Ninja Use of Caltrops - Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson

 

Here, Soke Anshu is teaching a ninjutsu lesson on the use of makibishi, at the Budo Ryu Kai Hombu Dojo. The term makibishi (撒き菱 or 撒菱) refers to the Japanese version of the caltrop, which is a sharp spiked object that was used in feudal Japan to slow down pursuers and also was used in the defense of samurai fortifications. 

Connecting To Nature - Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson

 

The ninja does not force reality. They connect to the natural energy of the universe, and focus their intention to create and manifest change in their reality. - Soke Anshu

Training in the Shadows - Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson

 

 

The sword is taught in the light. Its true purpose is learned in the shadows. I do not teach my students merely how to wield the blade—I teach them how to become dangerous without ever being seen.

- Soke Anshu

ARE NINJA REALLY SAMURAI? Traditional Ninjutsu Training

 

Ninjutsu is more than a Martial Art - Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson

 

Ninjutsu is more than a martial art. It is a hidden path of discipline, secrecy, wisdom, community, concealment and transformation, for those willing to walk it. - Soke Anshu

THE SECRETS OF GOSHINJUTSU – The Ninja Art of Self Defense

 

Taijutsu is Alive - Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson

 

 

Taijutsu is alive—it is not a dead sequence of techniques carved into stone, but a living current that changes with every breath, step, and intention. The secrets are not hidden within the form itself, but within the motion between the forms, where the conscious mind loses control and instinct takes over. The true practitioner learns to move with the unseen currents of the moment, bending circumstances rather than resisting them. For the uninitiated, Taijutsu is technique; for the awakened, it is the occult language of movement. - Soke Anshu