E166 – KUDEN! – Another Blade Avoidance Test?

One of the most talked about aspects of Bujinkan Ninjutsu training is the taking and passing of the sakki – blade avoidance test – for Godan, 5th degree

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E165 – KUDEN! – GANBATTE & “Keep Going!”

One of the most common phrases, next to the word: “play!”, that any student of the Bujinkan Ninjutsu and Budo-Taijutsu (yes, there is a difference!) has heard from

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E164 – KUDEN! – Confidence vs Arrogance (…?)

Have you ever had self-confidence called into question? Have you ever made a comfortable decision about something, demonstrate something that someone needed to learn, or expressed yourself from

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E163 – KUDEN! – Your Goal is Your Limitation

Students, practioners, and those interested in Ninjutsu, the Ninja’s martial and personal development arts, are encouraged to develop success far beyond the dojo and their fighting and self-defense

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e162 – KUDEN! – Becoming Invisible to Attackers!

One of the earliest lessons I received, and one of the most important things that attracted me to the art of Ninjutsu, was the skill of ‘invisibility’. Of

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e161 – KUDEN! – Mastering the Process of Nature & Success!

Is there a process that underpins the seeming chaos of the world and everyday life? And, if there is, can it be understood, harnessed, and used to achieve

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e160 – KUDEN! – Growth Using the Mystical 5 Elements

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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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

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e158 – KUDEN! – Red Pill / Blue Pill Decision-Making

Your brain is wired to protect you from death or perceived death/danger. This includes both instinctive, hard-wired things like not letting the saber-toothed tiger eat you, all the

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e157 – KUDEN! – Do You THINK Like a Ninja?

I began in the Ninja’s arts in 1980 (I know, I’ve got a few years behind me!). Over the years I’ve seen, not only the “face” of the

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