Becoming a Ninja Warrior: A Quest to Recover the Secret Legacy of Japan's Most Secret Warriors Review

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(More customer reviews)Becoming a Ninja by Martin Faulks is an investigation into understanding the world of the ninja and what it meant to be an espionage operative in ancient Japan and how we can adapt this to our modern world. Told from an a journey perspective, Martin takes you into the world of espionage, lock picking and stealth through his own experiences and shares his training with Stephen Hayes and Masaki Hatsumi.
The book covers, disguise, strategy, weapons, meditation, smoke bombs, escape and evasion and much, much more.
I have given this 4 stars as it is one of the first books to try and pull away from the rehash on "Ninpo Taijutsu" and it would have been given 5 stars if it did not rely so much on the Togakure lineage and if it connected more to some of the historical documentation.
On the whole, if you are a member of Bujinkan, Genbukan or any of the other Takamatsu lines and you want to know more about training in Japan and in stealth, this is the book for you.
Antony Cummins
Author of "True Path of the Ninja"


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The popular modern archetype of the Ninja is a martial arts master in a black suit that uses silent cunning and exotic weapons to assassinate his opponents. But this image comes from films, cartoons, comic books and novels. The Ninja is completely misunderstood in Western society. Join the amazing journey as one man travels the globe in search of the secret art of the Ninja. Discover the mystical trials of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water used by great Ninjutsu masters to teach their students the secrets of the elements. If one man can really walk through flames and over hot coals, face deadly mountain drops without fear, overcome pain to resist the freezing waterfall beating down upon him and face his darkest fears in terrible solitude, maybe then he may earn the title of Ninja! More than just an adventure book, this book teaches you all the skills you need to be a Ninja yourself.

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True Path of the Ninja: The Definitive Translation of the Shoninki Review

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(More customer reviews)it's good to have every version of translations of books like this, as some parts are open to interpretation. My first main complaint is that they inserted their footnotes into the text, rather than keeping them separate, which in turn no longer makes this a very "definitive" translation.
Second of all, Yoshie isn't very good at translating the latter parts once they get into deeper topics. Her translation is pretty dry and misses the essence of the original text. Personally, I prefer the other english version of the Shoninki available [with the black cover] but have this version also to double check things. If you're going to only get one version, get the other.

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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 involved 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.Also included is the first written record of the oral tradition "Defense Against a Ninja" taught by Otake Risuke, the revered sensei of the legendary Katori Shinto Ryu school of swordsmanship. It reveals for the first time the traditional teachings on how the samurai can protect himself from the cunning wiles of a ninja.

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