An often talked about, but greatly under-appreciated training tool in Bujinkan Ninjutsu are the Sanshin no Kata training models. But, other than “basic movements and ideas,” what exactly ARE these example techniques showing us – what “ideas” are they conveying? In this episode of Warrior’s Whiteboard Wednesday, we’re going to look at a critical and tactical

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Sanshin “Penetration” Concept
08-02-2022 Ninpo Masterclass | Shinobi Kai

Grandmaster Hatsumi often spoke of the trap of confusing how many techniques one knows with their ability to actually survive a real-world attack. This was due in part to the number of variables outside of kata that are a part of the problem we’ll face inside the bubble. During this episode of KUDEN! We’ll be

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E119 – KUDEN! – Surviving a Real Attack

One of the greatest allures of the Ninja’s self-protection and personal development system is the promise of increasing your personal power in not just a self-defense and survival situation, but in every area of your life. So, the focus of this episode will focus on 5 core practices designed to ramp up our ability to

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e118 – KUDEN! – Increasing Your Personal Power!
07-22-2023 Ninpo Masterclass | Shinobi Kai

In Bujinkan Ninjutsu training, the concept of Kurai-Dori is more often than not confined to physical kamae practice. Since it’s typically translated as ‘taking proper position,” causing a lot to be lost in translation for those who don’t dig deeper into the self-defense lesson being conveyed, the inner aspects of this critical element within Ninjutsu

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Bujinkan Ninjutsu | Kurai-Dori (Part 2)
07-19-2022 Ninpo Masterclass | Shinobi Kai

One of the biggest problems that most people face, especially students of Ninjutsu and it’s promise of self-protection and personal development Mastery is… Most of us were never taught HOW to learn. We were taught “what” to learn, and rewarded for passing tests designed to gauge how well we could remember facts, but most of

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e117 – KUDEN! – 3 Keys to Success in Ninjutsu (& Life!)

The Ninja warrior’s kamae, body/mind/spirit attitudes, or “postures,” comprise one of the skills sets that are considered to be the building blocks of the Ninja’s arsenal. But, more than “fighting stances,” the Ninja’s kamae are reflections of what is going on within the practitioner, on a very deep, personal level. Where the average person is

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Protecting Your “Total Self” With The 3 Aspects of the Ninja’s Kamae