Centuries ago, Ninjutsu was born into a world enveloped in war. That one fact makes it vastly different from styles like Aikido and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which were founded during peacetime. Because of its violent childhood, ninjutsu techniques focused on fighting methods that worked on the battlefield, behind enemy lines and against multiple attackers. The art grew […]
THE 3 FATAL MISTAKES MADE BY EVERY VICTIM YOU NEVER READ ABOUT IN THE NEWSPAPERS
Lately, I have had the chance to read several books on Japanese swordsmanship. I do this once a year or once every few years and each time I learn something new or understand something at a depth previously unavailable to me. God knows, It’s almost like the longer I train, the better I understand what […]
The last day at Shaolin Gurukul
It’s Quiet now. The Gurukul Located in the hills of Pangot, near Nainital was bustling every day with sounds of energetic conversations about life, religion, culture, human nature, political inclinations and fitness. Every voice carried a hint of an accent. Every face seemed different. And yet they had an amazingly simple sense of camaraderie. Every one […]
You Can’t Live With Your Parents
Hagakure: Samurai mindset in 12 quotes
These here are some of the deepest and most profound quotes found in The historical treatise of Samurai philosophy “Hagakure” written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659 – 1719). I’ll be giving no explanation this time. Its here for you to read and understand in your own perspectives. The Way of the Samurai is found in death. Meditation […]