e108 – KUDEN! – BHAG or SWAG Goal-Setting?

During this episode we’ll be taking a look at the subject of goal setting and attainment – one of the topics covered during our recent Spring Ninja Training

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Knife-Defense (pt 2)

During this week’s training session we’ll be looking at the opposite end of the spectrum from last week’s lesson – where I’ll be outlining my ‘4 Pillars’ Framework

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e107 – KUDEN! – Questions, Not Answers as Keys

This episode is based on a question I received from a student about something he saw online and wanted my take and help in understanding it. At the

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Knife-Defense Psychology (Pt 1)

During this week’s training session I’ll be highlighting 3 Key Principles for Surviving an Attack from a knife-wielding assailant.

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e106 – KUDEN! – Choosing the Right Teacher for You

During this week’s episode I’ll be explaining why I chose the teachers that I did – the criteria I used, and why I think it’s important for a

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3 Types of Timing / Rhythm

During this week’s class we’ll be looking at the concept of Ritsudo (“rhythm”) and how it related to the 3 types of timing that I look for in

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e105 – KUDEN! – What “Traditional” Means to a Ninja

During this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at yet another over-used and misunderstood word, especially within the context of Ninjutsu…”Traditional.” This will probably ‘trigger’ (if

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Joint Locks Made Easy!

During today’s session we’ll be taking a 30,000 foot view of joint locking techniques and, hopefully through the use of some simple anatomy and physiology lessons (don’t worry,

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e104 – KUDEN! – Training, Science, and Your Brain

The word “natural”, much like “warrior” and “enlightenment”, is thrown around quite a bit in both the world at large and within in the world of Ninjutsu. But

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Shu Ha Ri & Kihon Happo Principles

During this week’s training session I’ll be outlining a classical framework used in traditional Japanese martial arts training, AND the Kihon Happo as a “principle” – both from

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