Authentic Ninjutsu and Samurai Bujutsu from Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson (宗家 暗主)
They say the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest on Halloween… yet some spirits need no invitation, and some monsters never died. So light your candles, embrace the darkness, and remember… not everything lurking in the shadows is looking for a way out. Some things are looking for YOU.
Never allow what you believe should happen, to blind you to what is happening. The weak see the world through hope. The frightened see it through fear. The strategist removes both, and looks directly into the void. - Soke Anshu
True stealth is not just hiding in the shadows, but concealing your intention to adapt to any situation.
- Soke Anshu
The true weapon of the ninja is not what the enemy sees, but what he fears is hidden from him. Create uncertainty and chaos, while using deception to your advantage. - Soke Anshu
The wise warrior does not train for the battle he expects. He trains for the moment when everything goes wrong, the odds become impossible, and survival depends upon what he forged in the silence before the storm. - Soke Anshu
Danger rarely wears the face we expect. Train yourself to recognize the shadow before it becomes the hand upon your throat.
- Soke Anshu
A ninja understands that those who control the secrets of the night, controls the outcome of the day. - Soke Anshu
To study ninjutsu, is not to embrace violence, but to master necessity. A ninja who relies on honor, where deception is required, is digging their own grave.
- Soke Anshu
Life is a constant exchange of energy. What we dwell upon, we strengthen. What we believe, we begin to embody. What we repeatedly give our attention to, becomes the direction of our lives. Darkness is not a reason to stop believing in the light. You cannot always choose what happens to you—but you can choose what you become because of it. - Soke Anshu
Life will bring betrayal, heartbreak, hardship, and loss. None of us are exempt from the darkness. But we are not defined by what happens to us—we are defined by the energy we choose to carry forward. Put light into the world, even after you have walked through darkness. What you give your energy to, you give power to. Choose your thoughts carefully, choose your path consciously, and keep moving toward the life you want to create. - Soke Anshu
Here, Soke Anshu is teaching a lesson on ninki (ninja tools), from her personal collection at the Budo Ryu Kai Hombu Dojo.
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.
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
