Comments on: Real Ninja Spirit Power?

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:37:50 +0000

I have been nagging my instructor for the past year to start teaching me how to use my spirit force. He told me all in good time and I only recently started to see that it is not something that can be tought it needs to be realised for oneself with guidance to shape and form it.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:09:16 +0000

Nothing can be mastered from reading a book. Techniques can be given, ideas can be expressed, questions can be answered, but it is eventually up to the student to do the work as given. One cannot learn meditation without meditating. One cannot learn to swim without getting wet. Whenever anyone askes me “can you teach me x?” I say only that I can try because the learning part happens in the student doing the exercises and following the instruction.

By: Jude Baxter

Jude Baxter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:07:43 +0000

all your words on this website are…. very good.

By: steve siverling

steve siverling — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:07:14 +0000

Greetings,

I said I would never go back to the cannary. But I applied for it again even so in a moment of weakness. Luckily they didn’t take me back.

This makes me even more interested in your teachings. It also shows your humility. I read a book by the FMAA that said that those who do not teach the inner energy, will be become outdated.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:35:39 +0000

I'm reminded of Grandmaster Hatsumi's statement in The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training: "But rather than memorizing the kuji, it's better to perfect your taijutsu... And so, as I said before, my teacher used to say that when a person is really accomplished in taijutsu, astonishing things begin to happen... [T]he kuji can't really be taught, and until a person has mastered taijutsu, there's no point in trying to use it" (p. 48 & 50). As you say, it isn't 1988, but this is probably good advice for all of us, even now. As excited as I would be just to start on the path of ninpo taijutsu (location and lack of funds make it impossible at the moment), I'm afraid that this could be dangerous on many levels if we don't approach it with the proper perspective (which is why these things were 'secret' to begin with).

By: Sean Kelly

Sean Kelly — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:21:51 +0000

This is an aspect of our history that I have always been fascinated by. Very much looking forward to learning more! Thank you An-Shu!

By: Elizabeth Lopes

Elizabeth Lopes — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:09:27 +0000

Hello….I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and would like to have Chi Kung/Tai Chi classes…do you recommend anyone here in my hometown for the above mentioned teachings? Thank you in advance.

By: Terry Garrett

Terry Garrett — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:10:37 +0000

I have already viewed the kuji-in dvd. WOW! Thank you
An-shu for bringing this light.

By: Dale Hesketh

Dale Hesketh — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:08:19 +0000

Brilliant blog.

I’m looking forward to the coming years to start to understand a little more about this interesting and important subject.

By: luca paniconi

luca paniconi — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:47:44 +0000

Greate news An-shu!I remember you had said something about it, at the italia workshop.Thank’s for this news