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The throwing star also known as a
shuriken, it is probably the most
popular weapon people relate to ninjutsu.
The shuriken is an important ninja tool
but is not meant to be a deadly weapon,
instead it is mainly used to distract an
opponent.
To distract an opponent it could be
used to bridge the gap, for example if
the ninja wanted to get close to his
attacker he would throw a shuriken in
the way someone might throw sand in some
ones eyes to gain a split second to
enable an attack, or maybe for an escape
plan.
The shuriken was normally carried in
concealed pouches of seven, they were
tossed both under hand and over hand at
short distances of about several
meters.When throwing the shuriken the
wrist is snapped into a straight line
with the wrist and forearm.
Sometimes the shuriken would be held
in the fist and the sharp edges would
protrude through the knuckles enabling
the ninja to scratch the opponent. Often
the shuriken was left to go rusty so as
to cause infection to the scratches.
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