Black Belt Hall of Famer Stephen K. Hayes takes you farther down the path of the ninja warrior while delving into the ancient and modern history of the martial art of ninjutsu. The topics he covers include combat-training drills, the emergence female ninja and the techniques they used, exercises designed to increase awareness, and the ninja theory of escape and invisibility. Concise writing and numerous photographs make the subject matter clear to experienced martial artists and novices, to those who are looking for practical self-defense advice and those who are looking to learn about this fascinating part of Japanese history.