The Ninja 300 – Advanced Level

Before proceeding onto this Advanced Level of my Ninja 300 Workout, make sure you have successfully completed the Level 1 Warm-up and the Level 2 Intermediate Workout!

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The Ninja 300 – Next Level

Did you do the basic level of my Ninja 300 Warm-up?  How did you like it?  I’ve had several positive responses to the basic version, along with requests for the next level, so here you go!

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Internal Power and Bujinkan Training

When I first began talking about internal power in the context of Bujinkan training, I realized that many people might be skeptical of this type of training at the very least, or have many preconceived misconceptions that would not allow them to even consider the method as a viable form of training for budo. Therefore…

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The Ninja 300 Warm-up

I thought I would share with you today the new Ninja Warm-up I’ve been using in my own daily personal practice. Since the New Year routinely brings our training focus back to the basics I figured a great way to incorporate more Bujinkan Basics practice was to include them in my warm-up as well. Of…

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Top 10 Posts of 2013

Here are my top 10 picks for the best Warrior Fitness Posts of 2013…  What do you think?   In no particular order, here they are…  ENJOY!   1)  Top 7 Exercises for Warriors   2) Intelligent Tension for Striking   3) How I Healed My Neck with Mobility and Breathing   4) How to…

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Kettlebell Training for Bujinkan Footwork

Recently I was asked about how to use a single kettlebell to train footwork for Bujinkan martial arts.  Here is a video I put together showing a couple different exercises to enhance stability and mobility for footwork training using the kettlebell.  Enjoy!!

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Breath and Body Coordination

Matching breath to body movement is a key skill in learning how to power movement with the breath.  This matching can be as simple as inhaling on an expanding, opening, or lengthening movements and exhaling on contracting or closing movements. Under resistance though we begin to look at the idea of exhaling on effort to…

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The Warrior Workouts – FREE Resource from Warrior Fitness

The Warrior Workouts A Free Resource Brought to You by Warrior Fitness… The following is a free preview of my upcoming program of the same name, The Warrior Workouts. This sample program consists of a complete 4 weeks of training and is designed to give you a taste of the various types of training methods…

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Are You a Martial Artist or Martial Hobbyist?

Sometimes the lines between martial artist and martial hobbyist get blurred.  How do you determine whether you are a true martial artist or just a martial hobbyist?  Here is a quick and easy way to find out… Martial Hobbyist Quiz  Do you train only when it is convenient? Do you train only when you feel…

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Internally Rotate My What???

This post was inspired by a Facebook conversation started by my friend Jarell Lindsey talking about a mobility-based squatting motion with the feet parallel as opposed to splayed out (BTW, have you check out the Physical Culture Club page yet???) There are many different ways to squat whether it is bodyweight only or with an…

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