Ninja: Spirit of the Shadow Warrior

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Summary: Um..
Review: This book is mostly filled with bad atempts at trying to teach taijutsu. Mostly step by step pictures of un-effective techniques. I wouldn't buy this book if I were you. The rest of the series is the same.

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Summary: It's great!
Review: This book is of incredible value, it teaches the basic stances, meditation, ways of controlling your own feelings to adapt better to the situation and much more. This is yet another excellent book of Shidoshi Hayes. If you want to learn about Ninjutsu, this book is a must.

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Summary: An Excellent Resource
Review: This is a must for ninja students, as are all of Hayes' superior books. Much careful study should be taken here.

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Summary: It's great!
Review: This is another one to own; in fact, all of Hayes's books are. It contains more information on elemental manifestations in fighting (similar to Volume 1), basic taihenjutsu (breakfalls, tumbling, and body movement), real-life combat situations, weapons defenses, and spiritual ponderings about the Kuji-in. Hayes, it should be noted, is now a Tendai priest; and his section on the "mudra" (ninja's mystic hand symbols) IS authentic. But the information he gives is not to be "practiced," per se; one shouldn't expect to "use" the hand symbols after reading the book. It takes a qualified instructor to obtain that kind of knowledge. "Warrior Ways of Enlightenment" was one of my favorites of the 5 books in Hayes's "Ninja" series. Again, it's one to own--you'll cherish it for the duration of your ninjutsu training.

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Summary: Hayes does it again!
Review: This is another one to own; in fact, all of Hayes's books are. It contains more information on elemental manifestations in fighting (similar to Volume 1), basic taihenjutsu (breakfalls, tumbling, and body movement), real-life combat situations, weapons defenses, and spiritual ponderings about the Kuji-in. Hayes, it should be noted, is now a Tendai priest; and his section on the "mudra" (ninja's mystic hand symbols) IS authentic. But the information he gives is not to be "practiced," per se; one shouldn't expect to "use" the hand symbols after reading the book. It takes a qualified instructor to obtain that kind of knowledge. "Warrior Ways of Enlightenment" was one of my favorites of the 5 books in Hayes's "Ninja" series. Again, it's one to own--you'll cherish it for the duration of your ninjutsu training.

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Summary: 2nd in a series
Review: Warriorways of Enlightenment written by a western that has a true understanding of Ninjutsu. A student of Grandmaster Hatsumi, Mr. hayes gives us an intriduction and lessons that start us on our way of understanding the Togakure Ryu ninjutsu traditions. Book is filled with excellent photos.

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Summary: 2nd in a series
Review: Warriorways of Enlightenment written by a western that has a true understanding of Ninjutsu. A student of Grandmaster Hatsumi, Mr. Hayes gives us an introduction and lessons that start us on our way of understanding the Togakure Ryu ninjutsu traditions. Book is filled with excellent photos.