| Kids like to imagine and dress up, pretending to be the | | | | The sai can be used as a defensive weapon to |
| coolest new movie or hit show. Ninja gear is cool. | | | | deflect swords and spear and as an offensive |
| Dressing up and running around your neighborhood in | | | | weapon to impale opponents. Sai can be used as a |
| the dark, pretending to be a pseudo good/bad guy | | | | non-lethal weapon, but should always be handled with |
| mix? Maybe not so cool. Especially if you are a forty | | | | care. Nunchaku(nun chucks) are also from Okinawa. |
| five year old gamer who lives in his mother's | | | | These distinctive sticks attached with a cord appear in |
| basement and has no girlfriend. What? Seriously? It IS | | | | almost any martial arts movie. As any person who has |
| cool to wear ninja gear? Askaninja is the coolest | | | | tried them knows, these are not a toy and care should |
| show on YouTube? Ninja rule the world? Seriously? | | | | be taken in their use. |
| Well, if you are forty five and live in your mom's | | | | Nunchaku can easily injure not your opponent, but also |
| basement and have no girlfriend, maybe you should | | | | smack you in the face if you are not careful and well |
| dress up like a ninja and go to a costume party and | | | | trained in their use. A great deal of practice will be of |
| meet some real people and get a life! World of | | | | great help learning these, as well as getting a foam |
| Warcraft just doesn't cut it as far as having a social | | | | and rubber nunchuku to learn with. |
| life. | | | | Throwing stars, or shuriken, are recognized as |
| Actually, ninja gear is serious and fun at the same time. | | | | dangerous weapons and are banned from most |
| While the weapons might seem harmless, they can | | | | schools and public events. Shuriken can be very painful |
| really hurt people if you aren't careful. Sai are weapons | | | | to handle. Their multi bladed surfaces can be very |
| developed in Okinawa by peasants banned from | | | | sharp and thrown just like a knife. While not usually |
| carrying swords after the Samurai came to power in | | | | deadly, shuriken can still injure and potentially maim |
| Japan. Adapted for ninja usage, they were probably | | | | someone. Take care with all martial arts supplies and |
| originally a farm implement used to measure grain and | | | | tools and treat them with respect. You'll make it out of |
| harvest rice. They have three prongs going up from a | | | | the basement yet. Actually, joining a dojo is great way |
| central handle. The middle shaft is the longest, with the | | | | to make friends and learn how to properly use these |
| two on the sides normally equal length. | | | | weapons. |