During today’s class we’ll be continuing our work with the rokushaku-bo (‘row-koo-shah-koo-bow’) long staff weapons that makes up part of the advancement requirements for nidan, 2nd degree black belt, in the Warrior Concepts curriculum. So, please be sure to have a bo or jo (6′ or 3/4) along with you for this class.

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07-11-2023 – Rokushaku Bo

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 or she is looking for – anything that can speed up the process – should be considered and, if applicable, applied to serve the Shinobi warrior in

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E168 – KUDEN! – 4 Factors of Enlightened Training

In this class you will: Learn how to look at clothing as the “invisible” weapons they are, and give yourself an unfair advantage in a real-world attack-survival situation. How to use your clothing in ways that turn them into self-defense tools, force amplifiers, and weapons when you don’t have anything else to press into use in a threatening encounter! How to use different articles

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07-07-2023 – Clothing as Defensive Tools

In Ninjutsu self-defense training, the Ninja sees everything and anything as a tool that can be used to fight a win and survive in a street self-defense situation. During this week’s training episode, we’ll be looking at the use of clothing for street self-defense and survival from several perspective to make sure you have the

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Using Everything to Win! How to Use Clothing as a Weapon for Street Self-Defense & Survival

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, but also as a reminder to intermediate and advanced practitioners. But, as odd as this may seem considering the lists of so-called “official techniques”, what are the

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E167 – KUDEN! – What Are the Basics?

In this class you will: Learn how to make any attacker believe that you’re a cold-blooded killer, even if you know you’re the underdog and even if he has the advantage! How to use your eyes in a way that taps into your brain’s “sight-consciousness” faculties in a way that allows you to speed up your reaction time by up to

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06-30-2023 – Using the Eyes for Self-Defense

In this training, we’ll be looking at how to use your eyes for self-defense. Developing the “Warrior’s Eyes” and being able to control an attacker’s perceptions through the use of your eyes is a powerful tactic for gaining the advantage in a self-protection situation – especially when you need to defend yourself against a stronger,

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How to Use Your Eyes for Self-Defense

During today’s class, we’ll be working on rokushaku bo as part of the weapons requirement for nidan, 2nd degree black belt here at Warrior Concepts. Please have a 6′ or 3/4 staff with you for this class.

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06-27-2023 – Rokushaku Bo

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 black belt, and where one becomes a Shidoshi (‘Teacher of the Warrior Ways of Enlightenment’). But, within the Warrior Concepts’ Black Belt & Life Mastery curriculum, the

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E166 – KUDEN! – Another Blade Avoidance Test?