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Experts in disguise, infiltration, espionage and counterintelligence, the ninja had spiritual values and magical traditions that distinguished them from the soldierlike samurai. Their art of ninjutsu, invisible as well as indispensable, was transmitted in secret schools and relied on only a few books, which were written in code. The SHONINKI, one of the most important of these coded manuals, was written in 1681 by Master Ninja Natori Masazumi. Presenting all facets of the art of concealment, espionage and physical prowess, including methods of disguise and survival techniques, this source text, also, contains teachings on spiritual meditations, psychic powers, the art of face reading, controlling the emotions and magic spells. Revealing the connection between the ninja and the yamabushi - warrior monks who were endowed with supernatural powers - this classic text confirms the path of the ninja as an authentic spiritual discipline, one of self-realisation and detachment and the way to mind-body harmony. The path of the ninja as an authentic spiritual discipline Details the art of concealment and espionage, including methods of disguise, survival techniques and face reading A ninja response to the samurai Bushido and the way to mind body harmony
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
OK, so making sense of this book can, on occasion, require a few extra seconds of thinking, but all in all it's a very interesting insight into the historical practices of the ninja/shinobi/whichever name you prefer. Now, I'll state straight up that, whilst there were things here that i'd not read before, much of the information given has been widely used in novels and other texts related to the subject area. What this offers that is different is an insight into the mindset of the "ninja".
Be aware that this is not a martial arts book! It does not say "if X does Y, then you do Z". It does not have cod drawings of stick men throwing each other on the floor. What it does have is information on psychological, social and even engineering practices of a group of people with very specific needs.
Be aware that this is not a martial arts book! It does not say "if X does Y, then you do Z". It does not have cod drawings of stick men throwing each other on the floor. What it does have is information on psychological, social and even engineering practices of a group of people with very specific needs.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Being one of the few available translations of the original scrolls to study this book was quite a find.
For quite some years I've struggled to comprehend the presented image of the ninja and this book certainly clarifies much of the reality behind the veil of disguise.
the book itself is clearly open to personal interpretation and requires a certain mindset of understanding.
The text runs through various schools of thought on purpose, beliefs and practices which varied somewhat to the traditional texts of the neighboring samurai.
I was fascinated to understand that the system invariably fit in with the persons natural abilities and therefore questionably used that which was available to each individual as opposed to a predefined syllabus; this would by nature have led to their undoubtable demise.
It was this mass variation which kept the opponent from ever being certain of what they were to overcome when faced with these soldiers.
This knowledge clearly calls much into question about modern available systems and would explain why there is little in the texts regarding physical combat technique.
The best way to describe this book is to read it, not just once or twice but to live it and breathe in the words within the pages until the knowledge is applied into your own resources and translated towards a deeper understanding.
If you've already bought into a legacy this is undoubtably going to open your eyes to a much wider possibility, if you haven't then this is without a doubt the place to start your study of the mysterious masters of scouting and information gathering who saw a very different world than we could ever begin to imagine.
For quite some years I've struggled to comprehend the presented image of the ninja and this book certainly clarifies much of the reality behind the veil of disguise.
the book itself is clearly open to personal interpretation and requires a certain mindset of understanding.
The text runs through various schools of thought on purpose, beliefs and practices which varied somewhat to the traditional texts of the neighboring samurai.
I was fascinated to understand that the system invariably fit in with the persons natural abilities and therefore questionably used that which was available to each individual as opposed to a predefined syllabus; this would by nature have led to their undoubtable demise.
It was this mass variation which kept the opponent from ever being certain of what they were to overcome when faced with these soldiers.
This knowledge clearly calls much into question about modern available systems and would explain why there is little in the texts regarding physical combat technique.
The best way to describe this book is to read it, not just once or twice but to live it and breathe in the words within the pages until the knowledge is applied into your own resources and translated towards a deeper understanding.
If you've already bought into a legacy this is undoubtably going to open your eyes to a much wider possibility, if you haven't then this is without a doubt the place to start your study of the mysterious masters of scouting and information gathering who saw a very different world than we could ever begin to imagine.
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Quite a short book, some very funny bits particularly when the books advises about women, some useful insights into the real Ninja.
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A true representation of our art
Being new to Ninjutsu having now been a student for 3 years, I am still constantly amazed at the perception of the art from a western perspective. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Monkshood
Good Knowledge
The shoninki does not teach how to fight, meaning no combat skills.What the shoninki does is give a deep insight on how to avoid being caught from a more ancient time when things... Read more
Published 10 months ago by aussieaussco
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