Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-35680902-20180524222153/@comment-2120712-20180526005319

Ninja Art: Basically jutsu uses regular chakra to make or produce.

Element Ninjutsu: Needs to take the extra step of transforming generic chakra into the respective elemental to use.

Yin + Yang = Normal Chakra(ready for non-elemental techs) + Nature Transformation = Elemental Nijutsu.