Kumogakure Ryu (Hidden shine school)
or Hiding In The Clouds School
Ninjutsu
very similar to Togakure ryu in it's taijutsu and fighting method
clever use of combination strikes and combination blocks, a very surreptitious way of moving in combat that is hard for the opponent to track and counter
it also uses tobi leaping and jumping in combat method
Uses spear, sword and armour
including a kama-yari, which is also used for climbing and swinging from trees
the tools of this ryu double as both weapons and climbing/infiltration aids
the shoge, kuntai and sugi are examples as are shuko claws
Armoured Ninjas were members of this ryu
a modern example would be kevlar body armour
(or Batman's costume
)ninjas from this ryu would often wear a demon mask - which is both protection and a weapon, and the strike kikaku ken, the headbutt, comes from the use of the mask
the armoured sleeves are from this ryu
members of this ryu were survival specialists
this ryu has a deep spiritual and esoteric sides which includes mindsets, meditation, and possibly hypnosis, with a foundation in both Buddhism and Shinto
the Ninja prayer Shikin Haramitsu Daikomyo comes from this ryu
