What does chi mean to a ninja?
By Dai Shihan Mark Roemke One meaning for chi in Japanese is “Earth.” There are a lot of ways to examine the meaning of this word, be it for martial arts, meditation, or just looking at the Earth beneath your […]
A Pandemic, A Pond, and Perseverance
In a recent post by Dai Shihan Mark Roemke, he told the story of going to the island of St. Croix for five days of testing survival skills. He ended that post with this nugget of wisdom... "It’s good to […]
How Nature Can Develop Intuition
Most practitioners of ninjutsu who are part of the Bujinkan are familiar with the 5th Dan test. Students from around the globe travel to the Bujinkan honbu dojo (home dojo) in Nodashi, Japan to take this test. For […]
Place of Power Hand Mudra
In today's post, Dai Shihan Mark Roemke shares a technique for locking in the energy of a place of power. Sensei says... There is a special hand mudra that I was taught in ninjutsu that you put by your heart. […]
Decoding Nature’s Secrets
In our last post, we interviewed renowned tracker and naturalist Jon Young who introduced the world of bird language to Sensei Roemke. Bird language reveals how listening to birds can teach us the art of invisibility on a landscape. In […]
Ninja Gratitude
Every year, during this week, here in North America, our nation turns our attention toward one word- thanksgiving. While there is a lot to unpack around the origins of this holiday, I'd like instead to turn the awareness toward […]