Online Ninjutsu lessons: video
assesment/testing, plus in-person training
Get ONLINE VIDEO ASSESSMENT
and TESTS, (or DVD)
Plus IN-PERSON TRAINING and RANK TESTING.
The
"Virtual Ninja Package" is what you purchase if you want us to look at
YOUR home-made videos (or DVDs) that YOU make of yourself - for
general assessment or for feedback about kyu and greenbelt ranking. You
can submit up to one hour of your home-made video each time you
purchase a "Virtual Ninja Package." You may purchase as many packages
as you need.
The "Virtual Ninja Package" does not include any of the videos from our blackbelt course "Basics of Ninja Training" which you must purchase separately if you want to watch those.
To order
with check or money order: Send
$100 USD, Payable to "Ninja Learning Network" Include
your name, address, email and phone number Mail
to NLN, 3300 S. Decatur Blvd #10135, Las Vegas, NV 89102
A. "PERSONAL
VIDEO ASSESSMENT and TESTING"
We will review and comment on your own videos that you make yourself
(You upload your own videos to Youtube or
send us DVD/CD by mail:)
You may upload up to six 10-minute home videos of yourself for analysis
on Youtube. Within 10 days of notification that one of your videos is
uploaded, Sensei Roemke and/or senior instructors at the Santa Cruz
Bujinkan Dojo will comment on your technique and answer your questions.
OR you may
mail in a DVD or CD of your home movies instead of using Youtube -
limit of 1 hour of video. You do not have to purchase the videos "Basis
of Ninja Training" to purchase the evaluation services included in this
package. You may ask for kyu tests and green belt rank test as part of
this package. If you need another hour of assessment, just purchase
another "Virtual Ninja Package." (See
limitations and restrictions In #1 below. Also see details about belt
and kyu
rank testing below.) Click here to
ask specific questions about online Ninjutsu lessons.
B.
We will try to find in-person training opportunities near you
Ninja Learning Network assumes you will do some in-person training
while also utilizing video assessment. We do not advocate trying to
learn this art by means of watching video and asking for video assement
only. Even occassional training such as at seminars or private training
should be performed. We will contact dojos or instructors in your area
(if there are any) and introduce you to those people. (If you decide to
train or test with them they will likely charge you their usual
training and testing fees.) You can also be listed on our "Find Ninja
Training Partners" Map if you like. We can't guarantee that we will
find someone to train with you, there may not be anyone in your
immediate area. We will direct you to the closest trainers, however,
and introduce you to them. Click here to
ask specific questions about online Ninjutsu lessons and
finding in-person training.
C.
TWO WEEKS FREE OPTIONAL TRAINING AND RANK TESTS, IN PERSON, AT SANTA
CRUZ BUJINKAN DOJO
You may attend all Bujinkan classes at Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo located
in Santa Cruz, on the coast of central California, for 2 weeks,
scheduled at your convenience. You do not have to wait for an annual
Taikai event. Come to Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo for your
Ninja vacation! ) Scheduling must be confirmed in advance. During your
training visit you may be given necessary rank test(s) by Sensei
Roemke at no extra charge,
provided that your training visit coincides with his availability to do
so and that you qualify according to general health
assessment by staff of Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo. Click here to
ask specific questions
about online Ninjustu lessons and training with Santa Cruz Bujinkan
Dojo.(See limitations and restrictions IN #2 below. Also see belt rank
testing information below.)
*Notes
About Limitations and Restrictions
General:
You must be 18. You
should consult with your doctor before beginning any martial arts
training. Ninja Learning Network is not liable for any injury of
damages you incur while engaging attempting to learn or emulate the
instruction provided in videos, emails or online interactions. You must
conform to the Bujinkan Guidelines listed at www.bujinkan.com.
*1 -
Online ninjutsu lessons posted on Youtube are subject to time
limits, so compose the personal training videos you make of yourself
carefully. You may submit up to one hour of your own video in total. Other platforms for posting your home videos online can not
be considered. Kyu tests and Green belt "rank test" may be given as
part of this service for no charge, but refer to details below about
further restrictions and limitations. Click here to
ask specific questions about online Ninjutsu lessons and
"Virtual Ninja Package" limitations.
*2 - No
discount or refund will be offered if you a) decline or fail to
participate with Santa Cruz Bujinka Dojo later on, b) you do not pass
your tests. Expenses you incur to attend in-person
training at the dojo in California are your own responsibility and are
not included with this package. You will not be allowed to train at the
dojo unless you sign a standard dojo liability waiver. You will not be
guaranteed rank advancement, it will be awarded only if you safely and
successfully pass your testing. If so much time goes by the time you
ask to attend live training at Santa Cruz Dojo that it has closed or
moved, no refund will be given. All instruction is in
English. You must also agree to and conform with the student
requirements set by the Honbu Dojo in Japan - see www.bujinkan.com. Click here to
ask detailed questions about online Ninjutsu lessons and
training at Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo.
