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The last ninja

The world would be more interesting if more teachers subscribed to this simple tenet.

The teachings of Grand Master Masaaki Hatsumi echo through my head as he entreats me to attack a blackbelted disciple with a practice sword. “Always be able to kill your students,” he says.

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