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More training questions. Has anyone had ninja training?
Holy crap! Training last night was enlightening. Shidoshi taught me some Jujitsu moves that I never heard of before, but overall the whole lesson was very satisfying,
I am very tired and sore this morning.
Anyway, he says that I am ready to step up my training even more. Tonight, we start ninja training. I am so excited!
He told me that I needed to buy the ninja outfit. As soon as the martial arts supply store opens, I’m going to pick it up. I also was instructed to get some other stuff for tonight’s lesson. Here is the list:
Some rope and a pulley
Bristles from a street cleaner
Wire cutters
Raw meat
Sleeping pills
A two pound bag of sand
Some baby powder aerosol spray or a pack of cigarettes and a lighter
Glass cutters
Can someone tell me what this is for, or is ninja training a secret? I really want to make Shidoshi proud. Any advice would be helpful.
Oh, the gods below! Bristles from a street cleaner? Raw meat? He must be planning the Sei Style (that’s “Whale Technique for us round-eyes!) I can’t tell you any more, but I can give you some clues. First of all, this is really something special. Whales might not be thought of as ninja-like creatures, but the Sei Style changes that perception quickly. They move quietly and smoothly through the water, and nobody can deny their power. No wonder he had you training with Anvil Style before.
If I disclose any more, he will realize that you have heard too much and he will not teach you, but you can impress him by what you bring. First of all, bring the baby powder spray as it is more useful than the cigarettes. He might just think this is a “fluke” though, so then I advise you do not bring the lighter. If he asks why you “forgot” it, tell him you didn’t think you need it because you didn’t bring the cigarettes. He will appear to be angry, but he will be secretly rejoicing at your forethought. A very good sign. Whatever you do, don’t think you will impress him by bringing both the powder and the cigarettes. This will bother your sensei as ninjas are not wasteful and he may just throw you out of training.
However, you may also bring a gallon of orange juice, a small jar of peanut butter, a large jar of honey, and two big French baguettes. If he asks you about those, just tell him you were going to make sandwiches later. These a few of the tools you will need for tier 2 and he may think you are a “natural” for bringing them along. If he thinks he sees the “sign” in you then he will introduce you to his master, and then the fun really begins as the two of them will work on you together in a sort of “training from both ends” approach. You will still need lots of massage oil and lots of honey, so keep bringing those.
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