About this episode

This episode explores the misunderstood virtue of deception in Ninjutsu, referencing the Bansenshukai.

In this episode of KUDEN! Radio, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood virtues of the Ninja – Deception. Wait, what? How is deception a “virtue?” We’re taking a look at this lesson, straight from the Bansenshukai – one of the 3 most relevant works of classical Ninjutsu – and why everything else in the art is “downstream” from […]

Topics covered

• Deception
• Ninjutsu
• Bansenshukai
• Virtue

Keywords

• Ninja
• strategy
• warrior mindset

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: KUDEN, Bansenshukai

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