During today’s class, we’ll be continuing our review of some the “basic” techniques taught in Module 1 – why they’re not really “module 1 techniques,” and using principles and concepts taught in later modules and black belt levels to upgrade them so that they reflect the understanding, abilities, and skill proficiency we should have at

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08-01-2023 Module 1 Wrist Grab Defenses from Higher Skill and Experience Level

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 is just as true of our Ninjutsu self-protection & personal life mastery training as well. During this episode, we’ll be looking at using the 8-Fold Path from

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

In this session, we’ll be exploring 3 mistakes students make with their martial arts throws and throwing skills for self-defense. During this 2nd of a 2-part series, we’ll take a look at how to overcome these problems, as well as ways to improve our judo and jiujitsu-like martial arts throws if we’re serious about developing

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Better Martial Arts Throws Part 2 – Overcoming 3 of the Biggest Mistakes Students Make
07-25-2023 – Module 1 Hook Punch Defenses at a Higher Rank & Experience Level

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… …it’s that the vast majority of people leaving those comments…don’t know the difference between a “fight” – especially of the competitive variety – and a “self-defense” scenario

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e170 – KUDEN! – Fighting vs Self-Defense Mentality
07-21-2023 – 3 Phases of a Throw

This is part 1 of a 2 part series on developing better martial arts throws for self-defense. During this training session, we’ll be breaking things down to look at, and be able to train with, 3 phases or parts of a throw to give you greater control, adaptability, and power in a dangerous situation. In

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Better Martial Arts Throws (Part 1) – 3 Phases of a Throw
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?