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| The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training | 
 enlarge | Author: Masaaki Hatsumi
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 101653
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.3
ISBN: 0809246295
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9780809246298
ASIN: 0809246295
Publication Date: September 1, 1988
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| Customer Reviews:
 The devil went down to...Okinawa? December 14, 2005
2 out of 38 found this review helpful
I had no idea that Charlie Daniels was a ninja. But, apparently he is. He sits in on this diatribe with the good "doctor." Doctor of what, they don't tell you. But, if "Dr." is good enough for the legendary fiddle player, it's good enough for me. Sign me up.
Wisdom and practice... December 8, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Everyone seeking wisdom in the art of Ninjutsu,i really reccomend this book since the Soke himself answers to many interesting questions. Everyone seeking to learn Ninjutsu through a book should instead train for real.
Whats Japanese for "Crap!"? December 1, 2005
0 out of 28 found this review helpful
Hatsumi is right up there with scientology. Complete fabrication that people can't wait to pay for. Not one useful piece of information is this book.
 A Glimpse of the Essence of Ninjutsu as Practiced by the Leading Practitioner of the Art Today. November 27, 2005
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training is a translated dialogue between Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi and some of his senior non-Japanese students. Ninjutsu was for a majority of its history taught in secret. This resulted in many misunderstandings of the essence of the art as it came into the light of modern times.
The purpose of the Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training is to dispel some of the misconceptions and misunderstandings that have attached themselves to the ancient art of Ninpo / Ninjutsu.
We read of Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi's ideas on grading and rank within ninjutsu, and his thoughts on the idea of learning from books and videos. Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi recommends watching his videos and reading his books, but also explains the importance of finding an instructor capable of transmitting the feeling and spirit of the art of ninjutsu.
The dialogue between Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi and his students covers many topics. For example Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi speaks to the relationship and role of religions such as Zen, Shugendo, and Mikkyo as they relate to Ninpo / Ninjutsu.
We also read secrets revealed in epigrams, such as Hell gapes beneath the upraised sword... Step In! Heaven is your reward.
We are presented with ideas on the conduct of the practitioner of the art. The true ninja remains ordinary at all times. His skills are not for show or for talk, but for use only at moments when there is a need for defense. He works from balance and therefore strength.
The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training is quite short in its number of pages - only about 100, but contains a great deal of insight from the Master of Ninjutsu. This book does not teach the reader physical techniques, rather it gives the reader a glimpse of the essence of Ninpo / Ninjutsu as practiced by the leading practitioner of the art today.
 Ninjutsu training September 27, 2005
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book spends much of the time with an interview of the Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi. There are a few snap shots of some ninjustu training, but nothing worth talking about. I would only recommend this book to add to your already existing collection of ninja books and not be the only one. If you are into obtaining knowledge of ninjustu I would buy Stephen Hayes books on the subject over Hatsumis'. With Hatsumis books you will get history and tradition of the art, but with Hayes books you will get that plus much of the actual applications of the training and techniques.
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