e240 – KUDEN! – Become a Shadow Tactician!

In this episode we’ll be diving into the world of the Ninja’s psychological warfare, advanced levels and forms of “power” and “control,” and how to manipulate and influence

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e239 – KUDEN! – Ninpo Insights into Success & Struggle

Within the Shinobi Warrior’s philosophical underpinnings – the life-mastery and wisdom teachings that cover the “OTHER HALF” of TOTAL training – is the study of what many call

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e238 – KUDEN! – The Shadow Hierarchy: Ninjutsu Strategies for Every Role in a Clan

This is part 3 in our 3-part miniseries on the Togakure Ninja school’s principle of “never engaging the enemy head-on”. as well as the deception tactics that “nothing

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e237 – KUDEN! – Budo-Taijutsu vs Ninpo-Taijutsu: What the Hell Are We Doing?

When the art of the Ninja exploded onto the scene in the early ‘80s here in the Western-world, everything… everywhere was about “Ninjutsu” and how it was different

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e236 – KUDEN! – Ninjutsu Strategy: Why Head-On Fighting Isn’t the Ninja Way

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

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e235 – KUDEN! – The Ninja’s Psychological Maai: Using Distance to Protect Your Sanity

It’s easy to understand physical distance, known generally as MAAI in Japanese, regardless of whether we’re talking about a carpenter or other tradesman measuring off a certain length

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e234 – KUDEN! – Knowing the Unknowable!

Discover the “unseen” skills that set Ninjutsu apart from other martial arts in this episode of KUDEN! Radio. This week, we dive deep into the advanced art of

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e233 – 3 Ways to Die in the Dojo!

Every master teacher I have ever trained with had a saying – something which summarized their approach to training, and a very important, core lesson they wanted students

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e232 – How to Be More Resilient and Overcome Any Challenge!

Part of the art of enduring and persevering, in fact right there in the name: Ninjutsu, is a key element to being able to “weather any storm.” And,

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e231 – KUDEN! – 10 Signs You WON’T Become a Successful Martial Arts Master!

Many years ago, Hatsumi-Sensei penned an article that was titled: “Pride Goes Before the Fall”. In it he discussed how one’s belief systems and bad habits, while allowing

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