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| art of Ninjutsu! | | | | they will make techniques that are already good - |
| It's true. There was a time when I was | | | | more powerful and effective than you can |
| discouraged with what was being offered as | | | | imagine! |
| traditional martial arts masquerading as effective | | | | 1. Nagare - "Flow": This is the relaxed natural |
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| a huge difference between what we practiced in | | | | the jerky, start-stop, robotic action of |
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| Do you know what I mean? | | | | own. |
| But, here's something that I found out. Not all | | | | 2. Ritsudo - "Rhythm" or "Timing": The ability to |
| martial arts were created equal. More to the | | | | move, defend, or attack at just the right |
| point, most of the conventional systems of | | | | moment that makes both your attack a surprise |
| martial arts training that we see today, were | | | | and impossible for your assailant to defend |
| modified and radically changed from their original | | | | against! |
| combat forms. Fortunately for us, the art of | | | | 3. Kotsu - "Essence": The technique behind the |
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| never made the change. | | | | we're applying. Instead of "counter-striking his |
| What that means for those of us looking for | | | | attacking arm," the Ninja sees this as "neutralizing |
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| defense tips, is that what is being taught today is | | | | we're doing what we're doing, but "what" we're |
| the same thing that was being used by people | | | | doing to him - and "why." |
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| And... | | | | deal with, modern street fighting self defense |
| Anything that was tried by an ancient warrior that | | | | attacks. |
| didn't work - we don't know about. Why? | | | | Effective self defense requires more than just a |
| Because it died with him! | | | | few "karate moves." It involves the ability to think |
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