Hello Ninjutsu Fans! Well it has been too long since I have posted to the webpage and yes I hear you and read your emails pestering me to start posting again, so here I am!! First a little story, a few weeks ago I was reviewing my finances, setting up on line payments etc, […]
Principle of Nature
Within the Shinden Fudo Ryu tradition there is a principle of nature, or training in nature. This seems so simplistic by its shortness, but it actual encompasses so much more when you peel back the layers. First, we all should be practicing in nature, outside of the confines of the dojo. Yes, this can mean […]
Modern Practice: Losing a Tail
Hey ninjutsu practitioners, it is time for some real world skill building here and that is on how to lose a tail. ENJOY! First you need to determine if there is an individual or team following your route. You can do this by varying your pace and noting if the potential follower varies their pace […]
3 Ninja Brain Building Exercises
As a martial artist, we tend to focus on developing our martial, physical skills and often overlook the “brain” and how we can and should be strengthening and developing it as a muscle. There are so many task and exercises that will help further your physical training when your brain is more plastic like (plasticity) […]
Ninja Fire Making Skills
Alright Ninja peeps, as you know I love being outside! I also teach and mentor many individuals in how to survive and thrive in the outdoors. Now one of the most basic of all skills is how to build a fire to stay warm, cook and or purify water. Now, I don’t know about you […]
3 Winter Ninja Training Tips!
Alright it is still winter with snow and ice on the ground, numbing cold and the potential for blinding snow and sleet. Well, this is the best time for a Ninja to be training in the great outdoors, so here are three tips to make the best of winter training! Be prepared for […]
Winter Survival #1
Hello Ninjutsu Fans Well, winter is here! As I was cleaning up after the near blizzard like conditions it got me thinking about posting a quick article (or more) on winter survival techniques. Over the years I have taught many a ninja and bBoy scout how to build and sleep in a survival shelter in […]
Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs A Ninjutsu practitioner should be well versed in medicinal herbs in order to maintain their health, their family’s health, as well as healing themselves from wounds, sickness and training injuries. In order to start off our training, I am listing a few of the more common medicinal herbs. I am not giving any […]
Ninjutsu – The Art of Preparedness
The Art of Preparedness We live in an unstable world and you really don’t have to look far to find some kind of trouble brewing. Whether it is rioting, kidnapping all the way to mother nature’s fury, there is no better time to begin practicing ninjutsu. Our ancient forbears faced many if not all of […]
Physical Training and Conditioning
Mi wo Shinobu – a body that is conditioned, trained and maintained for physical endurance. Hello Ninjutsu Fans This post is partly a rant as well as a wake up call for all those individuals who call themselves a practitioner of ninjutsu. The other day I was working with a student and they were complaining […]