the truth behind these myths might just take you by surprise
take you by surprise
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counting down the top 5 myths about ninja
ninja
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be looking at some of the popular myths
be looking at some of the popular myths associated with one of history’s most
associated with one of history’s most
associated with one of history’s most misunderstood groups ninja cum ninjas
misunderstood groups ninja cum ninjas
misunderstood groups ninja cum ninjas let’s go number 5 they were called
let’s go number 5 they were called
let’s go number 5 they were called ninjas ninja video game I mean thing
ninjas ninja video game I mean thing
ninjas ninja video game I mean thing when I mean their song playing the
when I mean their song playing the
when I mean their song playing the mahkumat a dog ninjas first appeared in
mahkumat a dog ninjas first appeared in
mahkumat a dog ninjas first appeared in Japan in the 14th century and their
Japan in the 14th century and their
Japan in the 14th century and their functions included infiltration
functions included infiltration
functions included infiltration espionage and assassinations however at
espionage and assassinations however at
espionage and assassinations however at the time they were a group of
the time they were a group of
the time they were a group of individuals without a name it was only
individuals without a name it was only
individuals without a name it was only until the 15th century that these covert
until the 15th century that these covert
until the 15th century that these covert agents were dubbed shinobi no Momo with
agents were dubbed shinobi no Momo with
agents were dubbed shinobi no Momo with shinobi meaning to steal and Momo
shinobi meaning to steal and Momo
shinobi meaning to steal and Momo meaning person the popularization of
meaning person the popularization of
meaning person the popularization of shinobi was thanks in parts of the
shinobi was thanks in parts of the
shinobi was thanks in parts of the Sengoku period a time of civil unrest in
Sengoku period a time of civil unrest in
Sengoku period a time of civil unrest in feudal Japan that saw many shinobi being
feudal Japan that saw many shinobi being
feudal Japan that saw many shinobi being hired for their unique skillsets so
hired for their unique skillsets so
hired for their unique skillsets so where does the word ninja come from well
where does the word ninja come from well
where does the word ninja come from well the written character fish shinobi
the written character fish shinobi
the written character fish shinobi sounds an awful lot like ninja which
sounds an awful lot like ninja which
sounds an awful lot like ninja which over time evolved into ninja all right
over time evolved into ninja all right
over time evolved into ninja all right anja Master number 4 throwing stars were
anja Master number 4 throwing stars were
anja Master number 4 throwing stars were projectile weapons
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[Music] we’ve seen this trope played out on film
we’ve seen this trope played out on film
we’ve seen this trope played out on film hundreds of times and ninja warrior’
hundreds of times and ninja warrior’
hundreds of times and ninja warrior’ approaches an enemy camp from the
approaches an enemy camp from the
approaches an enemy camp from the shadows and sees a soldier in the
shadows and sees a soldier in the
shadows and sees a soldier in the distance instead of risking detection
distance instead of risking detection
distance instead of risking detection the ninja takes out a throwing star and
the ninja takes out a throwing star and
the ninja takes out a throwing star and kills the enemy combatant from afar
kills the enemy combatant from afar
kills the enemy combatant from afar there’s only one problem it probably
there’s only one problem it probably
there’s only one problem it probably never happened in real life
never happened in real life
never happened in real life the ninja of old use shuriken or
the ninja of old use shuriken or
the ninja of old use shuriken or throwing stars as secondary weapons in
throwing stars as secondary weapons in
throwing stars as secondary weapons in close combat situations if a ninja was
close combat situations if a ninja was
close combat situations if a ninja was ever to throw a shoot again it was
ever to throw a shoot again it was
ever to throw a shoot again it was probably as a means of distraction and
probably as a means of distraction and
probably as a means of distraction and not as a badass way of killing an enemy
not as a badass way of killing an enemy
not as a badass way of killing an enemy so in the movies you see all one shot
so in the movies you see all one shot
so in the movies you see all one shot one kill
one kill
one kill now it was more of a distraction so
now it was more of a distraction so
now it was more of a distraction so number three only men could be ninja
number three only men could be ninja
number three only men could be ninja this one might come as a surprise to
this one might come as a surprise to
this one might come as a surprise to many but it’s true historically there
many but it’s true historically there
many but it’s true historically there have been both male and female ninjas
have been both male and female ninjas
have been both male and female ninjas they’ve been seriously underrepresented
they’ve been seriously underrepresented
they’ve been seriously underrepresented in modern pop culture particularly
in modern pop culture particularly
in modern pop culture particularly wherever Hollywood cinema is concerned
wherever Hollywood cinema is concerned
wherever Hollywood cinema is concerned but back in the day female ninjas were
but back in the day female ninjas were
but back in the day female ninjas were effective and highly sought after covert
