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Memorization Skills
"Items get stored in short term memory first, then put into long term while you sleep with a process called memory consolidation." - Dai-Shihan Steeves
Lock Picking
"Lock picking is technically part of Shinobi iri, or, Kakurejutsu (Stealth and entering methods)." - Dai-Shihan Steeves
How I Relate to My Students
"We are all on this crazy boat ride together. Don't rock it. Help each other bail out the water. Stop people that want to jump out. Love." - Dai-Shihan Jason Steeves
What I Find Rewarding About Ninjutsu
I love Ninjutsu. It's no secret. I fell in love with it when I was a wee little lad of 10 years old. I wanted Ninjutsu, nothing but Ninjutsu, an...
How has your life changed after you began Ninjutsu?
"I am heavily proactive in my adult life. I prepare for financial disaster, martial law, catastrophes, break-ins, break-downs, you name it." - Dai-Shihan Jason Steeves
What should draw you away from what you were doing before/now?
"Some people will come for a long time, then drop out. Why? What are they doing now and what should they be doing instead?" - Dai-Shihan Jason Steeves
What I Did Before Martial Arts, and How It Relates to What I Do Now
"I think it's important for modern practitioners of Ninjutsu to have real world combat experience." - Dai-Shihan Jason Steeves
Law
"Disparity of Force is a concept that even though an attacker/intruder is not as well armed as you, you are still allowed to use deadly force because he still has the ability, the opportunity, and jeopardy to kill you, even with a lesser weapon. " - Jason Steeves
Learning Theory
"If you are going to teach, you need to keep in mind that not everyone learns the same way." - Jason Steeves
An Quick Interview with Nagato Dai-Shihan.
"People with a bad heart should not be promoted, but really, they should not be allowed to train." - Dai-Shihan Nagato
Survival / Seizonjutsu (生存術)
"A bug out bag, sometimes called a go-bag, is a pre-packed emergency bag for a quick exit." - Jason Steeves
Japanese
"When it comes to learning Japanese (or any skill), putting your goal down on paper increases your chances of success by 90%." - Shihan Jason Steeves