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The Ninja craze in the 1980's was an exciting time. Before the internet. I was 17 When Stephen K Hayes published vol. 1.

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i wanted to thank you for your amazing work. i love you

That river is more like a muddy puddle.

Beautiful video and teaching. Thanks for sharing

Would like to see you post your Japanese videos with English.

More of the same for me Paul. Thoroughly enjoy the philosophy of the Bujinkan and only being yondan, happy for any content.

Energy and magic ❤! Come visit in Hawaii…only a balmy 83 degrees.

It's all good, man! Philosophy talks top the mountain but hard and fast self-defense is always practical. Thanks for everything, dude.

Ok, so here I go. I’d like to see from your keen, deep and close up perspective more on the logic of the progressive methodology of Sensei’s themes, as a guide to technical and philosophical development. How those yearly themes and Sensei’s instruction stacks up over the years and build up in the practitioner to produce the attainment of the gokui, on and off the mat. And also, how that works as a template for guiding the progression of practice from beginner to advanced. I have come up for myself with a framework for this thru reverse engineering, since this part seems to be left to everyone to figure out for themselves. But my limited exposure might be producing some serious blind spots, and your perspective could go a long way in helping with that. Domo! 🙏🏽

Mhhh, if you really ask me like that, maybe, if it wouldnt be to rude, how asking sensei if he's happy with the recent clirse he decided for the bujinkan, than go on from there getting the actuall sokes involved maybe, how they see it today, the past maybe the future 😊

Hey Paul... First off, I think you should make videos that you enjoy because, if you enjoy, we will enjoy too... Personally, I enjoy interviews... I am personally interested in the different styles of ninpo that some Japanese gaijin teach, such as yourself, Pete Reynolds, Rob Renner and whoever has been over there for a long time... I am from Serbia and there aren't many guys here who teach that type of Bujinkan so... If you can interview them and film them while they are doing some techniques, great! Peace!

Thanks Paul anything you upload is always good. Thanks for everything you do for us.

I would love to see a review of the Kihon Happo from someone of your skill level.

I love the philosophical aspects of Bujinkan, but as I'm unable to travel to Japan, I also would love to see some classes at Hombu Dojo.

Basic and Fancy Taijutsu techniques working in pressure testing or sparring, please

Please show defense technics against fast real knife attacks! Thank you so much ⛩️.

I like your philosophical stories and anecdotes, I like your skateboarding, and I like your Taijutsu videos from your Japanese channel. Please continue to make those! Thanks!

So what this man made up his own religion lied to the world and now asking sympathy like get a life

Friends don't let friends eat vegan. :P

Lol religion and martial arts

Everyone is a grandmaster nowadays

You have always been one of the big names in my book that i wanted to train with but i dont think we've ever met. Ive stopped training many years ago, but it's in my mind daily. I love seeing you and others like you that have stayed with it and accomplished so much! I'm also incredibly jealous that you live in Japan as that was my dream for many years. Life had other plans for me apparently and or i just missed all the trains, because I still haven't found my path. Now at 52, I've basically given up searching. Bless you and the Bujinkan 🙏

Speaking of not being concerned about rank... I think nobody has been less concerned than me. I trained off and on for decades and at every school I attended I flat out refused to participate in rank testing. In 1 school, I was offered an honorary blackbelt which i refused. Funny and tragic story behind that last one. Anyhow, I've only ever tested once in my life with Mr. Happy... those who know, know. I hadn't trained in many years, went to a 3 day seminar, and was given 4 ranks when i couldn't remember the names of techniques the testing stopped. I was told that never in the schools history had anyone been given numerous ranks at once. They also told me that they were prepared to give me many more. When i stopped training on the regular, I was told by many that I could've easily passed the Godan test. I never cared for rank. Now, decades later, I regret not having those accomplishments!

We love u, too

Domo arrigato gozaimas

Hi, still at the beginning of a journey..but there can be connection to someone or anything Good sakki

Treasurefull

Maravilloso Paul!

Shinshin sangan

Beautiful

If you play with it you could ninpo i(c)an..that comes from me.we learn it a bit like ,maybe a bit other. Ninpo ikkan or constant notcontraction..beständige nichtanhaftung in german.is it wrong to live like that?in the end it is ninpo in any way, or?

Great teaching.you have my attention, master masse

Thank you, Paul

Hey Paul, tell sensei its allright to get old, and by the way I like those new patches...🎉 as a matter of fact at some point in my life when I knew exactöy what im goin to do next i even painted a lpt of little circles in basically the same color, even though i was basically just thinking about me beein a toddler, and watching the giant purple blloming rhododendron infront of my house after putin farted in that powerplant 😂

Love this one Paul! So true! Thanks for your continued posts man.

