Ninja Combat Method: A Training Overview Manual Book by Stephen Hayes (Preowned)

Before ninjutsu exploded into mainstream awareness in the 1980s, there was Ninja Combat Method — a rare and historically significant early manual by Stephen K. Hayes.

Originally produced in 1975 as a limited-circulation training booklet, this work predates Hayes’ better-known commercial releases and captures a raw, formative stage in the transmission of Togakure Ryu–inspired teachings to the West. Created during his early years of training in Japan under Masaaki Hatsumi, this manual reflects the pioneering spirit of a time when authentic ninjutsu instruction was virtually unknown outside Japan.

Contents include:

Taijutsu (Unarmed Fighting)
Tsuki (Punching)
Keri (Kicking)
Shuto (Open Hand
Uke (Defense)
Gyaku-Te (Hand Twist)
Close Fighting
Hichom Jutsu (Leaping, Climbing)
Bo Justsu (Stick Fighting)
Strikes
Defense
Ken Po (Blade Method)
Shuriken (Blade Throwing)
Kusari (Chain)
Go Ton Po (Natural Elements)
On Shin Jutsu (Invisibility)
Kuji-Kiri (Psychic Control)
Taiso (Conditioning)

About the Author:

Martial arts pioneer Stephen K. Hayes became a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame for introducing the authentic Japanese ninja martial arts in the 1970s. Book author and university professor, he served as security escort for the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in the 1990s.

Length: 35 pages

Publication date: 1975