Editing Bujinkan (section)

===Taijutsu===
''Taijutsu'' (body combat art) is the Bujinkan system of unarmed defence using strikes, throws, holds, chokes and [[Joint lock|joint locks]]. It encompasses skill such as: ''koppo jutsu'' is the "way of attacking and/or using the skeletal structure"; ''koshi jutsu'' is the way of attacking muscles and weak points on the body; ''jutai jutsu'' is the "relaxed body method" teaching throwing, grappling and choking techniques and ''dakentai jutsu'' which emphasises strikes, kicks and blocks

The first levels of training, such as leaping, tumbling, break fall techniques and body conditioning, form the basis for ''taijutsu''. They are needed to progress into other techniques such as unarmed combat and the use of tools and weapons. Once learned, ''Taijutsu'' techniques can be applied to any situation, armed or unarmed.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6EEHNynxfd8C&q=taijutsu%3B&pg=PA36 | title=The Way of the Ninja | publisher=Kodansha | author=Hatsumi Masaaki | year=2004 | pages=36| isbn=9784770028051 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsSMsu21CQkC&q=taijutsu%3B&pg=PA40 | title=The Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art | publisher=Tuttle Publishing | author=Hayes, Stephen K. | year=1990| isbn=9780804816564 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gsLDwvmnt_oC&q=taijutsu%3B&pg=PA35|title=Religion in Japan|isbn=9780521550284|last1=Kornicki|first1=P. F.|last2=McMullen|first2=I. J.|date=1996-02-08|publisher=Cambridge University Press }}</ref>

====''Tori'' and ''Uke''====
Training begins with two partners practicing pre-arranged forms (''waza'' or ''kata'') and then advancing to unlimited variations of those forms (''henka''). The basic pattern is for the Tori (''[[Tori (martial arts)|Tori]]'', or the person applying the technique) to initiate a technique against the person who receives the technique (''[[Uke (martial arts)|Uke]]'').

====''Ukemi'' and balance====
Bujinkan ''taijutsu'' seeks to use body movement and positioning rather than strength to defeat the opponent. All techniques in Bujinkan ''taijutsu'' involve unbalancing the opponent while maintaining one's own balance. This is achieved by moving the opponent into inferior positions and manipulating their body along weak lines where it is difficult for the opponent to resist. The attacker continuously seeks to regain balance and cover vulnerabilities (such as an exposed side), while the defender uses position and timing to keep the attacker off balance and vulnerable. In more advanced training, the attacker will sometimes apply {{Nihongo|reversal techniques|返し技|kaeshi-waza}} to regain balance and disable the defender.

{{Nihongo|''[[Ukemi]]''|受身}} refers to the act of receiving a technique. Good ''ukemi'' involves a roll or breakfall to avoid pain or injury such as dislocation of a joint. Thus, learning to roll and breakfall effectively is key to safe training in ''taijutsu''. Before receiving the 9th ''kyu'' (the lowest rank), a student must demonstrate the ability to roll smoothly in a variety of directions without exposing the neck to injury.