How to Walk Silently | Ninjutsu Lessons

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In martial arts, footwork is very important. The farther along one gets in training, you'll find the greater sensitivity you have towards the dynamics of walking and placement of balance. This, obviously, expands into how to walk more silently, more stealthily for Ninjutsu training, but it all has a foundation in movement and how to move well.

One thing you can explore, just from a basic perspective, is when you are walking, walk slowly in the beginning and practice placing your toes and the ball of your foot down before you actually place the heel down and walk shifting your weight slowly, picking your knee up, placing the toes down, almost like you're going to place your toes onto a rug or into some grass, under some leaves, and then letting the weight come down slowly onto your heel. Practice shifting that weight and explore how you can move more efficiently your balance between one foot and the other using this type of movement.

You'll find that as you get better and better at this that you're more aware of how to walk and to be more silent. There is just a little bit about how to walk in martial arts and in Ninjutsu.

[MindBodySoull]

I just came here to learn how to sneak into the kitchen at 2 am...

[jefthereaper]

Meanwhile, I learned how to walk quietly as if it was second nature.
My body however does not agree to that, and makes sure every bone in my foot makes cracking noises when I try to do so.

[perruno]

my feet joints make sounds when walking so i'm kinda screwed

[brycesanders]

When do I learn to make shadow clones?

[Unyt]

Me when I use the bathroom at night 1:00AM
_flushes toilet silently by pulling the lever very slowly_
*Ninja ninjutsu's to my bedroom*

[SpottedSweater]

*Skill video watched
(*Stealth Increased to Lv11*)
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[sacredv]

How to walk silently - 
Walk in a carpet.

[Nccasmexth]

For the people trying to move silently, make sure to make longer steps to avoid loud creaks in floor. Yes even in carpet.

[-bonitoflakes-]

When you're slowly walking to the fridge at night.

[largoallegrorisoluto]

This doesn't work with my creaky floorboards.

[darkscarlet]

Hey, I use this technique to take the charger out of my moms room

[indianplay]

I do the opposite, slowly placing my heel gently on the floor, then slowly putting the rest of the foot down. Combine it with leaning against something heavy to take some weight off, and keeping to the sides, and you're effectively stealth walking.

[elz]

I want to learn this to scare my sister without her noticing me

[sterlingarcher]

The value comes not from the walking but from the ability to shift your weight and control your steps. I can run up stairs without making a sound by jumping, absorbing shock, shifting weight, and control of momemtum. The same applies here but a lot more simple. Practice could turn that into running silently, jumping silently, and whatever it is anyone does. In any martial arts control is key, this is an extension of that.

[Kingofchaos]

Anyone who came here with Naruto in mind note how their feet make clapping sounds when they run in the anime. That happens due to running flat footed, which can cause strain on your feet. So don't watch Naruto for walking tips.

[JD_]

Ok, who is walking stealthy after watching this vid ;p

[MordekaiserEnjoyer]

i got cracking wooden floor sooo... thers a problem

[mvstrvndrhydn]

This was for walking on the tatami mats in a Japanese house. They would be breaded a certain way so as you walk on them they make a shuffling noise. So they created this walking method to walk along pressed against the wall trying to avoid the mats and trying to find places that would cause a "creak" sound. Your heel along the outside of your foot to your toes is for outside. Go ahead crouch down as low as you can and try to walk like this, tell me how far you get. There are so many other ways to do this. Just read the Bensenshukai, shinonki, or ninpidin.

[JB-juff]

lol i scared the crap out of my sister

[sawaxv]

When there's creeky foot steps, the guard rail is my second means of getting downstairs at 2:00AM for the snacks.