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?

In this class you will: Learn how to control your assailant’s sensory input (eyes, hearing, tactile, etc) in a way that breaks his spirit & makes you look unbreakable even if you think you’re weaker than him! How to use the Ninja’s kyojitsu tenkan (‘alternating truth and falsehood’) principle to keep him off-guard, off-balance, and feeling like he out of his league!

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06-23-2023 – Taking Control in Self-Defense

Taking control in a self-defense situation is a subject that every high-level practitioner tries to get really good at. During today’s Ninjutsu self-defense tactics and strategy session, we’ll be looking at how to do that by controlling your attacker’s perceptions of several key things that determine everything from how he thinks, to his decisions and

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Taking Control in Self-Defense

During today’s class, we’ll be taking a look at an important aspect and skill for students working on the attainment of Shodan (with the goal to be “very” adept by Nidan), as well-as the concept of back-and-forth, adaptive flow and being able to follow “the ‘breath’ of the fight” for those Nidan and above.  The goal of all this,

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06-20-2023 – Following the ‘breath’ of the Fight