Comments on: Episode 109: Return of the Ninja http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja Outcomes from all MythBusters Episodes Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: xekken http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-8837 xekken Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:56:25 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-8837 the one inch punch is not about the power behind it, its a precision strike to the celiac plexus, striking the nerve on the diaphram causes it to spasm resulting in "being winded" this easily knocks an opponent off balance alowing the push following the punch to knock the opponent over the one inch punch is not about the power behind it, its a precision strike to the celiac plexus, striking the nerve on the diaphram causes it to spasm resulting in “being winded” this easily knocks an opponent off balance alowing the push following the punch to knock the opponent over

]]> By: Mr. R http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-8759 Mr. R Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:08:40 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-8759 About the "ninja arrow catch" One point to note is that ancient/old Japanese's bow is crap, very crap. The draw weigh is about 30~40lbs and shoots arrow up to 30~40m only. It's hard to compare with the comp.bow used in the test. Watch this video, a Japanese grab an flying arrow by hand : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yib9Mbf-aDI They used a real old Jap bow, the time when there's still ninja around. Busted ? I can only say ninja can't catch an arrow from modern bow. About the “ninja arrow catch”

One point to note is that ancient/old Japanese’s bow is crap, very crap. The draw weigh is about 30~40lbs and shoots arrow up to 30~40m only.

It’s hard to compare with the comp.bow used in the test. Watch this video, a Japanese grab an flying arrow by hand : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yib9Mbf-aDI

They used a real old Jap bow, the time when there’s still ninja around.

Busted ? I can only say ninja can’t catch an arrow from modern bow.

]]> By: Carlos http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-8619 Carlos Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:18:20 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-8619 the myth actually reffers to the skilled shinobi who were spotted on top of Palaces before or after a Hit, so the archers would probably shot at them and missed, cause the trayectory of the arrow wouldn'y be straight and the "so called ninja" could easily catch or block them with their shinobigatana. And when the time passed, this average jutsu became a myth of an unbelivable prowess. So if any of you could try and catch an arrow in this conditions, i think even your "expert ninja" could have nailed it. the myth actually reffers to the skilled shinobi who were spotted on top of Palaces before or after a Hit, so the archers would probably shot at them and missed, cause the trayectory of the arrow wouldn’y be straight and the “so called ninja” could easily catch or block them with their shinobigatana. And when the time passed, this average jutsu became a myth of an unbelivable prowess.
So if any of you could try and catch an arrow in this conditions, i think even your “expert ninja” could have nailed it.

]]> By: Alejandro http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-8584 Alejandro Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:19:52 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-8584 En el mito atrapar una flecha no usaron un ninja de verdad... para ese caso debieron contactar a la escuela de BudoTaijutsu lo equivalente al ninjutsu actual En el mito atrapar una flecha no usaron un ninja de verdad… para ese caso debieron contactar a la escuela de BudoTaijutsu lo equivalente al ninjutsu actual

]]> By: Bryan http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-8522 Bryan Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:43:10 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-8522 the myth: ninja can catch an arrow. they called someone claim he is a ninja to prove it and he did. in the end of the show adam suddenly change the myth to.. "ninja could pluck an arrow, he has no idea where it is coming from". BIAS! booooooooooooooooo!!!! the myth: ninja can catch an arrow.
they called someone claim he is a ninja to prove it and he did.
in the end of the show adam suddenly change the myth to.. “ninja could pluck an arrow, he has no idea where it is coming from”.

BIAS! booooooooooooooooo!!!!

]]> By: CaseLogic http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-8348 CaseLogic Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:06:51 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-8348 @ Franklin Chun We need to replace "Dale" with Chris Chan [or anyone who has trained Wing Chun] -Walking on Water......NO -Catching an Arrow.....Possible :Stopping it to a dead stop is not necesarry, only to deflect (so as to not get killed) and stop. With an archer far enough away from you, it is possible to "catch" an arrow. -Catching a Sword.....Possible (with PAIN) :This may slice much of your hand or some/all of your fingers but enough to survive and defeat the swordsman. That about covers the important stuff: Survival and VIctory. @ Franklin Chun

We need to replace “Dale” with Chris Chan
[or anyone who has trained Wing Chun]

-Walking on Water……NO

-Catching an Arrow…..Possible
:Stopping it to a dead stop is not necesarry, only to deflect (so as to not get killed) and stop. With an archer far enough away from you, it is possible to “catch” an arrow.

-Catching a Sword…..Possible (with PAIN)
:This may slice much of your hand or some/all of your fingers but enough to survive and defeat the swordsman. That about covers the important stuff: Survival and VIctory.

