Iranian Women Show Their Ninja Skills
Ninjutsu practitioners from various schools showcase their skills to the media in a gym at Karaj, northwest of Tehran.
Over 3,000 women in Iran train in the arts of the legendary Japanese spies and assassins.
A young ninjutsu practitioner stands beside fellow members of various schools as they wait to showcase their skills to the media in a gym at Karaj.
A ninjutsu practitioner jumps over a sword.
A ninjutsu practitioner performs a split.
A woman swings from a rope to attack.
Ninjutsu practitioners prepare for a sword drill in a park in Karaj.
A woman participates in a ninjutsu sword drill.
Parents, instructors, and students watch drills performed by fellow members of various Iranian ninjutsu schools.
Members participate in a sword drill.
A ninjutsu practitioner runs up a wall.
An Iranian women looks on as she waits to showcase her skills to the media in a gym at Karaj.