Ninjutsu Martial Arts

A major point swing in my ninjutsu martial arts learning process happened when I realized there was something better than the whole punching, kicking, and what-not, which is traditional martial arts training and self-defense. In fact, once I saw it happening, my mind drifted away from referral to this type of "style" or that, and started looking beyond the techniques themselves to ...

... What was "made" by each move in a technical chain.

The question I began to ask is "What is the logic behind the movement?" And why are the shots where they are in this particular string?

And that's what the book, "The control of the fight: The 5 keys to effective self-defense strategy," is all about.

It seeks to understand and recognize the keys, or bridges, between a phase ...

... A strategic moment ...

... In a situation of legitimate defense, and another.

This is to control the "pieces" of a fight-scenario that must be strategically managed in the right order and at the right time, if you are to succeed.

What are these critical moments in the flux of the fight? Let me first tell you what they are not.

They are not ...

... When you are the fist in contact with surface of the body of your attacker ...

... When you lock his joints to immobilize it and prevent it from continuing to fight ...

... When you take your "way-cool" attitude ...

... The way you've learned to take your gun, or ...

... A hundred other "things" that most videos and books, and martial arts schools and focus of self-defense almost exclusively.

But they do not do those things either. If you do not understand what I want to stress here, you will not see it.

Confused? Do not be.

The point here is that behind every movement or same technique - the punch, lock, throw, etc. - there's a reason "that this particular technology is made that way, and at this time. There is something that the technique is doing 'for' or we 'to' our attacker that gains, maintains and enhances our control of the situation. ... In short

... There is something that makes a particular technique RIGHT and appropriate for a given time ...

... And completely wrong for another.

And make no mistake here. We are talking about a scientific application of principles of this work, and have worked for centuries. And, this science works ...

... For anyone who knows of, and control thereof in the fight!

What this means is that if you know how scientists use this application and make the logic of the strategic use of your skills and techniques, then you'll probably win. If you have not, and you lose your abuser.

So what are these key moments or critical phases?

They are ...

1) Your ability to assess your situation and understand what the assailant is doing or trying to do for you.

2) Your defense against his incoming attacks. It is your ability to neutralize the effect that his attacks were having on you.

3) How do you balance a manner that prevents your assailant from going on with its own strategy and literally puts him in a position of weakness.

4) The real-cons attack you use to knock back or take it to the ground. This is the phase where you do take the fight to him.

5) Your ability to assess the effect that your technique has had on your assailant and what your next move (escape, restrain him, or prepare for another barrage of attacks) should be.

In my attempt to really learn to successfully defend myself and others, I was lucky to find teachers who could open the way for many of these responses. Unfortunately (or.