CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
The author
CHAPTER 1
Present day ninjutsu of South Africa
Recognition of ninjutsu today
Misleading concepts of ninjutsu
State of the mind
Relaxing
Meditation
Breathing
Religion
Clothing
CHAPTER 2 – UNARMED COMBAT
Unarmed combat – (Postures)
Unarmed combat – (Balance)
Unarmed combat – (Timing)
Unarmed combat – (Targeting)
Unarmed combat – (Deflections)
UNARMED COMBAT– (Atemi waza )
Fudo ken
Shikan ken
Tetsui uchi
Ura ken
Happo ken / Hirate uchi
Haishu uchi
Shuto uchi
Haito uchi
Nukite uchi
Teisho uchi
Ippon nukite / Nihon nukite
Boshi ken
Shito ken / Shitan ken
Empi uchi
UNARMED COMBAT (Clawing strikes)
I-guru no tsume
Tsuru no kuchibashi
Chiisai tora no tsume / Tora no kuchisaki
Tora no tsume
UNARMED COMBAT – (Atemi waza “KICKS” – Lower body)
DIRECTIONAL KICKS
Mae geri
Yoko geri
Koho geri
Mawashi geri
KICKING TECHNIQUES
Mae geri keage
Mae geri kekomi
Mikazuke geri
Kakato geri
Kakushi geri
Kinsettsu geri
KICK-TOOLS
Zenpo geri
Sokuto geri
Seashi geri
Sokuho geri
Soku gyaku geri
Chu soku geri
Haisoku geri
Hiza geri or Sokki ken
CHAPTER 3 - ARMED COMBAT
THE BELT
Deflections
Subtle discarding techniques
Locks and holds
Throwing techniques
KOGA STICK
Blocking or deflection
Hooking techniques
Jabbing techniques
Striking techniques
Locks holds and take-downs
STAFF – HANBO / BO-JUTSU
Postures
Blocking and deflecting
Deflecting and parrying
Jabbing
Raking
Striking
Locks and holds
NINJA-TO – KATANA – SWORD
About the sword and parts
Postures
Deflections and parrying
Cutting techniques
CHAPTER 4 – ARMED COMBAT –
EXOTIC WEAPONS – SHURIKEN
Shaken or shuriken
Shuriken / Senban throwing techniques
Combat with the shuriken
Technique compliance
EXOTIC WEAPONS – KUBOTAN
What is a Kubotan
Technique compliance
Breaking free from a wrist grab
Defense against a bear hug
Jabbing to the throat
Jabbing to the solar plexus
Raking techniques
EXOTIC WEAPONS – FUKIYA
AFTERWORD
TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS BOOK
SOKE – PAUL W BOTHMA