e246 – KUDEN! – ‘Shugyo & Shu-Ha-Ri’ The Importance of Balancing Focus & Perspective on the Path

During this episode, we’ll be discussing the often overlook concept of Shugyo (‘Discipline’ / Continuous Training’), as-well-as the 3-phase traditional training framework passed down through many classical Japanese

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e245 – KUDEN! – Bo-Ryaku: Thinking as a Ninja!

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e244 – KUDEN! – Fumetsu no Seishin: Why Failure & Hardship Make You Stronger

Have you ever found yourself wanting to quit something the moment things get difficult? Whether it’s a failed technique in training or a problem in life you’d rather

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e243 – KUDEN! – Growth, Resilience, & Strategic Progress!

Welcome to 2025! This is our special New Year’s episode and, as such, we’ll be discussing several aspects surrounding this time of year – especially from the perspective

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e242 – KUDEN! – KAIZEN & The Art of Moving Forward!

In this episode, we’ll explore the transformative power of Kaizen, the Japanese art of continuous improvement, it’s connection to our Ninpo-Mikkyo’s Sanmitsu (“Triple-Secrets of Success”), and how this

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e241 – KUDEN! – A Ninja if Defined by Action

During this episode of KUDEN! Radio, we’re going to be taking a look at the first of several aspects and actions needed for Mastery in the Ninja’s arts

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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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