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Copyright © 2012 Stephen K. Hayes
Technique action photographs by PRFranK.com
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hayes, Stephen K.
The ninja defense : a modern master’s approach to universal dangers / Stephen K. Hayes.
p. cm.
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0988-9 (ebook)
1. Ninjutsu. I. Title.
GV1114.73.H39 2012
796.815--dc23
2012017562
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Contents
Author’s Introduction
Who I Am and Why You Can Believe in This Program, 7
Chapter One
Honest and Reliable Preparation for Real Threats, 15
Chapter Two
Making the Choice to Fight, 21
Chapter Three
Foundational Understanding for Winning, 25
Chapter Four
Recognize How Danger Escalates, 30
Chapter Five
Defense Postures – 4 Progressing Stages of Preparation, 37
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Forward Strikes and Kicks as Protective Measures, 48
Chapter Eight
Front Arm Captures and Restraints, 73
Chapter Nine
Front Body Holds and Restraints, 100
Chapter Ten
Captures and Restraints from Behind, 127
Chapter Eleven
Why The Ninja Approach Is Better Than The Samurai, 155
Author Stephen K. Hayes, with hair grown long for his role in the NBC mini-series Shogun, and his teacher Masaaki Hatsumi during training in Japan in 1979.
