07-18-2023 Gyokko Ryu Koku

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 Ninjutsu self-protection and personal development training. The question is… Are we choosing wisely or conveniently? Are we doing the best we can with what we have, while

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E169 – KUDEN! – Best Decisions vs Convenient Choices?
07-14-2023 – Tactical Kicking

In martial arts and self-defense training, aside from weapons, kicking seems to be one of those things which grabs the most attention. Whether it be because of power, martial arts style, or something else; using the legs to kick in a fight or self-defense situation gets a lot of attention. But, is there more that

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Tactical Kicking – Tactical Use of Your Legs & Feet for Advanced Self-Defense & Mastery

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?