KUDEN! Radio — Ninja Strategy, Warrior Mindset, and the Path of the Modern Protector

During this episode I'll be sharing some tips and suggestions for breaking out of what I call "THE RACE TO BE AVERAGE" and why you can't do what everyone else (including 95% of the people training in this art) is doing and see the kind of results you know you want for yourself!

During this episode I'll be talking about my experience training with a few of my own teachers along the way, from Hatsumi-Sensei and a few of the Japanese master teachers, to my original teachers and mentors in this art. And the "experiences" won't be what you might think!

During this episode I'll be giving you my take on a few topic suggestions/questions that came in regarding how to train through injuries, as well as some supplemental ideas and/or suggestions for fostering the "warrior spirit".

The topic of this episode is based on a question that came in from a listener regarding what I see as some of the differences between Ninjutsu training as it was when it was first introduced to the Western world in the late 70's and very early 80's, and the way it's being practiced today. Join me as we discuss Ninjutsu - then & now...

What do you do when you have limited time, live hundreds or even thousands of miles from a qualified Ninjutsu teacher, and have a lifetime of programming keeping you from seeing a solution to getting the training you've been wanting for a really long time? That's the topic of this episode of KUDEN! podcast.

Of the 18 levels of training (Ninja Juhakkei) within the Togakure School of Ninjutsu, the first area or 'level' is the focus on your personal clarity and development. In this episode of KUDEN! we'll be taking a look at this critical study, why it was there for our Ninja ancestors, and its importance to your success, not just in Ninjutsu but in life!

This episode focuses on more wisdom from several of my teachers, mentors, and role-models along the way - people who helped me break out of the limiting, self-imprisoning programming, thinking, and belief systems that were holding me back from the results and success I wanted for both myself, and for those I could help in the world.

During this episode we'll be exploring why being comfortable stops most practioners from realizing their true potential, any why it keeps so many from doing what they could be doing to either get the training they say they want or see the level of success they could be getting from this powerful life mastery system!

Too many students go looking for a martial art of self-defense system because someone told them it was the best, or they were looking to be the baddest MOFO on the block. During this episode I'm sharing how I found Ninjutsu and what I told all my teachers, including the Grandmaster, as to how long I'd stay with it.

So many teachers, Facebook groups, and students claim to be training in Ninjutsu, but are they... really? During this episode we'll be exploring this claim and, using both historical references and lessons from the grandmaster, exposing why anyone's claim may not be true!

During today's episode I'll be sharing with you what I think is one of the biggest reasons students fail to attain their goals, not just in Ninjutsu, but in virtually everything they do.

During today's show I will focus on a surprising lesson I learned as a police officer. I'll also share some related lessons and pieces of wisdom from some of my teachers, including the Grandmaster Hatsumi himself, that not only changed how I trained, but actually MADE me look at topics and study areas that most people completely miss!

During today's show we'll be looking at some of the things that martial artists and self-defense practioners do to get in their own way - sometimes actually helping their attacker win!

During today's show I'll be talking about some of the problems I encountered along my Path after making that decision to get martial arts training (including the BIGGEST help I could ever get), and the one thing that makes a lot of adult students quit before they get where they say they want to be.

During today's show we'll be exploring some myths about what you need to succeed in your Ninjutsu training, and the one BIG thing that's critical to handling anything that would prevent you from staying with it and realizing your vision of Mastery!

In today's episode, I discuss my origin story - the answer to the above questions and how I went from being a beaten, broken, terrified child to where I am today.