Stephen K. Hayes (1) (1949–)

Contents

Welcome to the dojo
1 Kasumi-an training program
Symbolism in the training hall
Attitudes for productive participation
Japanese terms for the dojo
2 Your first steps to mastery
White belt training for yellow belt test
Rei ho salutation method
Kamae body/sprit attitudes
Go-dai no kata
Effective first aid
Successful survival
Skill level licensing tests
3 Spirit of the legacy
Student creed
Eight step accomplishment plan
14-point code of action
Self-defense
Kuji gosin-ho
Toda Sensei
Takamatsu Sensei
Hatsumi Sensei
About the author… (más)

Stephen K. Hayes (is) the acknowledged 'Father of American Ninjutsu.'-Inside Kung Fu

Thowe trained in the art of ninjutsu are said to be able to run up trees, to cling to the ceiling of a room and to be able to snatch a sword from the hand of a samurai as he attacks with his weapon. These are not myths; they have a basis in fact, and Hayes has researched their origin.-Black Belt

Ninjutsu, perhaps the least understood martial art of Japan, is an ancient fighting style emphasizing naturalness of movement, responsiveness to one's adversary, and absolute practicality. In feudal Japan, ninja were feared for their skill in espionage and assassination. Masters of weaponry, stealth, and martial techniques, ninja warriors were often credited with supernatural powers because of the near-invincibility of her unique and deadly art.

Contents

List of illustrations
Preface
1 Perspective
Origin
Organization
Training
At the height of power
The decline
Ninjutsu in the modern world
2 Search for the ninja
3 Unarmed combat
The ninja fists
Figiting postures
Other factors
4 Weaponry
Chains and cords
Sticks and staffs
Canes with concealed weapons
The niinja sword
Throwing blades
5 The way of invisibility
Sense deception
Phantom steps
Reconnaissance
Blending wth the night
Attacking the eyes
The art of disguise
6 Shadow warriors
Espionage
Commando tactics
7 The realm of the spirit
Psychological warfare
The force of the killer
The great harmony
Glossary-Index… (más)

Ninja...that single word conjures up images of mystery and power. The ability to move swiftly and silently, to mesmerize one's victim, to strike infallibly, and then to disappear into the night-this is the legend of the ninja. These nearly sorcerous aspects of the ninja, as well as the exotic weapons they use, are the focus of the mystic arts of the ninja.

Its author, Shidoshi Stephen K. Hayes, is the sole American to be granted teaching credentials by the 34th grandmaster of the Togakure School of ninjutsu in Japan. Going beyond the basic conditioning and training techniques of his best-selling Ninjutsu: The Art of the Invisible Warrior, Hayes explains the most sought after secrets of his ninja training.

Hypnotism-Saiminjutsu, the ninja's hypnotic powers are described and explained. Sample exercises are provided to help you develop hypnotic powers.

Invisibility-Stealth walking and camouflage are discussed. Hayes provides examples of how to move silently across various kinds of terrain and how to blend into your surroundings to become invisible.

Weaponry-The hanbo cane, the sword, and the infamous shuriken throwing stars are ninja trademarks. Hayes fully describes their use in grappling as well as in attacking.

More than 400 black-and-white photos are used to illustrate the secrets and techiques that have been used by the ninja to surprise and outwit their foes over the past 800 years. The authenticity of Shidoshi Hayes's instruction is perhaps the most important aspect of this book: no other book represents the true ninja tradition.

Contents

Acknowledgment
1 Rekishi History's message of significance
2 Fu no kata Fighting like the wind
3 Nnja aruki The stealthy tread of the ninja
4 Nin gu Ninja tools
6 In-ton Concealment and camouflage for the ninja
6 Shuriken Nnja throwing blades
7 Saiminjutsu the ninja's power of directing the mind
Afterword Ninjutsu training opportunities
Index… (más)

from cover

From the apple cider autumn and college football world of his childhood home in midwestern Ohio, Stephen K. Hayes began a life odyssey that took him all the way around the world to the haunting, fog-enshrouded peaks and pine forests of the remote Iga region of south central Japan. Seeking the timeless secrets that would afford him mastery of his own life's progress and provide guidance for creating a harmonious world around him, he became an apprentice of Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, the thirty-fourth generation grandmaster of the Togakure family tradition of ninjutsu, the nine-hundred-year-old art of the ninja shadow warriors of Japan. Trained in the occult methods of silent movement and subtle combat techniques for self-protection, ways of altering his viewpoint to grasp a greater scope of reality, and the self-knowledge that would allow him to fit into the scheme of totality, Stephen K. Hayes became the first westerner in the history of the Togakure ninja clan to be awarded the title of Shidoshi, or 'teacher of the warrior ways of enlightenment.'

The author's original verses and photography in Wisdom from the Ninja Village of the Cold Moon provide an intriguing look into the motivation, philosophy, and understanding of the feudal Japanese practitioners of the mystical art known as ninjutsu. Based on the cryptic maki-mono scrolls of history and secrets possessed by every ninja family and expanded generation by generation with newly discovered truths revealed by evolving society, this book offers timely guidance for approaching self-awareness and the comforting realization that the seemingly confusing events of daily life are but mere reflections of the all-pervading order of the universe. The warrior of today may no longer garb himself in chain link armor or carry the short sword of his ancestors, but his heart must yet be a source of light, and he must yet learn how to steel his intention toward the attainment of that which must be. His method for accomplishment in the contemporary realms of commerce, service, education, and personal relationships today is the timeless Art of Winning, the essence of the wisdom from the ninja Village of the Cold Moon.

Contents

Acknowledgment
Introduction-Origins of the Wisdom
Heritage of the Ninja
The Art of Invisibility
Tools of Your Intentions
Riding the Cycles of Nature
Love
Viewing Reality
Unfolding the Elements
Harmony with the Cosmos
Close of Life
Admonitions of the Knowing… (más)