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Comment on Too slow? Watch more carefully by Aidan

Aidan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:24:13 +0000

yes tim, your logic is fine. martial arts, however, is not logical. you are idenifiying with your ego, therefore, anything that doesnt fit the criteria of your beliefs and perspectives is labelled wrong and ineffective. accept what is and remain open to all posibillities

Comment on Why Ethical Leadership? by Chung sah-nim Bishop

Chung sah-nim Bishop — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:44:03 +0000

Having only come into the martial arts culture in the last four years, I have been amazed at the amount of unethical conduct there is. I applaud you for this much needed step for a community that once held the warrior virtue at its heart. It seems that the potential economic and physical benefits of martial arts have impacted the practice more than anything else of late.

Thank you for taking this bold step and blazing a trail for others to follow.

Comment on Ethical Leadership Returns to Fashion by Clark Smith

Clark Smith — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:54:04 +0000

Thees are strong words, words of a true warrior one that people should respect and should fallow. I to see that it twisted world, yet the white man has spoken with forked tong’s that the world has copied to a fine art. I am a contractor I have had contract’s with the state of California, in contracts I am held to contractual obligations and responsibility’s. Yet when the State goofs up and other people suffer from it including the honorable California Highway patrol there is no form of recourse of recovery. Even though they are held to contractual obligations as well. We all suffer from those who do not keep to there word. I was raised in a world when a man gave his word in a hand shack to an agreement and that was binding as strong to swearing on the Bible. It is truly sad to see the world tern sour wear a contract is meaningless. This is why I study Ninjutsu the way of the Shinobi Warrior and a member Soka Gakkai International we are all fighting for a batter tomorrow. It is good that warriors met in the struggle of life and death, My words of death are in my hands and sword, words of life are in the seed that I sow it shale be Life.

Comment on Why Ethical Leadership? by Terry Garrett

Terry Garrett — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:27:28 +0000

Ethics are essential in every aspect of life. This just goes along with the idea that martial arts is truely a way of life and not just a sport. A philosophy and not just a set of self defense techniques. Ethics separate the TRUE martial artist from the thug. I would really love to be able to sit in on the sessions because I do believe that this is a topic that has been saddly overlooked in many areas in life. Martial arts included. Thank you An-shu for the life lessons you continue to present to us.

Comment on 1984 Ninja Night Warriors by Gary Farlow

Gary Farlow — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:46:18 +0000

what can be said of you Sir that has not already been said. The truth you share with is remarkable if not just common sense if we only spent sometime and thought about. Your books I still have and REFUSE to loan out…I’m 38 now. Still have most if not all the NINJA mag, Black Belt mags from back then. Now that I’ve found you on the web I will always use your information to assist in my path of enlightenment of the way….thank you and always my greatest regards.

Comment on Ninja Training and the Psychology Professor by Christi Tatevosian

Christi Tatevosian — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:46:46 +0000

Good blogpost, I bookmarked your site so I can visit again in the near future, Cheers, Christi Tatevosian

Comment on Why Ethical Leadership? by Mark H.

Mark H. — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:32:32 +0000

If you do the right thing because it is the right thing
you will find out your family is a little bigger than you
thought. And getting the people who want to follow
to be leaders in their own right is . . . challenging.

Comment on Why Ethical Leadership? by Bill

Bill — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:09:07 +0000

Will this seminar help if you currently have only your family to lead?

Comment on Too slow? Watch more carefully by Tristan

Tristan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:27:55 +0000

Im not a ninjutsu student (yet) but as a long time martial artist having been involved in many many public demos, I felt compelled to comment here in defense of Anshu Hayes. I think the main point that the judo gentleman is missing is that it is, first and foremost, a public demonstration.
I found some of the intercepting techniques (i.e. vs over hand slash where anshu simply intercepted with a point of the sword into the ukes face) were lightning quick, then had maybe slowed a technique to show it to the public–pretty standard for a demonstration in my humble opinion.
Whats to say that at 20 minutes at the end of a class that they dont do some “scenario street training” or some dynamic drills with a partner resisting or some controlled sparring with the FIST suit gear? I feel it would be the same as if i tried to judge someones free-sparring ability if I had only watched them do a kata video, or something of the sort. Again, just my humble opinion

Comment on Why Ethical Leadership? by JMunoz

JMunoz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:25:06 +0000

Great response from Mr. Hoban. Good to see that real friends last throughout the years.