Join us for our centennial episode of KUDEN Radio – the podcast for you – the serious martial artist, self-defense and personal development-minded practioner! During this episode I’ll
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e99 – KUDEN! – Why Ninjutsu for Me?
Like many students, I started my training in the martial arts by enrolling in a program that was close and convenient. But, based on my needs and focus,
Kata vs Waza Training
During this week’s episode, I’ll be showing you what I think is an odd aspect of a lot of martial arts training that makes it almost seem like
e98 – KUDEN! – Getting in Your Own Way
From the very beginning of my training and over the course of several years, I had to come to grips with the fact that, very often, I was
Blocking
During this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday lesson we’ll be looking at what most people call “blocking.” We’ll go beyond this over-simplified, and misleading, term to look at 3 Forms
e97 – KUDEN! – Ninja Success Secrets
The sheer number of lessons and skill sets passed by my teacher, Soke Hatsumi, but overlooked by the majority of students these days are staggering to say the
e96 – KUDEN! – 3 Aspects of Your Techniques
With everything this art has to offer, it has never ceased to amaze me how willing most people are to focus on so little of it. During this
Unifying Principles
In today’s episode of Warrior’s Whiteboard Wednesday, we take a look at the flip side of last week’s “3-in-1 / 1-in-3” principle from the Gyokko school’s self-protection and
e95 – KUDEN! – Can't vs Won't Solutions
During this episode we'll be looking at a serious problem; whether in a person's training, with their job, relationships, or whatever; that we cannot allow to derail us
e94 – KUDEN! – Warrior “Class”
During this episode we'll be looking at the idea of what it means to be a “warrior”, historically, as well as some of the insights I've gained over