Martial Arts Gear

Ultimate Surgical Steel 4 Star Set with Case

Information about Throwing Stars:

Ninja are famous for using shuriken, or ninja throwing stars. These were often small knives or daggers in addition to the well-known star shapes. There are many different designs and shapes of Shuriken and Throwing Stars today and the most popular are the Multiple Point Ninja Stars. There are many styles to choose from, and throwing stars are still used today for target practice and for collecting.

Throwing Stars are primarily oriental weapons. They originated in China. The art of Ninjitsu or Throwing Star or Shuriken was mastered by the Japanese. The Shuriken has striking surfaces on all edges. They have the most artistic yet the most lethal look.

These are very precise weapons that have to be balanced for perfect aiming. . Throwing stars usually come with 3 points and up to 8 points that are very sharp and made of stainless steel or other hard metals. The Shuriken or the Ninjitsu Star is a throwing weapon designed to lethally injure or kill the target. It can be easily hidden.

They are the Ninja protection tools that are still used by the army men as a stealth weapon. More commonly it is made as a collectors item. They form an integral part of many of the martial arts including Kung Fu. They are given different names as per the pattern and the number of pointed edges