My "sixth" sense would've kicked in as soon as I was told to kneel down in front of a guy with a sword... with my back facing him...

tried this and was severely knocked unconscious. thanks

My Ex gf definitely trained me in this art. Now I can sense anything behind me from a flying boot to sarcasm!

I was trained to avoid getting stabbed in the back by working with executives at Verizon.

I could use this in the office a work to avoid the back stabbers.

Is it possible to sense when the person is sensing you so you can hit them without them sensing your sense?

Sensei, standing next to pile of bisected ninjas: "Are you ready to take the 5th degree sword test?" Me: "You know, just being 4th ain't so bad."

1:08 was the best. He got tonked!!

If you focus, you'll hear and feel the movement of the change in air flow around you when the attacker moves. You'll feel a vibration in the floor as well. Requires extreme focus.

This test is not about the person taking it, it's about the person holding the stick. I know because when I passed I have no memory whatsoever of moving.

"sense" in this case means listening

my wife did that to me once when I wasn't looking,the problem was she hit me with the broom on my head and I didn't sense it coming.

Glenn and Abraham could've used this.

I’m sure they are just hearing them take a large inhale before their strike and dodge then. That or humans are starting to unlock ultra instinct

Pure comedy genius and 100% useful in a real self defence situation.

Regardless whether it is just waiting to hear a sound in the silent room, than actually sensing intent, you need to be calm enough to hear it quick enough for you to react in time. If you're anxious and constantly anticipating to hear it, your mind would be divided and you'd respond slower, I think that's the point.

When you reach 25th dan you can fly. If you make it to 50th dan, you are immortal. "Secrets of the ninja are revealed to the diligent"

im not totally sold on this, i think the test would be more accurate if you had the guy pace back and forth and strike at random. Dodging an attack like that would be a true test of sensing malice

This is crazy. I have never practiced this. Nevertheless, I have done it at least 10 times. I have never been able to explain it. It is like I can smell the danger. I have been asked if I can see through doors. Thank you for sharing.

I have this. It litterally has kept me from being in a murder situation. I sensed a bad vibe & stayed home for a few weeks & later found out a person was shot & killed in the back seat of my friend's car where i usually sat. The case ended up on first 48. It has also enabled me to call out deaths of others & other things like car wrecks. So if you uptain this listen to it. It can save your life...although i have never had any martial arts training of any kind...but i have uptained this so listen to your sixth sense it can very well save your life.

1:08 POW!

I love that test. that is a great test I've never seen before.

When you're facing a room of trainees, all you have to do is watch their reaction - it will tell you when the guy behind you is about to strike.

this was done at shodan level at bujinkan New Zealand

As soon as you feel not a sword which they try to make you think is a metal instrument going to split your head into two leaves the top of your head you focus on the person's feet behind you. There's a little nuance of noise when they change their body position to strike that lets you allow yourself to move out of the way of danger. Yes this takes practice meditation and time.

I started discovering the world of the ninja around the early 90's, when I read the story of Steven K. Hays meeting Hatsumi sensei. Always wanted to actually learn the art, but no teachers close to me in those days (Portland, OR area). Glad to see the skills od the ryu being passed to others in America from Hatsumi sensei, along with use of the Internet to learn. Thank you for the video, and the discovery of a place to learn more!

THE reason it turns out to be soooo hard to hit a pesky fly with a fly swatter, I finally read in a science book, is that the fly's wings are super sensitive to even the smallest changes in air. As you come down w. your rolled up newspaper or flyswatter, you're already creating a change in air pressure which the fly's wing pick-up. I wonder if this same principle is working here? If they're simply detecting and reacting to a very sight change in the air above their heads, created by the downward movement (which is moving air particles) by the bamboo stick. I think that's easier to believe than any "Chi" or "6th sense".

1:08 I love the way the swordman moves his head sideway ... He's like " Damn ... I fucked up your Sakki test, mate ... Sorry " x)

I learned this sense long ago, when I use to stay up at night as a kid and my mom would swing at me with a belt instead of that large bamboo stick.

I cannot know how many times this would have helped me. Watch people's actions, positions and body language at all times and trust your sense!

i've seen these dudes do some amazing things

Interesting. So, you basically relax your body to the point that it you sense the slightest movements of air and the slightest sounds behind your back in order to react on time.

Take note of the the first and third swordsmen, they had blissfulness on their faces and then their face “fuck it!” And that’s when he moved. The second guy had a weird face from lifting the sword till swing and hitting the person kneeling. I think this exercise works only when the two people create a sort of connection.

I feel this way at work when I finally get caught up and my boss finds out.

I do a lot of self mastery.....mainly on my own, involves a lot of tactile touching....I must be a ninja

Thanks for sharing!

Hello! I’m a green belt or intermediate rank in the form of karate(Tang soo do). I want to become a black belt some day and learn these senses so I can be ready for attacks like stabs, etc.

