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Jeffrey M. Miller

Welcome to Kuden! The podcast for practitioners and enthusiasts of Ninjutsu, the self-defense, survival, and personal development system of Japan’s ancient Ninja Night Warriors; hosted by internationally recognized self-defense expert, author, and master instructor, Dai-Shihan Jeffrey Miller, one of the longest training students in the art with ACTUAL life and street experience using these powerful, life-changing and saving lessons! Join us live each week on platforms like Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter Periscope as we dive deeply into the art of the ancient Ninja and Samurai, and learn how to really apply these lessons in your life today, against the threats, challenges, and attacks that exist in the real world of the 21st century! If you would like to train with Dai-Shihan Miller as an online, distance training student you can email warriorc@warrior-concepts-online.com.

KUDEN! Martial Arts, Self-Defense & Survival

Within the Shinobi Warrior’s philosophical underpinnings – the life-mastery and wisdom teachings that cover the “OTHER HALF” of TOTAL training – is the study of what many call “the Human Condition.” Called by different names across as many lineages, this is known as Seishin Teki Kyoyo – ‘personal development, clarity, and spiritual refinement’ – within […]

e239 – KUDEN! – Ninpo Insights into Success & Struggle

During this episode of KUDEN! Radio, we’re going to be taking a look at the first of several aspects and actions needed for Mastery in the Ninja’s arts which align perfectly with the Chinese zodiac animal and conditioning element of the coming year. We’ll also take a look at several very powerful quotes from Hatsumi […]

e241 – KUDEN! – A Ninja if Defined by Action

In this episode, we’ll explore the transformative power of Kaizen, the Japanese art of continuous improvement, it’s connection to our Ninpo-Mikkyo’s Sanmitsu (“Triple-Secrets of Success”), and how this powerful tool for growth and progress can help you take massive control of your training and your life. You’ll learn how small, consistent steps lead to big […]

e242 – KUDEN! – KAIZEN & The Art of Moving Forward!

Welcome to 2025! This is our special New Year’s episode and, as such, we’ll be discussing several aspects surrounding this time of year – especially from the perspective of the traditional Chinese / Japanese way of looking at it, and what it means within the dual realms of warriorship and Life! During this episode, you’ll […]

e243 – KUDEN! – Growth, Resilience, & Strategic Progress!

Have you ever found yourself wanting to quit something the moment things get difficult? Whether it’s a failed technique in training or a problem in life you’d rather avoid, failure and hardship are often seen as obstacles to success. But what if they are actually the key to Mastery & Success? In this episode, we’re […]

e244 – KUDEN! – Fumetsu no Seishin: Why Failure & Hardship Make You Stronger

e245 – KUDEN! – Bo-Ryaku: Thinking as a Ninja!

During this episode, we’ll be discussing the often overlook concept of Shugyo (‘Discipline’ / Continuous Training’), as-well-as the 3-phase traditional training framework passed down through many classical Japanese martial traditions: SHU HA RI, and how these two work together to produce Mastery. But what is being mastered – technique, self-protection skills, ourselves… what is being […]

e246 – KUDEN! – ‘Shugyo & Shu-Ha-Ri’ The Importance of Balancing Focus & Perspective on the Path

Most people think they understand Zanshin (enduring or lingering mind), but what if you’ve only seen half the picture – what if we only understand part of this skill? During this week’s episode, we uncover TWO sides or levels of Zanshin – the one everyone talks about and the one that determines survival beyond the […]

e247 – KUDEN – How’s Your Zanshin? Are You Missing Half of this Skill?

Most people don’t realize just how much time and energy they waste – until it’s too late. This goes both for those who are too tense, as well as those who think they’re using ‘relaxed energy’. In a fight, in survival, in life itself…every fraction of a second, every movement, and every drop of energy […]

e248 – KUDEN! – Energy Conservation – The Balance Between Relaxation & Tension

Most people assume they’ll rise to the occasion when danger strikes. You know, because of all the training they’ve done. But the reality Well, let’s just say that Karma can be a cold, uncaring, and unforgiving…b*tch! Based on one of the earliest lessons I received from Hatsumi-Sensei and reinforced by other master-teachers along the way, […]

e249 – KUDEN! – Mastery, Survival, and the Reality of Limits

In this episode, we delve into the subtle yet critical distinction between offering genuine support and inadvertently enabling detrimental behaviors. We’ll explore how true independence empowers individuals to choose their engagements wisely, maintaining personal well-being while extending compassion. We’ll examine scenarios where the desire to help can become a trap, leading to self-sacrifice and compromised […]

e262 – KUDEN! – Empathy With Edges: The Lines Between Helping, Enabling & Sacraficing Yourself

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