True Path of the Ninja

True Path of the Ninja is the first authoritative translation in English of the Shoninki — the famous 17th century ninja training manual. Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami worked closely with Dr. Nakashima Atsumi, author of the most comprehensive modern Japanese version of the Shoninki, thus making this English translation the closest to the original scrolls.

The information and insights found in this translation are invaluable for understanding the skills, techniques and mentality of the historical ninja. Whether it’s tips for surviving in the wild, advice on intelligence-gathering techniques, or methods for creating chaos in the enemy camp, the True Path of the Ninja unveils secrets long lost. Along with its practical applications, this book is an important guide to the mental discipline that a ninja must have to ensure success in accomplishing their mission.

In addition to the translation of the Shoninki, this book also includes the first written record of the oral tradition “Defense Against a Ninja” taught by Risuke Otake, the revered sensei of the legendary Katori Shinto Ryu school of swordsmanship. Sensei reveals for the first
time these ancient and traditional teachings on how the samurai can protect himself from the cunning wiles of a ninja.

True Ninja Traditions - The Ninpiden & The Unknown Ninja Scroll

True Ninja Traditions is a collection of three of the most profound historical works on ninjutsu to have come out of Japan. They have been brought together here for the first time to an English speaking audience and contain some of the greatest ninja secrets to have ever been written down.

These works are: The three Shinobi Scrolls of the Gunpo Jiyoshu samurai manual, written in or before 1612, a document approved by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first great shogun of Japan, The Yoshimori Hyakushu or the Shinobi-uta which consists of 100 ninja poems that have been attributed to the 12th century tactician, Yoshimori and are considered to be the oldest teachings on ninjutsu to exist and finally the Ninpiden or Secret Ninja Transmission by Hattori Hanzo & Others in which the main body of the work is dated to 1560 and is considered to be one of the three great ninja manuals.

Together these sort after scrolls will take you into the world of medieval Japan and divulge the shinobi secrets of espionage, ninja battlefield tactics and much more.

Shoninki - The Japanese Text

This edition of the Shoninki is the manual in it's original Japanese form, to be used as a conpendium with the English translation "True Path of the Ninja".

The version of the ninja manual used here is the one currently located in the Tokyo National Diet Library and is considered to be a 1743 transcription of the the original 1681 manuscript.

The original Japanese text found within these pages is a reference for any serious Japanese researcher, Ninjutsu student, or martial arts collector.

When being used in tandum with the English translation, students will find all the necessary additional information to help them explore the writings of Natori Masatake and the Ninjutsu curiculum of the Natori-Ryu.

Please note this is a Japanese language product.

Ninpiden - The Japanese Text

This edition of the Ninpiden is the manual in it’s original Japanese form, to be used as a com- pendium with the English translation “True Ninja Traditions.”
The version of the ninja manual used here is an early 18th century transcription.

The original Japanese text found within these pages is a reference for any serious Japanese researcher, Ninjutsu student, or martial arts collector.

When being used in tandum with the True Ninja Traditions, students will find all the necessary additional information to help them explore the writings of Hattori Hanzo and the Ninjutsu curiculum of the Nin- piden.

Please note this is a Japanese language product.

Shinobi Soldiers

Shinobi Soldiers is an investigation into the reality of the Ninja and the reality of the life they led. It is an adaptation of a set of articles of the same name that were published in the British magazine Combat. Taking all of its information from Historical documentation, it will blow apart the 'iconic Ninja image' and take a diversion from the normal 'rehashed' books about the Shinobi warriors.

This volume takes you deeper into the real world of the historical Ninja and shows how inaccurate the western understanding really is redefining the word Ninja. It draws on information from the, Bansenshukai, Shoninki and Gunpo historical manuals and is written by the first author to bring a real Shinobi manual to an English audience.

Shinobi Soldiers II

Shinobi Soldiers II continues exploring the world of the ninja. Volume I was an investigation into the misconceptions we have about the shinobi, which allows this book to build on new ground and explore the historical world that the ninja lived in. This volume examines the religions, philosophies and social interactions of the ninja as well as investigating their skills. Learn how to tell the time by breathing or to see which direction your enemy is walking at night or find out the history behind the "ninja mask" or explore the history of all the ninja families across Japan.

In addition to this various historical documents have been translated here for the first time, including "how to present a decapitated head to a samurai lord" and the 16th century document "The Commandments of Iga".

Altogether this volume is a look at the true world of the shinobi.

To Stand on a Stone

To Stand on a Stone (DVD)

To Stand on a Stone (DVD) : 50 fundamental principles that underlay the styles of many martial arts are brought together on this new and original DVD and can be useful for Karate, KungFu, Aikido, Judo, Tai Chi, Ju Jutsu, Amatsu, Samurai, Taijitsu, Ninjustsu, Ninja, Shinobi, Ninpo, Kobuto, as well as Martial philosophy, unarmed combat and weapons.

This DVD gives clear concepts that are not only 'how to' techniques but also demonstrate the physical laws that bind all three dimensional movements. Available from: Amazon, WH Smiths, HMV and Play.com

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