Training Philosophy

Our philosophy is simple: Protect life. Live according to nature and the natural law. All people's lives are equal (even if their behavior isn't) and must be respected, and if possible, protected. Those that agree with this philosophy will be instructed in the skills needed to support that philosophy, regardless of age, health, gender, or cultural distinction. On the other hand, we are not an "obedience school." If you cannot summon up the personal discipline to train with a friendly and courteous demeanor, you will probably feel out of place and quit the training. People who are looking for a competitive, aggressive atmosphere will probably be disappointed and quit as well. Make no mistake however, the training is challenging. Once you acquire the skills, you will be capable of walking through life as a warrior knight.

The Training is for:

-Acquiring the capability of defending yourself and others

-Maintaining a compassionate attitude toward others

-Cultivating a natural lifestyle

The essence of all martial arts and military strategies is self-protection and the prevention of danger....

The way of the martial artist is the way of enduring, surviving, and prevailing over all that would destroy him. More than merely delivering strikes and slashes, and deeper in significance than the simple out-witting of an enemy; ninpo is the way of attaining that which we need while making the world a better place. The skill of the ninja is the art of winning....

"ATTAINING THAT WHICH WE NEED WHILE MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE"

The combatant who would win must be in harmony with the scheme of totality, and must be guided by an intuitive knowledge of the playing out of fate. In tune with the providence of heaven and the impartial justice of nature, and following a clear and pure heart full of trust in the inevitable, the ninja captures the insight that will guide him successfully into battle when he must conquer and conceal himself protectively from hostility when he must acquiesce....

By opening his eyes and his mind, one can responsively follow the subtle seasons and the reasons of heaven, changing just as change is necessary, adapting always...

Toshitsugu Takamatsu

33rd Grandmaster

Training Philosophy