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From the Desk of:
Shidoshi Jeffrey Miller
Wednesday, October, 28th, 2009
3:52PAM EST Time





REMINDER: There are several very important seminars and training opportunities scheduled for serious students in the upcoming months.

Here is a head's up on 2 of them:

EDR Self Defense Training Certification
Weekend Intensive
Nov. 14th & 15th, 2009
Venue: Warrior Concepts Academy, Sunbury, Pa.

Learn the "Emotion-based Defensive Response" (EDR) system developed by Shidoshi Miller, especially for students who are looking for "just enough" when it comes to being able to defend themselves against danger. This is a 2-day Level 1 certification course. Here's the link for more information and to register: http://www.warrior-concepts-online.com/edr-self-defense-intensive.html

And...

Daikomyo-Sai 2009 - 2010
Jan. 8th - 10th, 2010
Venue: Warrior Concepts Academy, Sunbury, Pa.

Join Shidoshi Miller for a weekend of intense training in the Ninja's art of winning! This is the annual training event celebrating both Shidoshi Miller and Soke Hatsumi's birthdays. You won't want to miss this year's training if your serious about mastering this ancient and powerful martial art.

In addition to training, we will be going to a local Japanese restaurant for a birthday dinner celebration on Saturday evening. Reservations are required so, if you are attending the dinner, you MUST register early for this event.

Download the Event Flyer

Self Defense Tips:

Real Street Fighting and Modern Street Self Defense Tips From the Art of Ninjutsu

It's true. There was a time when I was discouraged with what was being offered as traditional martial arts masquerading as effective systems of self defense for today's world. I saw a huge difference between what we practiced in class and used in the tournament ring, and what was really needed for surviving a street fighting self defense situation.

Do you know what I mean?

But, here's something that I found out. Not all martial arts were created equal. More to the point, most of the conventional systems of martial arts training that we see today, were modified and radically changed from their original combat forms. Fortunately for us, the art of Ninjutsu, a counter-culture to the ruling Samurai, never made the change.

What that means for those of us looking for effective and, more importantly - proven - self defense tips, is that what is being taught today is the same thing that was being used by people who had to save their lives from attacks practically every day. It means that what we're learning and putting to use in our modern street self defense situations worked again and again. And...

Anything that was tried by an ancient warrior that didn't work - we don't know about. Why? Because it died with him!

Here are 3 powerful self defense tips right from the Ninja's art of Ninjutsu that I seriously recommend you adding to your self defense skills. They are not step-by-step techniques but rather concepts that will make any technique better, and good techniques more powerful and effective than you can imagine!

1. Nagare - "Flow": This is the relaxed natural transition of one movement into another without the jerky, start-stop, robotic action of karate-kata. You naturally slip your attacker's attempted punch, grab, or kick, and then, without stopping, respond with a counter attack of your own.

2. Ritsudo - "Rhythm" or "Timing": The ability to move, defend, or attack at just the right moment that makes both your attack a surprise and impossible for your assailant to defend against!

3. Kotsu - "Essence": The technique behind the physical movements. The idea or strategy that we're applying. Instead of "counter-striking his attacking arm," the Ninja sees this as "neutralizing the force of his attack." This way, it's not "how" we're doing what we're doing, but "what" we're doing to him - and "why."