- the sokes (headteachers/grand masters), weaponry, the TRUE meaning to be a ninja, how it all came about and it even throws in some moves and stances. If you are serious about studying ninjutsu, this book is great - especially for people who have been to a couple of lessons before hand. If you are THINKING about studying ninjutsu, and you want this book to help you decide, I think it is best to just go to a lesson - no words can describe how it feels.

I bought this book not really expecting a lot from it, however, when I read the first page, it made me want to read the next page, and then the next page (and so on). It talks about the history of ninjutsu, the sokes (headteachers/grand masters), weaponry, the TRUE meaning to be a ninja, how it all came about and it even throws in some moves and stances. If you are serious about studying ninjutsu, this book is great - especially for people who have been to a couple of lessons before hand. If you are THINKING about studying ninjutsu, and you want this book to help you decide, I think it is best to just go to a lesson - no words can describe how it feels.

This should be considered as the intro text for student of Ninjutsu. This book gives a complete general information about Ninjutsu by the Grandmaster himself. It covers almost everything you need to know about Ninjutsu. Including a brief history, techniques, body conditioning, weapons and more. This text is an excellent introduction for beginners, and should be in every library.

This book is a very good start into Ninjutsu, written by the last official ninja grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi himself. It contains a lot of information and many photos. Topics include history, Taijutsu basics, weapons, gear, the use of nature (earth, water, fire, plants etc), espionage, psychology and more.