The Day My Training Took Over — Without Thinking

Years ago, when I was serving as a military police officer, I faced one of the most unpredictable — and dangerous — encounters of my career.

We’d been called to handle a drunken and enraged soldier — a man who had earned his black belt earlier that day. The more he drank, the more aggressive he became.

When I arrived, I tried to de-escalate things — but suddenly, he charged me, fists flying.

What happened next was something I’ll never forget.

💥 Without conscious thought, my body shifted into Hoko no Kamae, guarding my head and torso.

I wasn’t “thinking” — I was perceiving. Feeling. Sensing.

As I adjusted my position, I could feel his balance shifting — and without effort, my right arm found itself locking his elbow.

Instinctively, I applied Musha Dori and took him to the ground.

Even as he resisted, my body kept moving to effortless get him over and restrained so he could be cuffed and no longer a threat to anyone else.  There was no panic, no hesitation — just clarity.

I wasn’t relying on “techniques” — I was operating from a deeper place: the mental framework that allowed me to stay calm, think clearly, and act decisively... even though he was bigger and stronger than me, unpredictable, and while my surprised partner was trying to catch up to what was happening.

🔥 This is what Seishin Teki Kyoyo ('Spiritual (Inner) Refinement / Personal Empowerment / etc.) is all about.

✅ Developing the ability to stay calm under pressure (Fudoshin).
✅ Sensing the situation and adapting on the fly (Zanshin).
✅ Knowing when to act — and when to wait (Heijoshin)...

...just 3 of the 11 core elements covered within the Togakure Ninja's 1st area of study.

These skills can’t be “memorized” — they must be trained and developed over time. And, every day we wait to start working them, is one more day it will take to get them internalized and on auto-pilot when we need them!

That’s why I created this new book, not only on the subject and topics but to help anyone serious about giving themselves the greatest edge get started with all of them...to help you get started now:

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Because if I hadn’t had those internalized mental skills on auto-pilot… that situation could have ended very differently.

-- Dai-Shihan Miller

Warrior Concepts International
Bujinkan Mori no Tora Dojo
 

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