E174 – KUDEN! – Defending Against Dream-Killing Fears

In this episode of KUDEN! Radio, I’ll be uncovering something at the root of failure, or just plain inactivity, for many. This is highlighted in the core teachings

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e173 – KUDEN! – Martial Arts, Self-Defense & Respect

During this episode, we’re going to be diving into a topic that everyone thinks they know and, by their actions at least…think they have an opinion on which

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e172 – KUDEN! – Karma’s a Bitch!

One of the problems we encounter when we’re trying to grow and progress in in thinking that we can do it with the same mindset, habits, and choices

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e171 – KUDEN! – 8 ‘Conditioners’ of Our Ninjutsu Training

We often discuss the trap of compartmentalizing our lives – of putting things into separate “boxes” – and missing the interconnectedness that is happening all the time. This

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e170 – KUDEN! – Fighting vs Self-Defense Mentality

If you read the comments left on self-defense videos, whether they’re on mind or anyone else’s material, where self-protection is the focus…you notice a HUGE, gaping, glaring discrepancy…

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E169 – KUDEN! – Best Decisions vs Convenient Choices?

In this episode, we’ll be breaking down the differences in the quality of our choices, with both our day-to-day goals and responsibilities as-well-as with those pertaining to our

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E168 – KUDEN! – 4 Factors of Enlightened Training

One of the first things that I was taught by my teacher is that for a Ninja, anything which could be used to create the results that he

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E167 – KUDEN! – What Are the Basics?

A consistent and, yes, proper lesson heard by students again and again is about the importance of basics. This goes beyond the initial lesson heard by beginning students,

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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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