried to make bo shuriken from the 23 cent nails from Lowe's

    -You have 2 of the same videos. One in VHS, and one in DVD

    -You look forward to ____'s seminar more than xmas

    -You think a vacation is going to Japan and training as often as you can

    -You've tried to make your own weapon, and then realize just how talented people like Ed Green and the like really are...

    -Seing jujitsu instead of jujutsu irritates you

    -You've thought about how funny it would be to have a restraunt with Chicken Haramitsu as an appitizer

    haha, i dunno... Not very funny, just things I've noticed about my behavior and my friends behavior since we've started training... Feel free to add!
     
    Last edited: Apr 29, 2006
  2. Lord Spooky

    Lord Spooky Banned Banned

    Bloody bril Siphus!!

    Nice one :D :D
     
  3. 2E0WHN

    2E0WHN Valued Member

    None of that is me, so I must be stranger than ninpo.
     
  4. Big Will

    Big Will NinpƓ Ikkan

    Haha, most of them are spot on :D

    This one was the best though:

    "-You've thought about how funny it would be to have a restraunt with Chicken Haramitsu as an appitizer"

    LOL!!!!
     
  5. xen

    xen insanity by design

    the gansake nage one rings v. true with me :rolleyes: :D

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    off the top of my head...

    - you feel random urges to drop into a roll at really inappropriate times

    - when you're down the pub playing pool, you have to really focus on not swinging the cue about trying to find its optimum balance point/most effective range while you wait for your mate to take their shot

    - when you're down the pub playing darts you find yourself delivering them with a shuto from a deep ichimonji (and you hit the bull everytime ;) )

    - life stops being about solving problems and instead becomes about accepting challenges

    - you get really fussy about incorrect phonentic uses of the letter 'i' ;)

    edit:

    siphus, you'd already said my last one above, missed that on the first read through :rolleyes:
     
    Last edited: Apr 30, 2006
  6. GetSomeGoAgain

    GetSomeGoAgain New Member

    Random rolling is one of my weaknesses, I've even taken the missus for a walk along the beach just to get some rolling practice in on more than one occasion :)
    It takes a will of steel not to spin the pool cues when you're down the pub too.

    Another one - You notice that the Bujinkan/school badge has made it's way onto your car, your bags, desktop on your PC, quilt covers :D
     
  7. Banpen Fugyo

    Banpen Fugyo 10000 Changes No Surprise

    lol!

    Random rolling... forgot about that one!
     
  8. LongShot

    LongShot New Member

    Ever found a poster..? of the badge... preferably in whitE?
     
  9. George Kohler

    George Kohler Valued Member

    Ha! At least someone here read one of my posts.

    Can I have a chicken hot-mustard diet coke in a bowl?
     
  10. Banpen Fugyo

    Banpen Fugyo 10000 Changes No Surprise

    One of your posts???

    And here I am thinking I made it up... Guess I'm not as creative as I thought.. Although, you got me on the hot mustard coke in a bowl part, lol, nice!
     
  11. saru1968

    saru1968 New Member

    HI George

    Nice to see you over here.

    :)
     
  12. George Kohler

    George Kohler Valued Member

  13. Grimjack

    Grimjack Dangerous but not serious

    - You keep stepping on people's toes when you shake their hands.
     
  14. Krum

    Krum The Walking Bruise

    Fantastic! :D


    -You and the wife put your arms around each others shoulders and you find yourself applying Ganseki Nage
     
  15. saru1968

    saru1968 New Member

    :)


    I Lose count of the time the missus has ended up sitting back down on the sofa due to a casual lock...

    :)
     
  16. 2E0WHN

    2E0WHN Valued Member

    I think the learning of real ninpo is when you walk up behind someone start to talk, only for them to scream in fright.
     
  17. xen

    xen insanity by design

    - you shake hands with someone and realise you've covered their thumb with your own in anticipation of them getting 'tricky'

    - your kids know the correct way to form fudoken, boshi ken and shuto before they can hold a pen and write their name
     
  18. KSprenk

    KSprenk be

    - When you pour yourself a drink you use your whole body to do it.

    I agree with the random rolling thing lol.
     
  19. saru1968

    saru1968 New Member

    'your kids know the correct way to form fudoken, boshi ken and shuto before they can hold a pen and write their name'


    Yep, spot on. My two year old today can punch, swing a sword, stab and a mild shuto and can climb up and down and across a criss-cross fence,

    :)
     
  20. saru1968

    saru1968 New Member

    Right i have an idea..

    Once we have a comprehensive list and then pick the top ones i will convert it into an embroided T-shirt.

    Thats two projects now, mind you and I'll got to get some of Will's wit on a t-shirt.

    :)
     

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