effective and highly sought after covert
effective and highly sought after covert agents the agenda was actually an asset
agents the agenda was actually an asset
agents the agenda was actually an asset for starters they almost always had the
for starters they almost always had the
for starters they almost always had the element of surprise on their side as
element of surprise on their side as
element of surprise on their side as enemy soldiers often mistook them for
enemy soldiers often mistook them for
enemy soldiers often mistook them for civilians
civilians
civilians additionally they were also known to use
additionally they were also known to use
additionally they were also known to use their powers of seduction to gain access
their powers of seduction to gain access
their powers of seduction to gain access to exclusive or heavily protected
to exclusive or heavily protected
to exclusive or heavily protected locations in her very first move Mindy
locations in her very first move Mindy
locations in her very first move Mindy bends her spine backwards at 70 degrees
bends her spine backwards at 70 degrees
bends her spine backwards at 70 degrees extension a normal person can barely
extension a normal person can barely
extension a normal person can barely achieve 30 degrees extension number two
achieve 30 degrees extension number two
achieve 30 degrees extension number two ninjas will masks what’s your name Janey
quick picture a ninja in your minds
quick picture a ninja in your minds chances all your mental ninja is dressed
chances all your mental ninja is dressed
chances all your mental ninja is dressed entirely in black with a must that
entirely in black with a must that
entirely in black with a must that covers everything except for the eyes
covers everything except for the eyes
covers everything except for the eyes good job except that’s not what real
good job except that’s not what real
good job except that’s not what real ninja look like ninjas never had a
ninja look like ninjas never had a
ninja look like ninjas never had a specific uniform instead they dressed
specific uniform instead they dressed
specific uniform instead they dressed according to the situation if they were
according to the situation if they were
according to the situation if they were attempting to infiltrate a temple then
attempting to infiltrate a temple then
attempting to infiltrate a temple then they would Don a religious garb if it
they would Don a religious garb if it
they would Don a religious garb if it was a rural setting they’d dress a
was a rural setting they’d dress a
was a rural setting they’d dress a farmer a modern ninja serving as
farmer a modern ninja serving as
farmer a modern ninja serving as somebody’s bodyguard would most likely
somebody’s bodyguard would most likely
somebody’s bodyguard would most likely be dressed in Hmong
be dressed in Hmong
be dressed in Hmong such as a suit nothing stands out quite
such as a suit nothing stands out quite
such as a suit nothing stands out quite like a person dress head to toe in black
like a person dress head to toe in black
like a person dress head to toe in black number one ninjas could vanish well duh
number one ninjas could vanish well duh
number one ninjas could vanish well duh isn’t that ninja training 101
isn’t that ninja training 101
isn’t that ninja training 101 well actually ninjas used a host of
well actually ninjas used a host of
well actually ninjas used a host of different practical effects to achieve
different practical effects to achieve
different practical effects to achieve what was been exaggerated into some
what was been exaggerated into some
what was been exaggerated into some sorts of mythical disappearing act we’ve
sorts of mythical disappearing act we’ve
sorts of mythical disappearing act we’ve already mentioned how throwing stars
already mentioned how throwing stars
already mentioned how throwing stars were used as a means of distraction but
were used as a means of distraction but
were used as a means of distraction but it was far from the only trick they had
it was far from the only trick they had
it was far from the only trick they had up their sleeves and it so employs
up their sleeves and it so employs
up their sleeves and it so employs explosive powders as weapons or
explosive powders as weapons or
explosive powders as weapons or distractions theatricality and deception
distractions theatricality and deception
distractions theatricality and deception of powerful agents it must become more
of powerful agents it must become more
of powerful agents it must become more than just a man and the mind of your
than just a man and the mind of your
than just a man and the mind of your opponent ninjas employed a wide variety
opponent ninjas employed a wide variety
opponent ninjas employed a wide variety of diversion tactics in order to escape
of diversion tactics in order to escape
of diversion tactics in order to escape tricky situations such as smoke bombs
tricky situations such as smoke bombs
tricky situations such as smoke bombs all quite simply throwing sand for
all quite simply throwing sand for
all quite simply throwing sand for ninjas being able to escape without
ninjas being able to escape without
ninjas being able to escape without being followed was essential to their
being followed was essential to their
being followed was essential to their craft magic is easy disappearing when
craft magic is easy disappearing when
craft magic is easy disappearing when you’re a mere mortal on the other hand
you’re a mere mortal on the other hand
you’re a mere mortal on the other hand that’s impressive understands that
that’s impressive understands that
that’s impressive understands that invisibility is a matter of patience
invisibility is a matter of patience
invisibility is a matter of patience sound agility do you agree with our
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