One of the skills that draws many people to Ninjutsu training, is stealth. Regardless of whether it is part of the mystery that the Ninja warriors of ancient Japan exude, or the recognition that, sometimes, you cannot risk letting your enemy attack you from the front - the fact remains that stealth training is one of the most asked about skills.This article serves to answer the commonly asked question, "Are stealth skills really necessary in...more
If you are serious about learning the secrets, skills, strategies, and tactics of Ninjutsu - if you're serious about becoming a Master of the Ninja's self defense arts, then you must insure that your training includes more than just the practicing of physical skills.It is this "strategic thinking," and knowing "why" we train in the skills that we do - not just the fact that we're "supposed" to - that separates the true practitioner of the Ninja's...more
One of the more unique aspects of the Ninja's self-protection and life mastery arts is the concept of kamae. Often referred to as stances, the shinobi warrior's body postures are much more dynamic and "alive" than the fixed fighting positions found in the more conventional martial arts systems.This article explores the concept of kamae from an often overlooked perspective - a perspective which removes the Ninja's "postures" from being merely martial arts stances - and extends them to become tools for all aspects of your life! After reading this article, you will have a better idea of why the Ninja do not use the term "stances" when referring to their body postures.While kamae can be translated as "posture," "attitude," etc., the idea of kamae is much deeper than the obvious, self defense applications that everyone seems to be focused on. In fact, kamae is a life-lesson, not merely something used for self defense.Another way to look at the body postures of Ninjutsu, is from an attitude of "self-awareness." What I mean by this is that, based on the way you are "hard-wired," at a very deep level, your body is an outward reflection of what is going on "inside." Literally, your body...more
When a car accident occurs, the head as well as neck can be tossed forward and backward to bring about the head and neck personal injury called whiplash. Whenever this occurs, your neck muscular tissue really are pushed over the normal limit of motion. Whiplash is a soft tissue injury to the neck most commonly caused by rear-end motor vehicle...more
While most fighters tend to think in only 2 dimensions within the realm of what I call the "fight-bubble," those martial arts students trying to learn ninjutsu - the art of Japan's ancient Ninja families - think in 10 dimensions. For the purpose of this article, I will focus on the 4 basic kamae, or defensive postures that the new student is...more
Are you interested in knowing all you can about the Ninja's arts of self defense and Life Mastery? Do you really want to to learn Ninjutsu, in all of its aspects?I can see why. There is hardly anyone who does not know about these once secret ancient warriors. And, one of the skills that stands out for most is the Ninja warrior's effortless and spontaneous use of rolling as a means of attack, defense, and escape.This article exposes the secret behind the Ninja's rolling skills and also outlines the 8 basic directions that you must be proficient in if you are to be considered to have a minimum level of skill proficiency with your own rolling skills.Everyone knows that the Ninja are skilled at rolling. In fact, rolling is a major part of just about all of the unarmed kata within the Togakure-Ryu Ninjutsu School, one of the oldest lineages within the Bujinkan Dojo training curriculum that I received from my own teachers, and lead by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, grandmaster of the school, as well as 8 other traditional schools of warrior training.But, it is one thing to know "about" these skills, and quite another to actually train in being able to perform them.And then, it is something...more
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Hiring a St. Louis injury lawyer is essential if you are injured due to the negligence of someone else. These professionals will help you to get the compensation which you are entitled to. There are several law firms in St. Louis that specifically...more
Do you know that you are not safe anywhere, not even your workplace? According to statistics, working environments recorded almost half of all accidents last year recording almost 300,000 accidents resulting to Work related Injuries throughout the...more
Even if such would come off as morbid, the fact is that untimely deaths and unfair personal injuries watch in stealth for one who has his guard down and then attack him. You need not feel self pity in the event of these things happening to you. So...more
In a case someone gets injured because of carelessness of another person, they need help of an accident or personal injury attorney. However this is not valid for an injury that happened on a job site due to negligence of a colleague or...more