| What is an urban ninja? | | | | beginner will spend too much time learning style |
| Some would define an urban ninja as someone | | | | instead of learning efficient self defence right |
| taking ninja martial arts classes. In my definition a | | | | away. That said; any martial arts can do, as long |
| ninja is someone mastering running, climbing, some | | | | as you learn self defence. You only need to know |
| martial arts, and basic magic and computer skills. I | | | | Magic? Why would I need to know this magic or |
| believe a ninja should avoid fighting if possible; | | | | illusions? |
| hence it might be just as efficient to practice | | | | By understanding magic you will be able to create |
| kickboxing. | | | | distraction to obtain your objective. I am not |
| Ruining? But I am a ninja: I want to fight!! | | | | suggesting you become a great magician. But it |
| Ninjas were not as great as fighting as honourable | | | | might be helpful to know some card or coin magic |
| warrior classes as samurais. Ninjas often won by | | | | to master some simple sleight of hands |
| reaching objective which were important for their | | | | techniques. It will also help you to understand basic |
| battle. Spying and diversions/illusions were often | | | | psychology of creating a performance or |
| ways to reach this. It is also best to avoid direct | | | | distraction. |
| confrontation if it is possible, so running is a good | | | | Computers too? Are you crazy? |
| solution. There is no point to get killed or beaten | | | | Well, yes and no. I might be nerdy, but the truth |
| up if you can run away from a battle, and | | | | is that most information these days are found on |
| choosing your own strategy for winning your | | | | computers, and you store most of your files on |
| objectives. You will never be strong or good | | | | computer. Ninjas were experts at spying and |
| enough to win every battle (and you would be | | | | gathering information. So yes; you should know |
| wasting time and energy). You can easily run | | | | how to find information on internet, and you |
| parkour or free running have to have more | | | | should know basic computer security. |
| challenges and fun while running | | | | Like what kind of security? |
| Ok, I get you, but I still want to know some | | | | My computer is at home, and secured from |
| martial arts. What should I practice? | | | | everyone. The truth is that most of us are |
| You can easily attend a ninja class close to you if | | | | connected to internet, and we should know how |
| you want to know some martial arts. If not you | | | | to have our computer secured. Understanding |
| can try krav maga or kick boxing. You should | | | | how to keep all software up to date, firewall, |
| choose to learn self defence; and efficient fighting. | | | | antivirus and anti spyware is important. It might |
| You can continue learning karate or similar sports | | | | also be wise to know how to secure your files by |
| if you already have started it. In my opinion a | | | | encrypting files or hard drive partitions. |