Martial Arts

There were three words originally to describe martial arts.
budō (meaning martial way)
bujutsu (no translation)
bugei (meaning martial art)

A common Japanese martial art, even to do this day, is karate. Karate means open handed. In karate you move up belt rankings. They are tournaments. These tournaments consist of forms (cuta) and sparring. In sparring you fight with the other person. Karate can be done without weapons, note the word open handed, but can also be done with weapons. Traditionally however, it is just done with your empty hands.

Another popular style was jujitsu. It is a 3000 year old martial art. Jujitsu is a blend of empty handed defence and offence aswell as bone setting and healing techniques.
A form of Jujitsu is Ninjitsu. Ninjitsu means the act of invisibility.
A ninja was someone who was a spy. They were taught the art Ninjitsu. Today, anyone who practices ninjitsu is considered a ninja. A ninja must consist of three things:
1)a hunter
2)a wizard
3)a warrior.
A ninja can be both male or female.