Reviews for Essence of Ninjutsu

The average rating for Essence of Ninjutsu based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-12-27 00:00:00 Warren Bishop I am a ninjutsu practitioner and the first time I read this book I found it very difficult to follow. I thought at first that it had something to do with the translation, because you feel as if a lot of the message is lost. However, the second time I read it, was after I read "The Essence of Budo" and I found it much easier to follow. Yet it was much more than that - the subtleties, reading between the lines, and just realising how much more training I need to keep doing so I keep discovering meanings in this book, was a great experience. My recommendation is go read it, but you do need context, and I would advise as well to read "The Essence of Budo" first.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-12-06 00:00:00 Robert Gordon The stories were somewhat fun but this was a confusing read for me, as a student of Sōke. Likely the stories are highly allegorical, but the "essence" went over my head. I can also presume that many things were lost in translation. I might return to this book in the future but at this point I have a hard time finding the thread.