| Does the ninja secret training school still | | | | anyone who is concerned for his or her |
| really exist? And if it does, what can it | | | | personal safety. It divides into two main |
| teach us about self defense that we need to | | | | components. Firstly, be prepared and |
| understand for everyday life, far away from | | | | practised, because what often counts in |
| the cloak and dagger images that the ninja | | | | situations of self defense is to know what to |
| warriors so often inspire? | | | | know and to do it simply and effectively. |
| | | | Secondly, if you need to use a weapon in |
| It is the practical side of the ninja | | | | self-defense, be prepared to use everyday |
| warriors training that is the most relevant. | | | | items that you can carry inconspicuously on |
| It was no secret that their school did not | | | | your person. |
| bind them with the same rules and taught them | | | | |
| to use methods that their fellow japanese | | | | The range of everyday articles that can help |
| countrymen considered underhand or downright | | | | in self defense is wide. Car keys, cigarette |
| dishonest. | | | | lighters, walking sticks or umbrellas can all |
| | | | inflict intense and dissuasive pain on |
| In addition, they would abandon or avoid | | | | aggressors if you cannot avoid or escape a |
| fights that did not suit them. Not for them | | | | confrontation. But you still need to know how |
| the principles of other japanese fighters who | | | | and where to use them and to stay focussed in |
| preferred to die with honour rather than run | | | | the second or two that is all it takes for an |
| away and live. The ninjas had a clear | | | | attack to happen. |
| advantage in terms of life expectancy. | | | | |
| | | | Like the ninjas' school that trained them in |
| They learned these tactics and others and | | | | their "secrets", the next step for you is to |
| practised them until they became second | | | | learn, practise and be ready, knowing that |
| nature. When they needed to apply them, they | | | | the readier you are, the more chance that |
| could stay cool and defend themselves, or | | | | your would be aggressor will leave you alone. |
| better stay out of sight and out of mind. | | | | |
| Their weapons were often fashioned out of | | | | By coincidence, on the internet there are |
| simple items that did not attract attention, | | | | also references to games with secret ninja |
| where the effectiveness was as much in how | | | | training schools where players can exchange |
| they were used as in any intrinsic qualities. | | | | artefacts and gain points. It's surely fun to |
| | | | play in a virtual world, but given the |
| This is the part of the ninja secret training | | | | choice, I for one will be sticking to the |
| school that is of most immediate use to | | | | real-world ninja's approach. |