In this episode, Santanu, Santiago, and Roddy talk about Ninjas. From its history, to misconceptions, to pop culture, all from the perspective of guys who practice Kung-Fu, ie, Chinese martial arts.
Links:
Wuxing / Gogyo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxing_(Chinese_philosophy)
Five Elements Ninjas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Elements_Ninjas
Shuko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_traditional_armaments#Loaded_fists / http://dictionary.sensagent.com/Tekagi-shuko/en-en/
TMNT - Master Splinter intentionally gave the turtles weapons opposite to their individual personalities. https://www.reddit.com/r/TMNT/comments/cb49kj/master_splinter_intentionally_gave_the_turtles/
Aikido disarm / take down: https://youtu.be/3hIIk2u9EgM?t=676
Iga vs Koga Ninja: https://www.kcpinternational.com/2019/02/ninja-iga-koga/
Chinese Connection 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_of_Fury_II
Ghost of Tsushima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_Tsushima
Roddy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/djgeki
Ninja II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja:_Shadow_of_a_Tear