One of the most contested areas of Ninjutsu training I was exposed to from the earliest days of Ninjutsu in the West, is a framework known as the
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Making Martial Arts Kata “Street-Ready!”
During this Ninjutsu training strategy & tactics session, we’ll be exploring martial arts kata from the perspective of “what’s missing” in the written and conventional descriptions, and… …what
05-16-2023 – Throw Counters
During this evening’s class we will be looking at a few of our throw-counters from the curriculum for those intending to go from Shodan to Nidan (1st –
05-12-2023 – “Reverse-Engineering” Kata
We’ll be looking at “reverse-engineering” a few kata examples to get a better understanding about how they work to teach us street self-defense, based on what I covered during this
e159 – KUDEN! – The “Kata Don’t Work” Argument
If you’re in the martial arts and/or self-defense training realm, I’m sure you’ve heard the argument being thrown around that says: “Kata don’t work on the street for
Kata for Self-Defense?
Can you use martial arts kata for self-defense? That’s the focus for a lot of people across two different “camps” or school’s of thought. During this episode of
05-09-2023 – Gyaku-te and Nage with Hanbo
During this evening’s class we will be looking at a few of our gyaku-te (‘hand reversals’) and nage (‘throws’)… while using the hanbo, short stick weapon. So please
05-05-2023 – Handgun Retention & Disarms
We’ll be looking at some examples for gun retention & disarms, based on what I covered during this week’s Warrior’s Whiteboard Wednesday session. If you missed this week’s episode of
Advanced Gun Defense | Disarms & Retention
The advanced gun defense skills of disarms and retention – arguably the most overlooked gen defense skill sets – are critical if your serious about learning how to
05-02-2023 – Striking Unseen Points
During this evening’s class we will be covering what was supposed to be covered in last Friday’s Shinobi Kai class, but no one showed up for class other