In this episode of KUDEN! Radio, I’ll be uncovering something at the root of failure, or just plain inactivity, for many. This is highlighted in the core teachings of the Ninja’s Mikkyo ‘mind-science’ training and study in several different ways – each being a key to unlocking our potential to break-free from the limitations and

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E174 – KUDEN! – Defending Against Dream-Killing Fears

During this episode, we’re going to be diving into a topic that everyone thinks they know and, by their actions at least…think they have an opinion on which dictates or allows them to justify their actions in different ways situations. I’m talking about Sonkei & Reikishi – Respect and Etiquette. We’ll be exploring this character trait and success

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e173 – KUDEN! – Martial Arts, Self-Defense & Respect

In this class we’re going to be taking a look at using your legs for more than just kicking, stepping, or general body movement in a self-defense situation as we discussed in this week’s Warriors Whiteboard Wednesday. If you didn’t watch this week’s Warriors Whiteboard Wednesday, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/RWBgMkNAMyE

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08-11-2023 Ashi-Sabaki – Using Your Legs for Self-Defense

In this week’s episode of Warrior’s Whiteboard Wednesday, we’re going to be taking a look at using your legs for more than just kicking, stepping, or general body movement in a self-defense situation. You’ll definitely want to make sure you tune in for this week’s tactics & strategy lesson!

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Ashi-Sabaki – Using Your Legs for Self-Defense

One of the problems we encounter when we’re trying to grow and progress in in thinking that we can do it with the same mindset, habits, and choices which created our current reality. We can try to say new things, use slick titles, or set ourselves up in a way we think will produce the

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e172 – KUDEN! – Karma’s a Bitch!

Explore some of the basic lessons with the Japanese Katana – Samurai long sword – as required for my students working on 3rd degree black belt! How to draw and engage an attacker with your sword while defending yourself against his KILLER attack… at the SAME TIME! Go beyond movie-style “blocking” and learn how you

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08-04-2023 Mastering the Katana – Basics of the Samurai Sword

During this training on mastering the Samurai sword, we’ll be outlining the 9 areas of training within the 3 levels of skill proficiency leading to mastering the Japanese katana. The katana is probably the most recognizable symbol to Westerners of the Samurai and Ninja of ancient Japan. Unfortunately, like most things in the martial arts

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Mastering the Katana – 3 Levels of Skill Progression with the Samurai Sword

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