As he nimbly glides across the padded floor, Hatsumi showers students with cryptic proverbs straight out of Confucian scrolls, such as "anything can be used as a weapon" or "ninjutsu is the sum of things in the universe."
"Timing is the most difficult," he adds, while casually deflecting a gleaming metal sword swung at his neck by a veteran student. After the turning the blade on the attacker, Hatsumi gives his arm a slight twist, eliciting a baleful yelp.
Halfway through the lesson, Hatsumi takes a break to pen traditional brush paintings for students who hustle to his side with paper. Then things get serious again with the meting out of "ninja tests." |  | | | |
WEB DR. HATSUMI'S PAINTING EXHIBITION [PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY]Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi is a recognized painter, whose paintings have benn shown at important exibitions around the world. Following pages show a small sample of some of his work. |
