Ever since the art’s introduction to the Western world, it has always been easy for folks, both inside and outside the art, and especially those coming from more conventional martial arts backgrounds, to try and relate to and/or translate Ninjutsu through that lens. What this means is trying to see Ninjutsu as another head-to-head / toe-to-toe fighting system – just with a different “style.”
During this episode, we’re going to dive into a core premise and strategy from within the Bujinkan’s Togakure Ninjutsu school: “Never meet an attacker head-on.” Why should you catch this episode? Because this training is for both the Ninjutsu practitioner who’s looking for deeper clarity, as well-as the martial artist or self-defense student looking to understand what makes Ninjutsu “different.”
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