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  • e313 – KUDEN! – KYOJITSU TENKAN HO: Beyond Tricks & Deception

    e313 – KUDEN! – KYOJITSU TENKAN HO: Beyond Tricks & Deception
    2026/06/30
    Most martial artists think they understand Kyojitsu Tenkan Ho. They’ve heard about deception, distraction, feints, false retreats, disguises, and even the theatrical arts of the Ninja. Historically, those lessons are absolutely part of the tradition. But what if those “tricks” were never the real lesson? What if they were simply the beginner’s doorway into understanding […]
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    2 時間 32 分
  • e314 – KUDEN! – Copying a Master Won’t Make You One

    e314 – KUDEN! – Copying a Master Won’t Make You One
    2026/07/07
    **Can copying a master’s movement ever make you a master? ** Most martial artists assume the answer is “yes.” After all, if you can make your techniques look like your teacher’s… isn’t that the goal? In this episode of **KUDEN!**, we explore why imitation is an essential part of learning—but also why it becomes one […]
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    2 時間 56 分
  • e315 – KUDEN! – THE HIDDEN HALF OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING

    e315 – KUDEN! – THE HIDDEN HALF OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING
    2026/07/14
    Why do some martial artists continue improving year after year, while others plateau—even after decades of training? The answer isn’t usually more techniques. It’s not another seminar. And it isn’t simply training harder. In this episode of KUDEN!, Dai-Shihan Jeffrey Miller explores the hidden half of martial arts training – the part most students never […]
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    2 時間 51 分
  • e316 – KUDEN! – The Attack Won’t Always Come from Where You’re Looking

    e316 – KUDEN! – The Attack Won’t Always Come from Where You’re Looking
    2026/07/21
    What if the deepest lessons in your martial arts aren’t hidden? What if the way you’ve learned to look has simply taught you to ignore them? Most students first encounter happō as eight directions of movement or evasion. But its deeper lesson challenges the fixed picture many practitioners carry into their training—the belief that the […]
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    2 時間 55 分
  • e312 – KUDEN! – GETTING UNSTUCK: Why More Techniques are NOT the Answer!

    e312 – KUDEN! – GETTING UNSTUCK: Why More Techniques are NOT the Answer!
    2026/06/23
    Most martial artists believe that progress comes from learning more techniques. But if that’s true, why do so many practitioners spend years—even decades—accumulating techniques, kata, drills, and skills, only to end up relying on the same handful of responses under pressure? In this episode of KUDEN! Dai-Shihan Jeffrey Miller explores the real reason many students […]
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    3 時間 5 分
  • e311 – KUDEN! – Why Instructors Don’t Teach the Way Students Think

    e311 – KUDEN! – Why Instructors Don’t Teach the Way Students Think
    2026/06/16
    Most students begin training looking for answers. -How do I escape a grab? -How do I stop a punch? -How do I make a technique work? These are important questions. But they’re not the questions that define mastery. During this year’s Spring Ninja Camp Intensive, we explored a theme that sits at the heart of […]
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    2 時間 51 分
  • e310 – KUDEN! – Why Some Students Stop Progressing

    e310 – KUDEN! – Why Some Students Stop Progressing
    2026/06/09
    Most martial artists believe that if they keep showing up, keep training, and keep collecting techniques, progress is inevitable. But is it? During my recent training trip to Japan, I noticed something that kept appearing in class after class with the Japanese Shihan. They weren’t focused on teaching more techniques. They were focused on the […]
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    2 時間 21 分
  • e309 – KUDEN! – The Evolution of Training: From Form to Freedom

    e309 – KUDEN! – The Evolution of Training: From Form to Freedom
    2026/06/02
    Many martial artists spend years collecting techniques, memorizing kata, and refining physical movement. But what if the real purpose of training is something deeper? Fresh from this year’s Japan training trip, Dai-Shihan Miller shares observations that challenged, reinforced, and expanded his understanding of what authentic Ninpo training is truly designed to produce. In this episode, […]
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    2 時間 20 分