How to Become a Ninja: Secrets from Ashida Kim's Training Camp

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Summary: How to lose it - forever!
Review: I do not like to down anybody, especially when they take the time to write a book, but, Ashida Kim's book and many others do not show traditional ninjitsu. An important thing he misses is "safety first." These techniques will only get someone hurt by an attacker. The techniques are filled with "holes". He does have a few good climbing techniques but that is all. Ashida Kim's books are not for anybody who wishes to learn how to defend himself. He has too many steps to his techniques and constantly puts himself in danger of being, shot,stabbed or otherwise. The Ninja of Japan were supposed to be quick and virtually invincible. Oh, one more thing, his "silent walking" techniques are not silent. He lacks well-made Ninjitsu stealth techniques.

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Summary: How to become a ninja
Review: I don't think that you will become a ninja just reading tihs book

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Summary: This book was horrible
Review: this book was an absolute ripoff. anyone who has this book was definately ripped off. i doubt ashida kim as any experience at all in martial arts. all his books stink and this one does the most.

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Summary: how to become a ninja
Review: this is a good book its mostly about survival and some ambush techniques and how to defend against a gun.some bo techniques and how to survive .you got to read it to believe it

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Summary: This book was horrible
Review: Well what can I say? This is an interesting read. Basically a monologue of an unidentified participant at an Ashida Kim ninja training camp. Survival skills and ambushes are covered along with some empty hand and gun defences. I would say though that if you were not a fan of Ashida Kim then I would not bother. It either adds to his myth or his legend. It depends on our view of him. You either love him or hate him!

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Summary: A campy book about ninja camp
Review: What a great title! The pretension that any book (especially one of only 173 pages) will elucidate "How to Become a Ninja" is such a ridiculous and ludicrous presumption that I was laughingly forced into buying it for a friend's birthday. And I have to say that I was not let down. The pictures themselves (most of some guy in a bathrobe doing awkward psuedo-martial arts moves) were enough to keep me amused for a long time. Moreover, the narrative of one ninja invading another ninja camp deliciously gives the book a plot on top of its faux-educational slant. The obvious insights (such as navigating by the sun or by the north star) helped to round out the book in a slightly believeable way. Do ninjas really exist? Maybe. Does Ashida Kim really know any martial arts at all? Who cares; my guess is that Mr. Kim (if that's his real name) set out to weave a delightful tale of fantasy which would cater to every 13-year-old boy who has dreamnt of beating up the local bully. At this task he succeeds. A great gag gift!