Comments on: Catching an Arrow in Flight: Real Skill or Ninja Myth? http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/ Martial arts for personal development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: go ninja go http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-14214 go ninja go Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:48:55 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-14214 I doubt shinobi could walk on water. I am however thoroughly convinced that shinobi could run on water. http : //www . youtube . com/watch?v=Oe3St1GgoHQ I doubt shinobi could walk on water.

I am however thoroughly convinced that shinobi could run on water. http : //www . youtube . com/watch?v=Oe3St1GgoHQ

]]> By: DarkGuyver http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13766 DarkGuyver Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:06:53 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13766 Actually there are skilled martial artist around the world who can catch an arrow with their barehands. But not the way the MythBusters described it, during battlefield conditions. The Catching The Arrow trick was probably developed to hone an martial artist's hand-eye co-ordination. I've seen Shaolin Monks catching arrows with their bare hands during martial arts demonstrations. So it's not really an myth, it can be done. Just not under battlefield conditions. Actually there are skilled martial artist around the world who can catch an arrow with their barehands. But not the way the MythBusters described it, during battlefield conditions.

The Catching The Arrow trick was probably developed to hone an martial artist’s hand-eye co-ordination. I’ve seen Shaolin Monks catching arrows with their bare hands during martial arts demonstrations. So it’s not really an myth, it can be done. Just not under battlefield conditions.

]]> By: The Minister of Evil http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13661 The Minister of Evil Sat, 25 Dec 2010 12:42:16 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13661 Dear Mr. Khan, Too true. But they have to try to keep things interesting and this can mean disregarding integrity to create a more interesting program. There really is no final verdict to be had because even if it's possible as you say that they could have managed this feat it doesn't necessarily mean they did. Someone probably thought busting it would make a better show. Dear Mr. Khan,

Too true. But they have to try to keep things interesting and this can mean disregarding integrity to create a more interesting program. There really is no final verdict to be had because even if it’s possible as you say that they could have managed this feat it doesn’t necessarily mean they did. Someone probably thought busting it would make a better show.

]]> By: Mohammad Khan http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13658 Mohammad Khan Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:27:36 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13658 Salaam, However, they don't just bust myths, they also judge them "plausible" and "confirmed". It doesn't make any sense for them to bust this, especially since the majority of commentors on this thread don't believe ninjas could walk on water. Salaam,

However, they don’t just bust myths, they also judge them “plausible” and “confirmed”. It doesn’t make any sense for them to bust this, especially since the majority of commentors on this thread don’t believe ninjas could walk on water.

]]> By: The Minister of Evil http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13656 The Minister of Evil Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:51:23 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13656 Dear Mr. Khan, They're called Myth<b>busters</b>. If they don't do that, they don't have a show. Salaam. Dear Mr. Khan,

They’re called Mythbusters. If they don’t do that, they don’t have a show.

Salaam.

]]> By: Mohammad Khan http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13655 Mohammad Khan Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:17:07 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13655 My high school, here in America, has water-walking as part of its curriculum in AP Physics class. Anytime anyone can cross a pool, they get an award. Needless to say, it's extremely difficult and requires a very good design for water shoes, but its the same concept as building boats for your feet. How the hell could Mythbusters purport to bust this? My high school, here in America, has water-walking as part of its curriculum in AP Physics class. Anytime anyone can cross a pool, they get an award. Needless to say, it’s extremely difficult and requires a very good design for water shoes, but its the same concept as building boats for your feet. How the hell could Mythbusters purport to bust this?

]]> By: The Minister of Evil http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13650 The Minister of Evil Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:26:03 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13650 Mike, That kind of bow's modern technology they wouldn't have had back then. Regardless of how good you are at killing ninjas, it's not exactly relevant. Mike,

That kind of bow’s modern technology they wouldn’t have had back then. Regardless of how good you are at killing ninjas, it’s not exactly relevant.

]]> By: Mike http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13646 Mike Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:17:28 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-13646 A deer can't out move my bow at 353 fps and no Ninja on planet earth could stop my arrow. It would be through him before he could even blink. The bows being shown barley shoot 120fps. Try a Mathews Monster bow on a Ninja watch what happens. A deer can’t out move my bow at 353 fps and no Ninja on planet earth could stop my arrow. It would be through him before he could even blink. The bows being shown barley shoot 120fps.
Try a Mathews Monster bow on a Ninja watch what happens.

]]> By: nobody http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-11363 nobody Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:51:14 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-11363 ninjas are not spies as you in the western world know from movies, ninjutsu is a state of mind and body, perfectly, and yes we can catch a flying arrow, but we cant walk on water hahahaha ninjas are not spies as you in the western world know from movies, ninjutsu is a state of mind and body, perfectly,
and yes we can catch a flying arrow, but we cant walk on water hahahaha

]]> By: Canadian http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-10901 Canadian Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:19:06 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/catching-arrow-real-skill-or-ninja-myth/#comment-10901 We walk on water all the time... ... but it's cold up here & the water's frozen. We walk on water all the time…
… but it’s cold up here & the water’s frozen.

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