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Kawakami: Essential Ninja Stealth Basics

Penetrating denied territory without detection requires moving without making any noise. Walking silently could be some of the most difficult training a ninja must undergo.

James Williams: Palm Strikes and Elbows for MMA and Street Application

James Williams Sensei, of Nami-ryu Aiki Heiho, demonstrates how to practice palm strikes, slaps, and elbows during bag work so as to prepare for effective striking in street and self-defense situations.

Tennen Rishin Ryu 2009 Meiji Jingu Demonstration

Tennen Rishin-ryu Kobudo Demonstration at Meiji Jingu, November 3, 2009

Aikido Journal: Demise and Rebirth, by Tom Collings

This break in business as usual can be a time to reconsider, question, and reconfigure what we do. We have the opportunity to try a new aikido.

Kawakami: Secret Ninja Energy Control

Kawakami-sensei of Nindo demonstrates the Kongotai mind-body energy technique for high performance in important missions.

Secret Teachings of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai.

Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu Kodokai instructional video. The Kodokai is a school of direct transmission from Sokaku Takeda to Kodo Horikawa.

ChuShinTani: Position Births Technique

Entering into “irimi” is how aikido techniques flow naturally according with a fluid combative situation. Position facilitates technique.

James Williams: Striking Bag Work to Close the Door for Boxing, MMA, and the Street

To ‘Close The Door’ means finishing your strike combinations with your front hand. You take advantage of opportunities created with the jab-punch combo and put yourself back into a defensible position.

Lenny Sly: TenShin Aikido Tenchi Age Hand Deflection

Lenny Sly Sensei of Tenshin Aikido presents a unique deflection to a double arm grab attack from the Rogue Warriors Training Compound online dojo.

James Williams: Applying the Samurai Strategy of Deception and Decisive Action in Close Quarters Battle

James Williams Sensei of Namir Ryu Aiki Heiho demonstrates redirecting a close-range threat vector. For high-level samurai arts attack and defense are one, Kobo Ittai, so there are no blocks. The foundation of strategy is deception and decisive action.

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