Sakki Jutsu, the study and understanding of ones transmitable intentions, more specifically ones killing intentions. Receiving and delivery.

Interesting! Thank you.

I've trained this for years, but no matter how hard I try. I can't neither hear nor sense my dad pass the bathroom despite him being rather big. No idea how but he's sneaky as HECK! It's quiet, I listen and stay calm. Yet suddenly I hear him picking dishes in the kitchen, then suddenly he's back in the living room and then I open up and he's in the bedroom. And they all pass the bathroom. No idea how but damn if it's creepy when I don't know if he's there or not

6th sense?!!! amazing

this is definetly observation haki!

i wont ask my friends to test this on me for sure!

Its not the sense of fear! You connect with the other warriors mind, you actually read it. Like being in to the zone when everything moves in slow motion but this connects you with the other warrior. ⭐

@1:00 was he demonstrating lack of focus?

Wow this is very interesting I'd like to try a test like this. Can come in handy if like I'm by myself at home and not realising an unknown robber will come and attack behind

That is very interesting. Looks fun too.

I had this sense when I was a kid , I knew when my grandma was trying to hit from behind and I would jump outta the way.

1:08 ouch

That is amazing discipline.

If I'm not mistaken, some time ago only Soke himself could perform testing of student. He lets high ranks do it now - for obvious reasons. Sometimes I wonder, if he has something in mind for the time of his passing. What will become of Bujinkan? Will there be a new Soke? Then I stop myself from such ideas. Just curious.

Very interesting, and very legit, we used to get weird feelings from time to time in Afghanistan and Iraq while driving around or before certain missions, not all the time but sometimes your senses are going crazy about the possibility of something going down. Wish I could get in my head and control those senses

just feel the ground when the other guy moves his feet

this is the perception haki !!

I saw this on samurai jack

Intresting

sixth sense can feel killing intention, but cannot feel prank intention, thats what happened with the second guys, because the attacker was not intended to kill, just wanna be a jerk probably...lol

The term you are looking for is Zanshin. Awareness of area and intent of those in it towards you.

Jedi mind tricks!

This is awesome I want to learn more you guys/girls are wonderful much respect

Hard training . thanks

I had no idea what he was talking about, then I realized, he was talking about “ spidey senses” ...lol

and if you dont sense it? You lose your head. fair enough.

thanks. my ear went missing. heard it comming .felt it move. still missing an ear

First line in small print "Practise at own risk" 😂

This is so true

I read a comment expressing the opinion this phenomenon was physically explicable. I once escaped such a surprise lethal attack for real by what I am sure was the same principle, and I am absolutely convinced something spiritual was involved, and nothing from the material realm. I do not think intentional training for this is without danger, as such powers are not always benign. They open one up to dark forces that cannot be controlled by one’s person, and there are numerous anecdotes to attest to this. A

Amazing!!

That’s awesome and real 🙏🏻

wow wtf how does he did that lol a sensei is faster than you think its pure energy and focus

I always wondered how Anton Chigurh was able to sense the shotgun blast from Llewelyn Moss just in time. I think I found the answer..😱

that was amazing

How ultra instinct was obtained.

Awesome. That hit though... Ouch lol

Great explanation!

Morphic field is the sixth sense- Morgan Freeman

Greetings from Argentina. We have many instructors who had passed the godan test. Thanks for spreading our martial art.

I want to learn this because at school my friends wont stop throwing papers at me and its really annoying

Soke hatsumi is my hero man.

interesting

I would come out of this test with a lot of bumps on top of my head 😀

Best to evade and not confront until life in danger

Clairvoyance was achieved through meditation upon inevitable death amongst other things.

This should be called the humiliation test

Awesome ...

If that was me the guy would have just bopped me on the head.

Useful.

oh so I SHOULD try this at home?

Whatching the video I get a very good idea about

How can I enter 8 inner gates?

And can be applied in extreme social awareness

intresting!

I bet some people just try to estimate the time of the strike and dodge prematurely.

I have one of the best tactical senses around. Before I kneel with my eyes closed in front of someone with a sword I shoot the fucker first. Tactical senses +1 Guy with sword 0

I've had the pleasure, no matter how brief to train within the Bujinkan. Most folks accept it up to this point, then they accuse me of "BS". Even showing old videos of Soke Hatsumi administering the test, they accuse me of BS. They often accuse the fact that the participants who fail, still walk away, seemingly without harm. I have tried to explain that (1) A true master can still knock some sense into you without rendering you unconscious.(2) We could go back to the original tradition of an actual sword, and lose the Bujinkan to the lawsuits of all the angry spouses and parents that never believed in this as a "real martial art"; Anyways, thanks for showing this. And thank you Soke Hatsumi for breaking with tradition and allowing us outsiders into the art.

Is their any science backing this? Because if there is, I’m going to legitimately become a ninja

Hi I'm one of your greatest fans!!!!!!!!!

seems legit

This is what you call "Kenbunshoku Haki"

Great vid...