Authentic Ninjutsu and Samurai Bujutsu from Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson (宗家 暗主)
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.
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
Soke Anshu teaching Shinobi Stealth Tactics at the 2026 Annual Ninja Stealth Camp!
When
I uploaded my first YouTube video back in 2007, I never imagined that
one day 30 million people from around the world would watch and learn
from my martial arts.
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To every
student, subscriber, supporter, and friend who has watched a video,
shared the channel, attended a seminar, or trained in the dojo… thank
you. Your encouragement has helped preserve and share the traditions of
ninjutsu with people across the globe.
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This
milestone isn’t an ending—it’s a reminder that there are still more
lessons to teach, more history to preserve, and more people to inspire
to begin training.
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From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being part of this journey.
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Here’s to the next chapter.
– Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson
WE DID IT! 100K SUBSCRIBERS!
Today,
I am incredibly honored and humbled to celebrate a milestone I never
could have reached alone—over 100K Subscribers on Facebook!
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To
every student, follower, supporter, friend, and member of the Budo Ryu
Kai family, thank you. Your encouragement, loyalty, and belief in what
we are building have made this journey possible. Every comment, every
share, every class attended, and every word of support has helped
preserve and spread the traditions of the Budo Ryu Kai!
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This
milestone belongs to all of us. Together, we are keeping authentic
ninjutsu alive for future generations while inspiring people around the
world to walk the warrior’s path with discipline, humility, and purpose.
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Thank
you for standing beside me throughout the years. This is not the
destination—it is simply another step in a much greater journey. The
mission continues, and the best is yet to come.
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Here, I am with a Densho from my private collection called the: Iga-ryu Kanpo Suikyo no Maki (伊賀流間法水鏡之卷). This manual has a strong focus on espionage, and translates out as the “Iga-ryu Water Mirror Tactics of Espionage.”
True
power is not found in the strength of the body alone, but in the
refinement of the spirit. Through meditation and disciplined cultivation
of one’s inner Ki, the practitioner learns to perceive the hidden
currents that flow through all things. When the KI within is brought
into harmony with the KI that exists beyond the self, barriers dissolve
and influence expands.
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Those
who understand this principle do not struggle against the world—they
move with its unseen forces, bending circumstance, opportunity, and
destiny to their advantage. The wise know that mastery of the invisible
is often more potent than mastery of the visible, for the greatest
victories are won long before the conflict is seen by others.
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- Soke Anshu
Here, I am sharing some of the scrolls of the Tomo-ryu with a few of my most dedicated students.
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As
the 21st Soke of Tomo-ryu, I feel this is more than just historical
importance, it is a responsibility. A Soke is not just an instructor,
but a bridge between the past and the present. My master entrusted me
with the preservation of the scrolls, densho and secrets of the ryuha.
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The
Makimono and Densho of the Tomo Ryu are more than historical records.
Within their writings contain the strategies, principles, and esoteric
teachings preserved through generations of disciplined practitioners who
understood that wisdom loses its value when given freely.
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Power
belongs to those capable of wielding its responsibly, so too are the
secrets of the tradition revealed only to those who have demonstrated
unwavering loyalty, dedication, and perseverance.
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The
scrolls do not merely teach technique; they transmit a legacy,
connecting the student to the shadows of those who came before, ensuring
that the deeper mysteries of the tradition remain protected from the
curious and preserved for the committed.
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Tradition
survives not through public recognition, but through the secret
transmission from teacher to student. In this way, the lineage remains
alive, not as a relic of the past, but as a weapon of wisdom carried
forward by those fierce enough to walk through the door to train and
carry on the tradition.
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- Soke Anshu
The ninja who trains in silence, gains a power that many will never understand.
- Soke Anshu
Train the art of stealth, until even your intentions are invisible. - Soke Anshu
