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The Day That Changed My Life

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I still remember it like it was yesterday.  I was 16 years old, sitting in the back seat of my parent’s car thumbing through the latest issue of Black Belt magazine when I came to a full page advertisement for the 1989 Tai Kai with Ninjutsu Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi.  To my shock and utter astonishment this 3-day seminar with the master ninja and his top students from Japan was being held in the United States.  Not only was it being held in the US, but in my home state of NJ, not even an hour drive from my house!  Something clicked in my brain – I HAD to go to this thing!  Continue reading →

Training in Confined Spaces

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If you have Warrior Fitness Training style questions, send them to me.  I answer any and all serious (well, mostly serious) questions about training, my Warrior Fitness System, my views on fitness, martial arts, self defense, strength & conditioning, or training for sport/athletic performance.  

Here’s a video answer to a question I received the other day from Robert, a Bujinkan student in Sweden. Continue reading →

This is Dangerous to YOUR Training

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Alright.  Strap in, kids because this is gonna be a bumpy one.

There is a huge problem that affects many people training in martial arts today that needs to be addressed because it is severely inhibiting their progress and skill.  It applies to fitness training as well, so if you don’t train martial art read this with whatever type of training you do in mind. Continue reading →

How to Develop Wrists of Steel

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Martial arts training, especially in arts like Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Aikido, and old school Jujutsu, tend to put a lot stress on practitioners’ wrists due to the various types of wrist locks and throws.  Over time this can lead to chronic wrist pain, soreness, and even permanent injury. Continue reading →

Combat Conditioning and A Challenge

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The video below is a brand new combat conditioning circuit I put together for martial artists.  It will be especially good for my Buyu (warrior friends) training in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.  If you are ready to put your body, mind, and spirit to the test, this circuit is guaranteed to kick your conditioning into high gear. Continue reading →

Destroy What You Are

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Lately I feel like a fire’s been lit under me in my training.  Somehow through sheer persistence, perseverance, and being too dumb to quit, I feel like I’ve broken through to a new level.  And this level is more difficult than the one before. New levels always are.

Sometimes I think people have the impression that if you keep training in something long enough, like martial arts or strength training, then it somehow gets easier as you get better.  I don’t think this is true.  At least it’s not true for those who continue to push themselves to break limits. Continue reading →

Knife and Pistol Seminar

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 Saturday, June 23, 2012

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Bujinkan Shidoshi, Josh Sager – 10th dan, and Jon Haas – 9th dan, team up once again to bring you a unique and extraordinary presentation of weapons retention and deployment using the knife and pistol! Continue reading →

Ninja Weapons Seminar

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 Ninja Weapons Seminar

Saturday, March 24, 2012

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Bujinkan Shidoshi, Josh Sager – 10th dan, and Jon Haas – 9th dan, team up to bring you a unique and extraordinary presentation of small and hidden weapons used by Japan’s legendary Ninja Warriors!

You will learn strategies, tactical movement, and techniques utilizing:

  •  Ninja Sword
  •  Shuriken
  •  Kunai
  •  Edda Koppo
  •  Shuko
  •  Nawajutsu
  •  Kyoketsu Shoge
  •  And More…

 

When?

Saturday March 24, 2012

What Time?

1 PM to 5 PM

Where?

Warrior Fitness Gym
Hainesport Business Complex
4004 Sylon Blvd.
Hainesport, NJ 08036

How Much?

$50 payable online (click paypal link below) or at the door.

For more information or to register, please email jon@warriorfitness.org or call (609) 556-8712

Women’s Self Defense Workshop

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Women’s Self Defense Workshop

On Sunday, April 22, 2012, Two of South Jersey’s Top Ranked Bujinkan Martial Arts Instructors, Jon Haas and Chris Rydbom will teach you:

  • Simple yet powerful Techniques to Escape
  • Tactics & Strategies to feel less Vulnerable
  • Use Fear to your Advantage
  • Situational Awareness
  • Fight or Flight Mindset

 

Date & Time: Sunday April 22, 2012 from 12pm to 3pm

 
Where:   Warrior Fitness Gym
               Hainesport Business Park
               4004 Sylon Blvd.
               Hainesport, NJ 08036
               (609) 556-8712
 
 

Cost: $45

Register online (click Paypal link below) or pay at the door.

 Check out our Fit Bodies Bootcamp for Women HERE!

Preparing Ninja for a Mission

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My name is Ichiro Watanabe.  I am a chunin, a middle level ninja of the Togakure clan.

Our small village is secluded deep in the mountains near Mt. Togakushi, otherwise known as Togakure Mountain.  I could tell you exactly where, but I’d have to kill you.  No joke, it’s a matter of survival for my family and clan.

You see the year is 1601, one year after the famous Battle of Sekigahara which brought Ieyasu Tokugawa to power uniting Japan.  There is still much to do, however, and the need for the services of our ninja clan is still very great. Continue reading →