I've been wanting one of these for 16 years. Where did you get this one?

Enjoy these, does He still talk to/visit Hatsumi?

„Some day, you wish you could get up and do the dishes!“ Great one! I‘ll store that thought. Good listening to you guys! Both of you be well!

"This day is the day that the person who died yesterday would have given anything to experience." I listened to the first two and a half videos last night, then, just right now finished the series this morning. That quote just hits perfect and justifies in a way listening to all the videos. My man is livin' his life!

It was nice to see Mr Norcross and Mr Hayes having a good laugh together. It was really interesting and a good learning experience seeing all 4 of these videos. I really look forward to their next talk together. One thing I liked about this video was the talk about being a positive on others and raising someone up, rather then being someone who brings someone down. We all have are experiences in life and have are own problems, though that is a big gift to give anyone is to just treat the person well and show the person there is still compassion in this world. I think a key point of talk in this video is stopping and thinking before we do something first, especially if its a negative thing to do. Keep up the great work Mr Nocross and Mr Hayes, thank you both for your time with these knowledgeable videos.

I could sit and listen to him talk for hours. He has been a hero of mine since I was a nerdy kid reading his books over and over in my room.

If I may ask, I have a made in Japan Iaito with the numbers "06 07" on the tang. What do these numbers mean?

I just watched this again for the second time. The present moment that was discussed is a real gem. Thank you again Mr Norcross for your interview with An-shu. Cheers from Ottawa.

Thank you for this video and the wisdom about martial arts, Self-defence and, correct behavior in court. I understand now, the best thing to do is walk away from a fight, because everything I have learned and my experience will work against me in a court of law, most likely. The advantage of martial arts is in my opinion, that the entire body will be trained and kept well functional until old age. Ok, yoga and bodybuilding do the same. And language is very decisive if you dealing with someone, at court of law or in everyday live.

Thank you for posting this series... I subscribed to your channel because of the... Thanks again

Anybody noticed the dude with rengoku’s sword?

Sorry for your loss 🙏🙏

i think love is taking more and more away from us ,children have phones now so that bond with their parents is less . The screens more bonded than the parent and its an addiction ,instead of enjoying your mums company etc and looking out enjoying nature and what's around you the atmosphere the train ride whatever is gone.Anyway thank you for this video ,again great questions and answers .

facinating and great questions

Anshu's story about a treasured moment in the darkness on his deck is actually ninja related. The ninja thrives in the shadows while his enemy perishes in the sunlight. It's literal, its metaphorical, its the essence of what it means to be a ninja.

This next one will be painful, do I have any volunteers? … Matthias?

LIttle did I know I would actually meet Master Hayes once in Ohio while reading ninja magazine back in the 80's or now seeing him on your channel.. how awsome.. thanks for taking the time

Sir I think this one was my favourite of the series. Thank you and AnShu so much for allowing us to experience it.

I really loved this episode Todd. It really highlights your special relationship with Anshu Hayes. His personal story at the end was precious.

Love the idea of opening oneself up to the reality that each moment is sacred and that it is something worthy of celebrating. Thank you! 🙏

Criticizing other styles of martial arts isn’t a new phenomenon. Even Musashi in his 1645 Book Of Five Rings calls out by name Nen-ryū, Shintō-ryū, Ittō-ryū, Yagyū Shinkage-ryū and Hōzōin-ryū for what he believed to be their shortcomings. He later goes on to make the point though of advocating for a focus on mastery and personal understanding, rather than being concerned with the opinions or criticisms of others. There will always be critics. Drawing wisdom from those criticisms or from a wide range of experiences and even adversities is a choice only you can make. I enjoyed watching this series of interviews. Thank you both for the insight.

Great conversation, its nice to hear new stories and conversations from people who know, thank you

When did the tanto blade like the ones we see in todays tanto blades come to be. You know the ones where the tip is more of an angle ? I thought before thats how the old samurai swords tip looked.

Keep in mind that this is the younger sibling of the kusarigama.

your goldish whitish sword seems to be an uchigatana/ uchi-katana, it's a katana with tachi fittings.

Just to let you know, Part 3 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2SthHV_a8uge8k) doesn't come up automatically after the Part 2 video.

