The One Skill Most Martial Artists Ignore (And Why It’s Critical)
Published: Sat, 03/08/25
Updated: Sat, 03/08/25
Why Mental Training is the Missing Element in Self-Defense Training...
Dai-Shihan Miller here—
If you’ve ever worried that your martial arts training might fail you in a real fight, you’re not alone.
One of the biggest mistakes most martial artists make is believing that technique alone will save them.
But violence
is chaotic. Adrenaline spikes. Fear clouds your judgment. And when panic takes over, your finely-tuned techniques fall apart.
That’s why the Ninja understood that mastering the inner game — the mental and emotional side of combat — was the ultimate key to survival.
💡 In fact, their secret wasn’t just in the way they moved — it was how they thought, perceived, and responded that made them so
effective.
Within the Togakure Ninja's 18 Levels of Ninja Training, this powerful mental framework is the VERY FIRST level and training - called Seishin Teki Kyoyo — and it’s the reason I’ve written my new book:
👉 Seishin Teki Kyoyo: The Ninja’s Path to Inner Mastery
This practical book/workbook is literally 2-books-in-1, containing prompts and exercises for each of the core elements within this power realm of training... designed to help you build the mental strength, clarity, and adaptability needed to thrive in chaotic situations
— both in combat and in life.
Give yourself the decisive edge, and skills necessary for making sense out of the chaos that is a life-threatening survival situation and not just just a "fight." Check out my new "Seishin Teki Kyoyo: The Ninja's Path to Inner Mastery" today: https://onlineninjaacademy.com/seishinteki/
Train smarter - Not Harder!
Dai-Shihan Miller Bujinkan Mori no Tora Dojo
2346 N. Susquehanna Trail
Selinsgrove Pa. 17870
USA