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Summary: Absoulute genius
Comment: 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. People call his books a gag or a joke because they don't want to put in time to learn it, martial arts does not come instantly people, get it straight already, if you want something with instant results, don't learn martial arts.
I learned martial arts from my dad when I was little, master at ninjutsu, even he says Ashida Kim (Chris Hunter) is correct. If you are gonna learn ninjutsu, you might as well take the time to read it. People who don't understand Ashida Kim, don't learn ninjutsu, you would just end up getting killed by someone if you can't do basic techniques.
ASHIIDA KIM IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: excellent
Comment: 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 business writing a review (unless you got paid some way for it). There are very few authors and books that have much to say about the subject. The books are relatively short and not overbearing, and may be exciting the whole way through.
Ashida Kim books are a great way to compliment the Bujinkan system. There is a wealth of in tact traditional information from Hatsumi's systems. Also, many Bujinkan techniques may have also been relevant to the Samurai. The ninja was also aware of the samurai arts. Especially as some Ninja were Samurai and Ronin(masterless Samurai) However, remember that at one time there were over 100 families considered Ninja at one time in midievil Japan. There were also a few different eras where the Ninja played varrying roles and utilized different focuses corresponding to the different times. There were Ninja of many types and walks of life, some even monks, farmers, mountain people and peasants. Many of the clans are still unknown to society, even in Japan. The more esoteric techiques and Magic(information/knowledge not commonly known) are not authentically...easy to find. Bujinkan is a great system, however, not the only one. Ashida Kim's books are a great compliment to Bujinkan and focus mainly on the actual Ninjitsu (Ninjutsu)side of the art (for example Ninpo). Ashida Kim has many books on actual fighting techniques and moves ,however, he also has written many books on ninja invisibility, meditation, outdoor survival, climbing, maneuvers, silent stepping techniques, Ninjutsu weapons, cloak and dagger, shapeshifting and disguise (part of invisibility), and many modern applications to the techniques. Ashida Kim actually has a very good writing syle, in my opinion. I have exchanged a few emails with him over the last few years. Ashida Kim is definately respectible. There may always be someone who likes to voice their negative judgements of another and that will project their insecurities of themselves on to another (not unlike a few of the Amazon.com posted reveiws of this book). Even when they haven't ever met and don't know the other. Everyone is probably over critical at one time or another. On their own, the Ashida Kim books are of course not sufficient to learn every aspect of the art, However, there are important ideas not found in many other informational resources. I recomend the Bushindo, Bujinkan system for the main structure of your research and practice. But that alone is also insufficient. Along with the wonderful Bujinkan System, Ashida Kim and Ha Ha Lung books are great examples of supplementary material with many modern day applications spelled out for the reader. I cannot comment about those with more limited imaginations and spirits. The truth is that his books can be quite amusing and informative.
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Summary: Ashida Kim is totally out of touch with reality
Comment: 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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Summary: The Invisible Ninja
Comment: Konichiwa!! This is a very good book on Ninjutsu!!
It has many good stealth and surprise enemy removal techniques as well as unarmed techniques!! Even though most of the names of the techniques are in Chinese, but it has very good techniques on stealth, enemy removal, unarmed techniques, and distraction and tricky techniques!! Also, don't forget that's what Ninjutsu is mainly about is stealth and trick ideas!!
Master Kim did a great job with this book and others as well!!...
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Summary: This is fake
Comment: 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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