Martial arts students and practitioners who have trained in grappling and throwing know the importance of wearing a durable training uniform. If you intend to train in Ninjutsu, the Shinobi Shozoku (traditional Ninjutsu uniform) must be able to resist wear and tear because of the tugging, rolling and throwing within a training session.

Ninja Uniform with Secret Pockets

Piranha Gear’s traditional ninja uniform comes highly recommended as it is made to last. Unlike most uniforms (including my old martial arts uniform), there are secret pockets at the top of the left sleeve and at the front. This makes it convenient to store a few essentials (i.e. locker key, small wallet); not that you should leave many items in your pockets while training though.

Safe and Durable for Martial Arts & Parkour

On safety, elastic sleeves and velcro closures prevent dangling threads or cloth from being caught on hooks or nails; this safety feature and its durability also makes the Shinobi Shozoku a suitable uniform for parkour. And since this is a traditional Ninjutsu uniform, it comes with a proper hood and mask.

Let me emphasize that the Piranha Gear Ninja Uniform is a traditional Ninjutsu uniform meant for training. If you are looking for a non-training ninja costume for Halloween, there are many cheap alternatives.

If you’ve decided to train in Ninjutsu, the Piranha Gear ninja uniform is highly recommended for you.  Please look at the reviews and decide for yourself if it is suitable for your training needs.

Shinobi Traditional Uniform

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While there are people who strongly believe that ninjas wore all-black costumes with masks, which revealed only the eyes, historical facts and common sense does not support this myth.

The idea that ninja wore all-black costumes came from prop-handlers of the Kabuki theatre. The black costume was meant to allow prop handlers to blend with the background and look mundane as compared to the actors.

In reality, the ninja strove to look ordinary. Their lives depended on not drawing suspicion from others. They were masters at making use of societal stereotypes to look like commoners.

But! What about night missions? Wouldn’t stereotypical commoners still stand out sneaking around in the dark? True.

What then did the ninja wear for night missions?

Not All Black Costumes!

Even during the night, black would create an unnatural moving silhouette. It is believed that red or dark blue were better choices. In the dark, red wasn’t visible and if there was sudden light from the enemy’s lamp, the red would strike fear in the enemy due to the likeness of blood.

Furthermore, no ninja is going to wear black when sneaking around a snowy terrain. It would be a sure way to be detected and killed.

The fact is, the ninja of old Japan looked ordinary, and mundane. And they dressed appropriately for each mission, so as not to arouse suspicion. Admit it… An all-black costume in the midst of commoners in traditional clothing is more than a little suspicious.

However, go ahead and use all-black for your ninjutsu training. These are specially made for training purposes, unlike the ones for costume parties.

Logen L.

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