“When I first met Takamatsu- Sensei, he admonished me to train, holding in mind that I am a mere insect. Even an insect, he told me, if it holds on to a horse’s tail, can go for thousands of miles. Therefore, you hold on too.” – Soke Hatsumi                 As I sat there and read […]

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 All ninjutsu practitioners should understand that they must be aware of their surroundings and that includes, perceiving a potential attacker. All people give off valuable clues as to their current state of aggression or potential actions. Let’s start off with what we see first someone’s Face. The face is on one hand the most expressive […]

Well it is finally here, snow! 14 inches fell last night here at the Shinobi compound! What was really interesting over the last few day as we watched this storm come across the states, was watching everyone who clearly are not prepared for any bad weather driving, no supplies or equipment to help them get […]

Recently I came upon an interesting text on the US Military use of camouflage, cover and concealment, in tactical operations. Always looking to increase my knowledge of how the ancient principles are being utilized in the modern battlefield, so here is an excerpt on the Five General Techniques for Employing Camouflage, Cover and Concealment: Hiding: […]

Well. I have had some great comments on the counter surveillance and “the eyes have it” posts so here is a bit more on the subjects! 1)      Eyes Up and Left: remembered imagery 2)      Eyes Lateral Left: remembered sounds, words, and “tape loops 3)      Eyes Down and Left: Internal dialogue, or inner self-talk Now what […]

Observing and memorizing a particular area, skill, facial feature, name…whatever, is a critical skill that any aspiring ninjutsu practitioner should learn in their intelligence gathering repertoire. It sounds easy, just to remember something, right? But think on how difficult this can be, when you are learning a new skill set, or a quickly observed name […]

So you are being watched or followed? Well, it isn’t as easy as just hiding in the bushes to get away in today’s world, especially with the advent of new technologies such as GPS tracking, cell phone syncing etc. But let’s take a simple scenario and see if we can teach you a few methods […]