The Ninja warrior's kamae, body/mind/spirit attitudes, or "postures," comprise one of the skills sets that are considered to be the building blocks of the Ninja's arsenal. But, more than "fighting stances," the Ninja's kamae are reflections of what is going on within the practitioner, on a very deep, personal level.Where the average person is very fragmented in his or her being, the Ninja practitioner is not. What I mean is that, when it comes to...more
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One of the most common concerns that I hear from people - men and women - who have taken martial arts or self defense training is they doubt whether or not they'll actually be able to use what they've learned under pressure - during a real attack. And, unfortunately, because of something that I call, "The Karate-Myth," this is no surprise.This article offers a few, very important, suggestions for handling stressful situations from the art of Ninjutsu - the system of self defense and Life Mastery developed by the ancient Ninja families of South-central Japan, and still used today as one of the most effective systems ever developed for the serious self defense student.But, before I discuss some ways for effectively dealing with stressful and dangerous situations, I want to talk about something else. And, this something else is...DENIAL!Denial is the most dangerous impediment to most people developing the skills necessary to overcome stress, and to be able to successfully handle danger, whether physical, psychological, or emotional. Regardless of whether we're talking about protecting ourselves from a physical street attack, harassment on the job, or the emotional trauma that comes...more
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...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...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
Most students new to the Ninja's arts are introduced to the concept of kamae from their very first class. As I've discussed many times before, this idea of "kamae," is very different from that of the stances seen in many of the more conventional...more
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