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STOP BEING SCARED | read in full...

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What do you fear?

Why do you keep quitting?

Why do you keep starting over?

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The greatest fear that you face is yourself. We all have dreams and goals in life and that can be very scary to accept. It's also very scary to admit to yourself and say "I want that" in my life, because if you put your heart and soul into something that you really want, and you fail, how are you going to feel about yourself?

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That is why YOU HAVE TO go for it. Not for anyone else, but for yourself. You owe it to yourself to go after what it is that you want in your life. IT IS YOUR LIFE.

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Are you tired of quitting and throwing in the towel to your emotions? Everybody is going through something. I do not care who you are or what you want. Everyone is going through something. But never forget that your greatness is in front of you, not behind you.

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Whatever you are going through, whatever it is that you want can either stay where you are and get the sh*t kicked out of you, or you can fight for what it is that you want.

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Most of you are running from the obstacles in your life, when the facts are it is the obstacles are there to get you to the next level.

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You're ready to quit, give up and give in? It is the mindset of the warrior that says that no matter how many time I get knocked down, I will get back up.

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It does not matter how good yesterday was or how much money you made. Because the truth is, you have to get up and do it again today. Success is not a destination, it is a journey.

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Keep fighting in the midst of the struggle. Keep thinking positive. You only lose when you quit. If you are going to quit because someone else tells you that you are not good enough, or that you should not do that, well then you do not deserve what it is that you think that you want.

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At the end of the day, when you do your mirror match and you ask yourself "Did I Get Better?"... If the answer is yes, and you keep doing that day after day, week after week, month after month and year after year... You will be able to look back and have pride in your life's work and the goals and the dreams that you achieved.

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NEVER let people tell you that you are not good enough. If you have a goal and a dream, GO AFTER IT. Life is way to short to consciously know you are going to have regrets. DO NOT go to the grave thinking to yourself "I WISH"...

Look at me, I am a transgender woman who runs her own international school of martial arts, self defense and survival. I get hate, slander, prejudice and bigotry on all of my social media 24/7. Everyday I deal with hate. Not because of my skill in the arts, but because that I am a trans-woman. But the passion for achieving my goals with my teachings of the martial arts, is greater than the hate I receive. SO I KEEP GOING...

There is NO ONE in the world that studies NINJUTSU that does not know who I am. That does not mean they agree with me 100%, but what that does mean, is that I have touched the lives of people all over the world in an art that is dying with the advancement of technology as well as the decline in the importance of the "OLD WAYS".

Regardless of the rise of technology and the decline in tradition, I still do what I do. Because I have a passion for the old ways. I train my MIND-BODY-SPIRIT everyday pushing myself to the extreme to find a new level of balance and enlightenment in what Traditional Japanese Martial Arts calls: "The Way"...

WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE?

If you do not know your purpose, than do what you are passionate about and you will find your purpose. NO ONE WANTS TO GO TO THEIR GRAVE FORGOTTEN. If you know what you want, then go after it. You do not need to see the finish line, you just need to take a step. After you take that step, take another...

There will be times that things suck, and there will be times where things are great. Either way, you have to get your ass out of bed, get coffee, walk the dog and workout before you get your kids up and on the bus for school (example: my life).

Life is change, and one thing that I've always done is change direction when I needed to, to further my success, progress, dreams and happiness.

You have to be fearless and go for your dreams and achieve your happiness in life. It is your life and only you are the one responsible for your happiness and your success.

Many criticize solo training in the marital arts, when the reality is, it's one of the most crucial aspects of martial training. Just like in sports, athletes spend countless hours perfecting their craft by themselves to be able to compete against another... conditioning, striking, moving, use of weapons are just some of the skills covered in solo training. I have never met a master that does not spend more hours training solo, than with people. There are many reasons for this truth, which I will cover at a later date.

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Many want to discuss the "correct way" to train in the arts, then explain the arts in a very limited/closed minded way. When they discuss the "correct way" it always comes off as something that can be defined with rules or strict specific structure, which the martial arts has none, and does not.

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Many martial artist nowadays train in a very territorial limited view, and not really understanding the completeness of what they are doing. When you watch the news, and see the real threats that we have today, do you really think running into a school to do a takedown and an armbar is going to protect others? No... yet many will say that is the Ultimate Martial Arts when in fact it does nothing to protect against the threats we see in the modern world.

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The skills of being able to get to your self defense tools quickly and efficiently is crucial, and that simple skill is also perfected and mastered with solo practice with you in the dojo or at the range.

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Remember, you are the only one responsible for your success. You are the one that either can or cannot protect yourself and the ones that you love. You are the one that needs to do what you need to do to hone the skills that you have.

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NINJUTSU TRUTH | read in full...

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In less than 4 months, it will be the Budo Ryu Kai 20 year anniversary! I've been teaching Ninjutsu professionally world wide for almost 20 years, never one time changing my approach with teaching Budo Ryu Ninjutsu.

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In that time, I have seen a lot of people come and go. I've seen many say they are "this" when they're not. I've seen many say they have "this" when they don't. I've seen many say that they have been around "this long", when they've not.

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Regardless of time, some things just don't change.

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I've had many that want me to "join" their organization and I've not. The Budo Ryu Kai is an independent organization and stands alone, away from everyone else's political and closed minded approach. Anyone who says "ninjutsu is this" or "ninjutsu is that" has clearly missed the fundamental point of ninjutsu, and why the art has survived to the present day.

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I've had many that want me to "support" their work and make videos on their books, their schools and combative techniques. Yes, I do participate in this, because I know that it will take more than just me to keep ninjutsu alive for the next generation. Ninjutsu is bigger than I am. It was here before me and if I do what I am suppose to do before I die, it will be around after me.

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What sucks is everyone who asks these things of me, never gives me any credit. They never buy my books or make videos on my work. They never ask me to teach, or to take part in what I do. I do recognize this, but the reality is, people see who is doing it and who is not. Which is why I have been around as long as I have. I always bend over backwards to do for others, knowing that I'm not going to get anything back in return. Because that is the person that I am.

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20 years ago, I know who was part of the ninjutsu community and who was not. I know what I was going through, and I know who was there with me during that struggle. So to all of those that has had my back from the beginning, Thank you, I deeply appreciate your love and support. For those that has found my work along their journey and I've inspired you to be an supporter of mine, thank you as well. I will work very hard to keep you inspirited to continue your study of the ninja martial arts.

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In less than 4 months, there will be a HUGE 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE FOR ALL OF YOU! There will be MANY changes being launched to give even more people the opportunity to train in the traditional martial arts of the ninja.

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