| Self hypnosis for ninja training can be extremely | | | | It's no surprise that the nickname Luke goes by in |
| useful, and actually is responsible for much of the | | | | the ring is "the silent assassin" and he has donned |
| calm demeanor that ninja's possess. | | | | ninja like clothing on the way to the ring. |
| Self hypnosis is used best for when ninja's are in | | | | During a match against an expert wrestler, Luke |
| very stressful, difficult situations. As is trademark | | | | found himself on the ground smothered by his |
| behavior with the ninja, they always show a great | | | | opponent who delivered various ground and pound |
| deal of calm and accuracy under even the | | | | blows. Any other fighter would have been |
| strongest duress. Many people wonder how this is | | | | severely overwhelmed and would have tapped |
| accomplished and don't realize that hypnotism as a | | | | out quickly. Luke remained calm and survived |
| part of ninja training is many times responsible. | | | | each and every take down and smothering with |
| One form of this hypnotism involves trigger | | | | seeming ease. |
| words. When the situation becomes dangerous | | | | Afterwards he was asked how in the world he |
| and highly stressful the ninja will softly repeat a | | | | handled such a situation that most others would |
| word to himself. This word triggers the necessary | | | | submit to. He answered that his opponent had |
| resolve of calm to deal with the situation at hand. | | | | already been on top of him for several weeks |
| Now this trigger word would be heavily practiced | | | | now: In his mind. He basically visualized the |
| beforehand so that the necessary actions or | | | | wrestler on top of him so much in his mind that it |
| emotions would be attached to the specific word. | | | | felt completely natural when the real bout took |
| You can see how effective this ninja training | | | | place. |
| method could be used in the modern world when | | | | Self administered hypnotism has worked wonders |
| being confronted with stressful encounters. | | | | for ninja's, and can definitely have real world |
| Visualization can be used as another form of | | | | applications for those willing to learn the way of |
| hypnotism. To give an example of this, I refer to | | | | the ninja. |
| a mixed martial arts fighter, Luke Cummo. | | | | |