About
KYU Rank Testing with the "Virtual Ninja Package":
Students who purchase this package may “pass” a kyu test via video
analysis or in person. We recommend that you get assessment for each of
the 9 kyus as you study them. To
"pass" a
kyu test the student must demonstrate knowledge of all content and the
ability to perform it without consulting notes. “Testing” does not
guarantee “passing” and Sensei Roemke will be very strict before
passing a student’s test. You have more than one chance to "pass" a
test. When
testing for a kyu via video analysis, all the manuevers in a single kyu
must be organized into one submission and can not be dispersed across
many submissions over time. Students asking for this option will
receive written verification of the “pass kyu test status” from Shihan
Roemke with no additional charges. (Note: some of the kyus
require presence of a partner in the analysis videos for proper
demonstration and there are safety considerations about this if the
partner is not also training in martial arts. Ninja Learning Network is
not liable for injury or damage sustained to video training partners.)
If students who "pass a
test" want to also receive an authentic certificate from Japan proving
they have passed a kyu test, there will be an additional $40 charge to
cover the costs associated with contacting Japan and paying required
fees to secure
authentic certificates. Kyu patches will cost an additional $10 per
patch but are optional. Ninja Learning Network does not usually issue
star patches but you can inquire about it if you need them. Students
may have to purchase more than one "Virtual Ninja Package" to be
assessed for all 9 kyu lessons because each package purchase entitles a
student to one hour of video analysis. It may take many students longer
than one hour of video assessment to achieve results leading up to the
black belt level. One Virtual Ninja Package entitles one student only
to video assessment. Students with specific questions about any of this
should inquire about
kyu testing by using online Ninjutsu lessons.
About
BELT Rank Testing with the "Virtual Ninja Package":
Students who purchase this package may request a test for their 'green
belt' via video analysis but Ninja Learning Network prefers that belt
tests are performed in person. Green belt test is for the material in
kyus 8 and 9 (or you can pass 9th and 8th kyu tests separately, earning
you the right to wear a green belt.) Black-belt tests will never
be administered via video -
in person only!
It is assumed that you will be training “in-person”
with someone while following the video instruction in the “Basics of
Ninja Training” program, even if you can only train occassionally such
as at seminars or by using private instruction. Ninja
Learning Network will make every effort to find other qualified
instructors near you who can train you and award black-belt
rank to you “in-person” (if there are any available.) Or you can meet
with Sensei Roemke in California or at a seminar elsewhere. There are
other
ways we can help facilitate a black-belt test for you if the other
options are not easy to manage. To earn the first degree black-belt
("Shodan") a student must prove proficiency in all the material
outlined in the "Basics of Ninja Training" videos and course guide.
Sensei Roemke does not charge "Virtual Ninja Package” students for the
belt testing and if you "pass" you will get a written confirmation that
you "passed" the test for no additional charge. But there is a $100 fee
if a student wants to also receive a physical black belt to wear and
get the official
Japan certificate to own (which is optional.) If the student
must test with another instructor, there usually is a fee due to that
instructor, and there may be additional training fees. Be aware that,
although some other online black belt courses promise to award
belt
rank to students or guarantee success to students who only interact via
video, this practice is not recommended by Ninja Learning Network,
Sensei
Roemke and a large portion of the Bujinkan Community. Such methods do
not ensure that you are training correctly or safely. You can
only learn so much via videos, even though they are extremely helpful.
If you really want to learn this art, you must practice it with humans
and you must be tested by experts who are in the room with
you. Click here
to ask questions about our online Ninjutsu lessons and rank testing.
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About
Shihan Roemke and Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo:
These
comprehensive DVD, Blu-Ray and onine ninjutsu lessons "Basics of Ninja
Training" with 10th Dan
Sensei Mark Roemke show
required knowledge for earning a black belt at the Santa Cruz dojo in
the ancient art of the Ninja. Sensei Roemke has studied
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu for over two decades and is licensed to teach
by Soke Hatsumi. A 10th Dan practitioner, he created the Santa Cruz
Bujinkan Dojo in California over a decade ago and specializes
in all weapons
including Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu ("the art of sword drawing and
cutting.") A former New York state Tae Kwon Do Champion, Sensei Roemke
is also trained in Kenpo Kung Fu, DeCuerdas Eskrima, Seibukan Jujutsu
and military fighting tactics of the Army 10th Mountain Infantry. He
founded the Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo which sponsors the Budo Club at
University of California Santa Cruz.