Every once in a while I am asked, “What were the most important qualities of the ninja?” Years ago, Hatsumi-soke spoke about this years ago. He stated the three most important qualities of a ninja were honesty, desire to learn, and perseverance. He further explained the ninja’s honesty was akin to the lessons of justice [...]
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5 Jan 09
Happy New Year! The first class of the New Year was on Saturday. Class began with a discussion of training elements and the theme of 2009. Within this talk we discussed the nature of shin (heart), gi (skill) and tai (body), and briefly considered the concept of sainou (ability), shin (heart) and ki (capacity). Where [...]
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Ninpo: Wisdom for Life
This was the first small press Bujinkan book ever authorized by Hatsumi-soke. Translated by an amazing team of budoka lead by Joe Maurantonio, shidoshi. You can buy it by clicking on the book below:
Shadow Warrior
The Shadow Warrior highlights Darryl Caldwell's insight on the early years of ninja art and culture in America. Surviving the bruises, flashing blades, and dizzying mental shifts, he emerged as one of the first black belt teachers outside of Japan.
Henka- Shinbu Fusatsu
- Shugyo
- Shiro Kuma
- Man Who Never Missed