In feudal Japan, ninja warriors were credited with supernatural powers of invisibility and ways of learning any secret. They also were feared for their skill in espionage and assassination. Behind these legends is the reality of an ancient, sophisticated, highly systematic martial art: ninjutsu. Perhaps the least understood martial art of Japan, ninjutsu emphasizes naturalness of movement, responsiveness to one's adversary, and total practicality. Women as well as men were trained in this obscure deadly art. As its form crystallized, practitioners established an organized system for maintaining absolute secrecy. Now, all aspects of ninjutsu are revealed in this remarkable book written by the first American trained as a ninja.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great Gift:
I bought this book for my boyfriend who wants to be a ninja. He NEVER reads....EVER. He has been reading this book and is so excited to talk about the author and his journey. Well worth the money and am going to buy a few more books by this author.
Excellent!:
This book answered many questions I had about Ninja warriors. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to discover more about the way of the stealth warrior.
I wanted to know more about Ninjas and I found it!:
The original American Ninja, Stephen Hayes is unique in American martial arts circles; having studied the secretive Ninjutsu in Japan from original Ninja masters. He has distilled the essential qualities and pratices of Ninja. The book does a wonderful job of removing the veil of secrecy and helping shed the flash and trash perception of Ninjas proffered by Hollywood. Ninjas were not as glamourous as we are all led to believe in the movies, however they still possessed many amazing skills. The training... more info
Great First Book:
This is a good introduction the the Ninja's Taijutsu and AnShu's first experience.
