Way Of The Ninja By Hatsumi M. (Book)

A Ninja was someone whose very existence expressed the spirit of Budo. He would protect himself with techniques not of assassination but rather of sensation and an acute awareness of his natural surroundings. He would avoid unnecessary conflict, and even if armed with a blade, would find a way to win without staining it. These are the true techniques of Ninjutsu, and the art in which Ninja persistently trained. Ninja exercised endurance throughout their secretive lives in order to protect their families, their clans, and their country. Their harsh training endowed them with a tough but pliant spirit, and martial skills suitable for coping with any situation, together with a sense of awareness that had universal application. Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, Ph.D, is the most famous Ninja grandmaster in the world today. In this book, he explains the essence, truth, and wisdom of Ninjutsu, an art of a thousand forms and innumerable variations. Through perceptive observations and many detailed pictures, the author reveals the hidden reality behind this mysterious and fascinating martial art. The Way of the Ninja will help widen readers' perceptions and deepen their understanding of two essential principles. One is that Ninjutsu is the very backbone of the martial arts the other, that Ninjutsu reveals their true spiritual significance.

Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi was born in 1931. After progressing through various martial arts, he found his life's mentor, Takamatsu Toshitsugu, and studied under him for the next fifteen years, becoming 34th Grandmaster of Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu and eight other arts, which he unified into the Bujinkan system. While traveling the world, teaching thousands of individual students as well as law enforcement agencies, he received numerous accolades from politicians and spiritual leaders of many nationalities. He has also worked as a professional osteopath, acted in a popular television series, and as the author of many books on Ninjutsu, was for many years Chairman of the International Department of the Japan Literary Artists' Club.

1. NINJUTSU, A JAPANESE ART The way of war is survival • Ninja history • Ninjutsu diversity • Ninja knowledge encompassed all martial ways • Ninpõ training • Essence of a ninja • Ninja's oral traditions • Goton no jutsu • Budõ is only for those whose heart is in the right place • Kyojitsu: manipulating perceptions of truth
2. NINPÕ TAIJUTSU Ninpö Taijutsu • The never-ending martial way • The secret of winning • Kamae and their forms • Throws • The path to kobudõ
3. NINJA APPAREL Ninja dress • Without the spirit of yügen there can be no Budö
4. NINJA TRAINING METHODS Taijutsu and the Ninja • Methods of training: roppõ hokõ jutsu, the six ways of walking • Anywhere can be a dõjõ if the spirit is right • The Ninja diet • Thoughts on thirty-three
5. HIDDEN TEACHINGS OF NINPÕ TAIJUTSU The philosophy of ninjutsu is universal • A ninja's view of the universe
6. THE INFINITE VARIETY OF NINPÕ Taijutsu Ninpõ taijutsu embodies the vitality of mankind • The essence of budo Science should play second fiddle to Ninjutsu • Art and the nature of genius • Ninja advice on martial artistry • Ninja gardeners • Transcending good and bad in literary and military arts

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ISBN	9784770028051
More	hardcover, 198 x 268 mm, 208 pp, over 500 photos

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