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.