Special Event Seminars Mountain Warriors Weekend in Asheville NC.

Have you ever worked with someone who could stick a blade from 30 feet? Have you ever trained with a mountain man who could start a fire with sticks in under ten seconds? Would you like to 'read the dark' from someone who has taught thousands night time navigation? Have you felt the pain of techniques that evolved over a thousand years of trial and error from fuedal Japan? Now is your chance. 3-5 October 2008 $125, All proceeds donated.

Required equipment

1.) Small pack

2.) Notebook for notes or handouts. Include note taking paper with some secure way of keeping materials inside safe (not falling out).

3.) Rain gear; quality poncho, brim hat, appropriate footwear such as sandals or 3pair spare socks for other shoes.

4.) Sharp, small, knife.

5.) 3 Pencils or pens.

6.) Comfortable clothing, soft materials, quiet colors (brown/tan, green, copper, grass, tree grey, rust)

7.) Personal water container.

8.) Signed registration form and payment in full.

If you have this equipment please bring.

1.) Outdoor Tabi boots

2.) Training uniform, gi/do bok

3.) Training knives, swords, shuriken

4.) Personal shelter gear; tarp, ground pad, blanket/sleeping bag, or hammock

5.) Training shuko

6.) Airsoft trainer

7.) 50 feet parachute cord or similar

8.) Ghillie/3D clothing, netting Schedule ________________________________________________________________ for more information write info@yamabushi.us call 828-280-0847 or contact your local Bujinkan Dojo Asheville; Kasumi Yama Black Mountain/Swannanoa; Yamabushi Cherokee/Bryson City; Kumogakure Come join us for some truly amazing ninja training! Sean will be bringing us taijutsu training from Togakure Ryu and Koto Ryu as well as some very fun ninja night training games. Spencer Bolojack will be showing us some very cool scout skills learned from our Native American Culture including knife and tomahawk throwing, tracking, stalking, fire-by-friction, and much more. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 3-5 October 2008

Lee Flynn Shodan of the Bujinkan and Dragonhoshidefense will be teaching shuriken-jutsu.

We will be throwing shurikens,Bo shurikens. And special balanced Shoge,Kursarigama.

Weapons will be on hand for sell.

Shuriken (手裏剣; lit: "sword hidden in the hand") is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that were generally used by shinobi no mono (or ninja, as they are more commonly known) for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing. They are sharpened hand-held blades made from a variety of everyday items such as needles, nails, and knives, as well as coins, washers, and other flat plates of metal. Shuriken were mainly a supplemental weapon to the more commonly used katana (sword) or yari (spear) in a warrior's arsenal, though they often played a pivotal tactical role in battle. The art of wielding the shuriken is known as shuriken-jutsu, and was mainly taught as a minor part of the martial arts curriculum of many famous schools, such as Yagyu Ryu, Katori Shinto Ryu, Itto Ryu, Kukishin Ryu, and Togakure Ryu. In the modern western world, shuriken can often be purchased online as collector's items, but in some countries owners must possess a certificate for "knives".

I-40 W toward #43B/ASHEVILLE - go 68.3 mi

Take exit #55/E ASHEVILLE (US-70)/V A HOSPITAL - go 0.3 mi

Take Right fork onto PORTER COVE RD - go 0.2 mi

Turn Left on TUNNEL RD(US-70) - go 0.6 mi

Turn Right on LOWER GRASSY BRANCH RD - go 2.2 mi

Turn Left on RICEVILLE RD - go 0.3 mi

Turn Right on UPPER GRASSY BRANCH RD - go 0.2 mi

Arrive at 440 UPPER GRASSY BRANCH RD, ASHEVILLE, on the Right

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Take exit #53B/E ASHEVILLE (I-240) onto US-74-ALT - go 0.4 mi

Take ramp toward US-74-A W - go 0.4 mi

Turn Right on FAIRVIEW RD(US-74-ALT) - go 0.4 mi

Turn Right on SWANNANOA RIVER RD(NC-81) - go 1.2 mi

Bear Right on TUNNEL RD(US-70) - go 0.2 mi

Turn Left on RICEVILLE RD - go 1.9 mi

Turn Left on UPPER GRASSY BRANCH RD - go 0.2 mi

Arrive at 440 UPPER GRASSY BRANCH RD, ASHEVILLE, on the Right