Art of the Ninja, Vol. 4

Overview

Volume 4 covers introductions to basic weapons training and philosophy of the new warrior. It also includes stick techniques (hanbo, three feet; jo, four feet; rokushaku, six feet), a review of hand strikes, kamae with and without weapons, and combinations and ways of immobilizing an armed assailant.

Author Biography

Jack Hoban is a former Marine Corps captain and one of the acknowledged founders of ninjutsu in America. Trained by Masaaki Hatsumi in Japan, Hoban is a shidoshi (senior instructor) who teaches both new and experienced practitioners.