I love this guy, still as cool now at 75 as he was back in the late 80's. Thank you guys.

Can you ask him how to make a ninja impact smoke bomb

I love the stories from the "Cold Moon", and loving this series Mr Norcross! I could listen to Ah Shu all day. never met him as I'm in Australia but my teacher was his student.

Thank you for asking these questions of Mr. Hayes. Too many interviews always default to the same questions where they don’t touch upon his vast knowledge. Looking forward to more content similar to this.

Great video. 👏👏

Can I be in the dojo

I live in canada and our dojo exclusively recommends the real aluminum iaito from japan. I was directed away from using a dull steel sword, but the real iaito are very expensive. I also prefer more realistic to the real thing, ie weight. I've only been doing iaito for a few months so I'm still using a bokuto/bokken, and my bokken is also about as heavy as a real sword at 900g, however the balance of the bokken is way off and they are about 4-5 inches longer than a normal iaito. I've ordered a steel iaito from china and I'm looking forward to trying it out at home at least before I spend $1200 for a japanese iaito.

Were can buy yari bokken so train in sojutsu

Trained at his school here in Ohio back in the day.He used to have a belt series of dvds for his system

Love and miss this amazing person

That is a beautiful nodachi, sir.

29:40 of course that’s sooooooo cowardly.

Holy crap....this is an amazing video. Watched all 3 but this one has THE best questions asked out of all videos "ninpo" related this is the best one as far as a REAL discussion of the art. We all do this in our schools, or at least a handfull of Bujinkan, Jinenkan, Toshindo etc etc do but I have trouble finding this type of talk on YT or other mediums. THANK YOU BOTH

Well done!

5:17 as a kendo-ka, the words that you’re looking for to explain this is “continued readiness,” meaning; that, “you are aware of the next obstacle.” Í-shin is the preparation, the “ready state”. Mu-shin means “without-self” or, in a cultural translation, to allow instinct to take over and have what you already know be tested. Once that your mu-shin, overcomes any potential “obstacle” then does Zan-shin become necessary. It’s to display that you have Í-shin or “continued readiness.“

Good point about if you are in America you need both martial arts and gun skills. That is what the military teaches - you normally shoot an M4 rifle and they teach you Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for hand to hand if you enlist in the Army. And these gun guys are they always going to have the gun on them ? What if someone pushes or just grabs them ? They are going to pull their gun out and kill them ? They will do time for using deadly force. I consider myself a knife guy. If they don't already have the gun out and it's not pointed at me I am pretty confident I could close the gap and stab them before they could pull it out and squeeze the trigger. It would happen too fast. So what is their defense if they don't know some unarmed combat ? As far as a sword goes I think it has practical application as far as home defense goes. If I don't have a gun I can always use a sword. Which brings me to my next point. If you always work in an office ( or even work at home ) and rarely interact with the public then yes, your chances of getting into street fights with bullies, thugs and other types of trouble makers decreases greatly but you can always be attacked at your home. Home invasions and there is actually a new trend where the criminals follow you home and as soon as you enter your front door they swarm on you and don't have to worry about breaking in, they just enter when you enter making it easier for them and at the same time taking you by surprise.

"You need to know sword, you need to know unarmed combat, you need to know tactics, and you need to know firearms" This is my favorite instructor by 1000 miles.

excellent

I am an example of both of those questions. I am currently studying Budo under Sensei Dave Johnson, formerly of The Dojo. I definitely have the fold from my many years as a Tang Soo Do black belt. Martial arts is a life long journey that can take many different roads. The differences between Budo and Tang Soo do have blended together well for me. Budo, under the ever watchful eyes of Sensei Johnson, has helped me shore several weakness present in my self defense abilities. Starting over again at white belt was a great way for me to challenge myself. Better to earn knowledge and thus rank. Something given and not earned has no value.

I cannot wait to watch part 4. Sensei Haynes is a treasure.

Great stuff. I appreciate his insight into the history of the shinobi and current "brittle academics".

Wonderful interview! Looking forward to part 4! I appreciate the exploration of the idea of the “brittle” academic or scholar. Very important idea to be aware of.

This has been a great series, thank you for sharing and inspiring us all

Love this guy