Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers
Having learned the basic techniques of meditation and the Nine Steps, Ninja training advanced,
to penetrating the enemy’s perimeter. The classic exercise of these skills is the Obstacle
Course, used by military, paramilitary and covert operations groups for centuries to train there
members. The key is confidence. Any obstacle can be overcome with practice and confidence.
This is lesson for whole life. Not just breaking and entering.
When confronted by a fence topped
by barbed wire,. three methods may be used to cross
the barrier. First, you may climb the fence, finding
ample hand and footholds near the support poles. It
is best to support body weight with the arms, staying
as parallel to the fence as possible.
When crossing the barbed wire,
grasp it either at the support, or between the barbs
and slowly let yourself over, taking care not to snag
the uniform.
Drop to the ground clear of the
fence’s other side. Land evenly on the feet, executing
a forward roll immediately to absorb your impact
and carry you away behind a pre-selected point of
concealment.
The second method is to cut the wire. The best way to do this is to make a slit vertically,
severing as few links as possible, until the mesh can be spread like a zipper, allowing you
to pass. Or, cut the wire that holds the mesh to the pipe and roll under the edge. This is much
quicker and leaves less evidence of infiltration.
The third is to burrow under the fence, in the manner of a dog tunneling to freedom. In
the event the barricade is not loosely fixed at the base or is made of some other material. All of
these methods, however, leave evidence of your passing and are not true to the principles of
Ninjutsu.
A final note: care must be taken not to touch electrified barriers. Look for bare wire attached
at intervals to insulators, or small dead animals which have inadvertently touched the
fence. Most commercial installations clearly mark electrified fences to prevent accidental injuries.
“Over, Under, Around, or Through,” is the motto of the Obstacle or Confidence Course.
Which may include a variety of physical challenges to provide practice for penetrating the perimeter
invisibly.
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to penetrating the enemy’s perimeter. The classic exercise of these skills is the Obstacle
Course, used by military, paramilitary and covert operations groups for centuries to train there
members. The key is confidence. Any obstacle can be overcome with practice and confidence.
This is lesson for whole life. Not just breaking and entering.
When confronted by a fence topped
by barbed wire,. three methods may be used to cross
the barrier. First, you may climb the fence, finding
ample hand and footholds near the support poles. It
is best to support body weight with the arms, staying
as parallel to the fence as possible.
When crossing the barbed wire,
grasp it either at the support, or between the barbs
and slowly let yourself over, taking care not to snag
the uniform.
Drop to the ground clear of the
fence’s other side. Land evenly on the feet, executing
a forward roll immediately to absorb your impact
and carry you away behind a pre-selected point of
concealment.
The second method is to cut the wire. The best way to do this is to make a slit vertically,
severing as few links as possible, until the mesh can be spread like a zipper, allowing you
to pass. Or, cut the wire that holds the mesh to the pipe and roll under the edge. This is much
quicker and leaves less evidence of infiltration.
The third is to burrow under the fence, in the manner of a dog tunneling to freedom. In
the event the barricade is not loosely fixed at the base or is made of some other material. All of
these methods, however, leave evidence of your passing and are not true to the principles of
Ninjutsu.
A final note: care must be taken not to touch electrified barriers. Look for bare wire attached
at intervals to insulators, or small dead animals which have inadvertently touched the
fence. Most commercial installations clearly mark electrified fences to prevent accidental injuries.
“Over, Under, Around, or Through,” is the motto of the Obstacle or Confidence Course.
Which may include a variety of physical challenges to provide practice for penetrating the perimeter
invisibly.
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