It can be argued that we are not there to pass judgement, let alone give rank to other people's lives. What we can rank is how well they perform the task at hand (in this case, perform a specific technique or perhaps grasp a certain concept) WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR ABILITY. This leaves plenty of space for having fat ninjas, frail ninjas or even disabled ninjas still within the scope of performing a given (ninjutsu) task.

"No flavour" simply means, add spices as you so desire. Not a bad thing, and rather fitting for a ninja.

💯 FACTS

This was a great message. Thanks.

What a fantastic message this was. You speak very similar sentiments held over the years. Thank you Paul! 🙏

Real Budo! Such a great video :) - Love the way the edit is put together too!

TH-camやDVDで簡単に必要な情報が得られるようになった現在、わざわざ道場に通う理由は何なのか。 技術的なものを提供するだけでは道場経営は厳しい状況となった今日、道場という場所が、そこでしかえられない、技術以外の大切な何かをgainsできる場所だなと、生徒たち・練習生たちに肌で感じてもらい通い続けてもらうことかできるかどうか、が増々大事になってますね。 指導者が道場をそういった技術以外の大切な何かをgainsできる場所として提供し続けていけるかどうか、そこが重要なのだろうなと、Paulさんの今回の動画を見て感じました。

How about going to a trade school and being given a certificate of completion because you were so happy all the time, but didn’t learn the trade you paid money to learn. Wouldn’t that be great?

About 12 years ago i started a kids class here in nz and only ever charged a gold coin donation so that all kids had the opportunity to attend, but what i like about it most is how it brought so many different members of the community together and forming new friendships through the training. That was probably one of my greatest achievements in life other than my own kids. Bujinkan gives the opportunity to meet all kinds of great people from around the world wherever you are. So grateful to Hatsumi sensei, he is a real treasure for bringing people together like this.

Paul! Great video. Always love your spark and the content here is fantastic. Rank chasing seems to me not what Hatsumi Sensei was imparting. Being well rounded “renaissance people”, striving towards bettering oneself in all aspects of life and following your passion is that common vein you hear from many spiritual teachers and I did get from Hatsumi’s teachings.

Paul, your sense of humor is paramount lol. Great video!

Rank should not be given to anyone anymore, simply because it is a very public display of your talents as a Ninja, and this means going against Sensei's own words: No Ninja is supposed to look like a Ninja, and they should not be projecting their muscles and training experience; when you walk down a street, bad behaviors will only draw people who believe they can take you out. Instead, I feel consideration of a student with a deeper understanding of their kokoro through a long relationship with their teacher will mean 'no ranks ever needed'. He'll know your heart; and you (royal 'you'); meaning I am not talking about you, Paul. I really enjoy your comprehensive and insightful commentaries a lot! I mean, everybody will (hopefully) one day know their own hearts, purified, which was the primary lesson I learned about the nin symbol/kanji. So, why is a belt needed for any of that? Yeah, I know ALL the arguments about why belts and ranks are given. But me, I don't want to teach students with licensing, ranks, etc. Why? we're going old school, and you know what? EGO and FALSE PRETENSES OF A REAL MARTIAL ARTIST DISAPPEARS, at least for what I have seen. Once we get rid of the ranks, then you will know people are there to learn, and not there just to get a rank. Now, that's my two cents. I know ranks are not going to disappear, I mean, I am not delusional. Think of my previous statements as just food for thought. That's all. Much love to my Ninja sisters and brothers, deep, deep love for Hatsumi Sensei, and you Paul. Have a great day and keep going, keep training...and 'NO THINK!' ;-)

Hey Paul, how did you become so cool? Because, as a practitioner of Bujinkan Ninjutsu for over 32 years, I can tell you I have trained with Shawn Havens (when he was Bujinkan), Gary Busch, Charles Daniel, Bud Malmstrom, J.R. Edens, Steven K, Hayes, Rumiko Hayes, Hatsumi Sensei, Ed Martin, and many more, but, you are so interesting to me. If I can find a seminar with you close to where I live, I will definitely go! Also, I love Rob Renner too. I mean, his understanding of how to take a few primary principles and turn them into an extremely efficient, infinite variety of techniques is on that level of deep understanding of taijutsu.

Great insight and what a funny story. Its interesting several prominent Japanese arts focus on age while ranking. I wonder if this is a similar concept? I'm also reminded of Sensei's writings that even a child could kill a great warrior. Inverting that shows how dangerous anyone can be, especially when assumed they arent dangerous!