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Ninja Shadowhand will sharpen your character and hone your wits providing you with an edge your enemy lacks.,
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History abounds with groups who sought to wrap themselves in secrecy and stealth. In the Dark Ages of Northern Europe `wolfshirt warriors' (Ulfhednar) the stealth oriented companions to the dread Berserkers; the Knights Templars, an order so secret that their history is still debated; the Cult of Assassins (Hashishin); and of course Japan's elusive Ninja all practiced the `Art of Invisibility'. The Japanese Ninja became so adept at collecting and perfecting methods of stealth movement and fighting that theirs became a martial art unto itself.
In Ninja Shadowhand; The Art of Invisibility, Dr. Haha Lung and Christopher Prowant explain the basics of seeing. We learn how our eyes work, and gain an understanding of how shape, silhouette, movement, and color effect what we see and what we don't see. We also learn about point of view, obscuring a foe's perspective, and psychological blind spots. After explaining how we see the authors show us how we may apply this knowledge in martial arts applications. This is explained through the basic application of ukemi, misdirecting attention and disguising movement. Ninja Shadowhand then mentions `shadow weapons' such as the yawara (short stick), manriki (10,000 power chain), shuriken (throwing star), and application of modern hidden weapons such as the handkerchief, lapel weapons, and walking sticks. Ninja Shadowhand will not turn you into the invisible man. Embracing the attitude and application of Ninja Shadowhand will not guarantee you perfect safety, but what it will do is sharpen your character and hone your wits providing you with an edge your enemy lacks. In the words of Sun Tzu - "Ethereal, a master leaves no trace to be seen, mysterious under Heaven, he leaves no sound to be heard. By these two, a master seals his foe's fate.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can You See Me Now?,
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An excellent overview of Shinobi Ninja shadowhand (taisavaki-jutsu) techniques, this book has great practical application for any who study the martial arts. It was recommended by a friend in the military as a way to hone and enhance both defensive and offensive skills. The methods of invisibility discussed and detailed in a very "how to" manner work extremely well and can be rapidly learned. Moves are explained by narration, schematics, and body drawings.
It appears that some of the other amazon reviewers are looking for either an historical review of Ninja tactic, or a cartoon parody. This book is neither. Rather, it is for those who seek a primer for invisibility, disguising or misdirecting attention, and shadowhand striking styles. "Avoid being seen... Seen, avoid capture... Captured, avoid being held.".
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 Stars,
By Anthony Northcote (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ninja Shadowhand: The Art of Invisibility (Mass Market Paperback)
I give it five stars because it gives you some good history and manipulation methods. The person who wrote the review before me was obviously a complete idiot. He gave it one star, he must have no appeciation for the great techniques in martial arts. Buy this book if you are interested in self-defense!!! Its only ten bucks !!
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