]]> By: steve m http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-8091 steve m Tue, 25 May 2010 01:52:39 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-8091 real masters dont participate for publicity stunts like mythbusters. Mythbusters must have been undereducated, testing a "ninja" with a kung fu style. How long has Mythbusters been on TV? how long have the martial arts been in practice....? nothing we see on TV today, could ever represent a time when people studied their entire life, every day, things we could not this day comprehend. Mythbusters should stick to fiz sticks and yawns... this show would nrver gain the time of the true masters the remain on this earth. real masters dont participate for publicity stunts like mythbusters.
Mythbusters must have been undereducated, testing a “ninja” with a kung fu style.

How long has Mythbusters been on TV?
how long have the martial arts been in practice….?

nothing we see on TV today, could ever represent a time when people studied their entire life, every day, things we could not this day comprehend.

Mythbusters should stick to fiz sticks and yawns…
this show would nrver gain the time of the true masters the remain on this earth.

]]> By: ObservantGuest http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-7400 ObservantGuest Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:51:23 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-7400 I think FromJPN hits on a strong point here, Ninja were not battlefield soldiers They were closer to secret agents the Idea of "Battlefield Conditions" would never come into play with a Ninja. The whole expirement was wrong in my opinion because the scenario would never happen. A group of Archers would not be able to get that close to a Ninja in Ninjutsu great emphasis is given on stealth training they would not know he was there until he killed them. They tested a "Modern Ninja" and his reflexes were good enough to catch an arrow under certain conditions so the Myth should be Confirmed or Plausable. How about testing the Archers to see if they could even detect the presence of a Ninja and fire an arrow at him. I think FromJPN hits on a strong point here,

Ninja were not battlefield soldiers They were closer to secret agents the Idea of “Battlefield Conditions” would never come into play with a Ninja.

The whole expirement was wrong in my opinion because the scenario would never happen.
A group of Archers would not be able to get that close to a Ninja in Ninjutsu great emphasis is given on stealth training they would not know he was there until he killed them.

They tested a “Modern Ninja” and his reflexes were good enough to catch an arrow under certain conditions so the Myth should be Confirmed or Plausable.

How about testing the Archers to see if they could even detect the presence of a Ninja and fire an arrow at him.

]]> By: Quiet War http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-6600 Quiet War Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:34:31 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-6600 This is ridiculous. These guys spend an afternoon practicing a skill which takes years of disciplined training and precision execution, and based on their findings declare it possible or not possible? And people consider it credible? Its one thing to see if a bullet flying past glass will shatter it, its another thing to watch a kung fu flick, imitate the moves five or six times, and declare themselves on a par with frickin' ninjas. This is ridiculous. These guys spend an afternoon practicing a skill which takes years of disciplined training and precision execution, and based on their findings declare it possible or not possible? And people consider it credible? Its one thing to see if a bullet flying past glass will shatter it, its another thing to watch a kung fu flick, imitate the moves five or six times, and declare themselves on a par with frickin’ ninjas.

]]> By: FromJPN http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja/comment-page-1#comment-6533 FromJPN Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:27:28 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/?p=244#comment-6533 Now watching this episode. Some comments on Ninjas from a Japanese: 1. They were NOT super-warriors. They specialized in spying (disguising as a traveling sales-man, a simple merchant), assassinations, sabotage and reconnaissance. In fact many ninjas got caught/died during their missions. Stealth was their biggest asset, not fighting skills (that were left to Samurais). 2. Once they were spotted, typically they ran. Their mission was to bring back intelligence to their lords, to keep confusing enemies, or to killing their targets, not to fight against samurais. Fighting often times jeopardized their missions. 3. Catching an arrow was not important. What is the purpose of doing that in a real situation? Deflecting it was enough. Having said that, samurais could do that, too. So that was not ninja's specialty. If you tell the Japanese that Ninjas were really good at catching in-coming arrows, they would be quite amused. 4. As far as I can tell, 1-inch or 3 inches punches were not used by ninjas. It is a Chinese skill. Somebody from Wing Chung would do a better job. 5.waiting under the water to use a blow gun (poisoned)for assassination is closer to what actually they did. Now watching this episode. Some comments on Ninjas from a Japanese:

1. They were NOT super-warriors. They specialized in spying (disguising as a traveling sales-man, a simple merchant), assassinations, sabotage and reconnaissance. In fact many ninjas got caught/died during their missions. Stealth was their biggest asset, not fighting skills (that were left to Samurais).

2. Once they were spotted, typically they ran. Their mission was to bring back intelligence to their lords, to keep confusing enemies, or to killing their targets, not to fight against samurais. Fighting often times jeopardized their missions.

3. Catching an arrow was not important. What is the purpose of doing that in a real situation? Deflecting it was enough. Having said that, samurais could do that, too. So that was not ninja’s specialty. If you tell the Japanese that Ninjas were really good at catching in-coming arrows, they would be quite amused.

4. As far as I can tell, 1-inch or 3 inches punches were not used by ninjas. It is a Chinese skill. Somebody from Wing Chung would do a better job.

5.waiting under the water to use a blow gun (poisoned)for assassination is closer to what actually they did.

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