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The Invisible Ninja: Ancient Secrets of Surprise (Paperback)

by Ashida Kim (Author)
2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)


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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Citadel (October 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0806518731
  • ISBN-13: 978-0806518732
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #738,238 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Ashida Kim is totally out of touch with reality, January 2, 2003
I bought this book for one of my brothers for Christmas as a joke, and we had a lot of fun laughing at it. Ashida Kim (who's real name is Chris Hunter) seems to be lost in a 1980's ninja movie inspired fantasy world. You'd think he learned ninjutsu by watching Sho Kosugi movies.

Some of the "ancient secrets of surprise" in this book include tapping a sentry on the shoulder then moving in the other direction when he turns his head to look, and jumping out from behind trees and bushes. Heh heh heh.

If you've got money to waste and are up for some cheap laughs, then any of Ashida Kim's books will do. If, however, you are looking for books on real-world martial arts, get something else.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars This is fake, December 25, 2001
If you want to true history of NinjUtsu, the true techniques and fighting styles of Ninpo, then buy Hayes/Hatsumi.

This guy talks about Count Dracula or whatever that 60s karate guy's name was. Anyway, he talks about this guy who use to advertise in COMIC BOOKS ABOUT HOW GOOD HE WAS. And this man claims he TRAINED with him? He spreads lies, saying he got his mastership of NinjItsu when his "master" was lying on his death bed in some mountain on some far away land a long time ago. Was this also in a galaxy far, far away?

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars An Unfortunate Disappointment, May 14, 2001
By C. J. Hardman (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Another Ashida Kim Flop. Kim blends all he knows into one martial art. Unfortunately, it is not historical or authentic ninjutsu (he spells it wrong, "ninjitsu"). Kim mixes terms from Japanese martial arts with some chinese kenpo terms, creating a strange and confusing cultural mishmash that would seem more at home in a thriller comic book. Again, we are left with pictures of the author in a black ninja suit "sneaking" past a sentry in broad daylight, highlighted by a big white wall in the background that would make him stand out even at night.

The hand postures and kicking techniques are closer to kung fu and taekwon do, nothing like authentic bujinkan or genbukan ninpo. Ashida Kim claims to be affiliated with the Black Dragon Fighting Society, but recently the head of that group, Bill Aguiar took legal action to stop Kim from claiming association with the group, of which he was never an official member. Ashida Kim is the pen name of Christopher Hunter, who went maskless in his first book. There are authentic books on ninja arts by authors Hatsumi, Hates, and Daniels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absoulute genius
Ashida has done it again. A great source of ninjutsu (ninjitsu, doesn't matter how you spell it). People can say ninjutsu or ninjitsu, it doesn't matter. Read more
Published on July 14, 2006 by Dark Warrior

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Ashida Kim is an excellent author. His books are a must for your collection. If your worried about wasting $10 on a book, than you are not genuinely interested and have no... Read more
Published on April 29, 2006 by B. Newman

5.0 out of 5 stars The Invisible Ninja
Konichiwa!! This is a very good book on Ninjutsu!!
It has many good stealth and surprise enemy removal techniques as well as unarmed techniques!! Read more
Published on December 31, 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not real Ninjutsu!
If you are hoping to learn anything real about the 900 year old tradition of ninjutsu, do yourself a favor: Don't read anything by Ashida Kim. Read more
Published on October 22, 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Its plain and simple...
Whether or not the techniques work, its not Ninjutsu.

Don't waste your time on any Ninjutsu book not written by Hatsumi or one of his students.

Published on January 31, 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Ashida Kim is a fraud..
The author of this book destroys all credibility in anything he might say by the fact that whatever art it is that he learned is obviously Chinese, as he uses Chinese names for... Read more
Published on January 21, 2000 by J. McPherson

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ashida Kim series is excellent in every respect.
Ashida Kim obviously knows his stuff, and this was apparentfrom the first time I ever flipped through one of his books. Read more
Published on August 2, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A highly interesting read
I like Ashida Kim's Philisopical approach to writing his book, it makes it all the more interest for reading.

Certainly worth the buy !

Published on January 29, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Stinks so bad I had to wear a respirator...
This author obviously has major insecurities about life. He sees violence and pain as the only way. Read more
Published on October 15, 1998

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