Martial Arts Introduction by Rick Tew
Pick what you want to learn. Rick builds a private group workshop from everyone's picks: a relaxed introduction on Koh Samui.
How it works
- PickChoose what you want to learn.
- BookChoose how long you stay, and book.
- ArriveFree airport pick-up, and a dorm bed if you need one.
- TrainA private group workshop, built from everyone's picks.
- ExploreThe rest of the day is yours: game, read, or see the island.
For beginners, travelers and the ninja-curious.
Built for beginners: every drill has an easier version.
Welcome too. Everyone trains at their level.
Class, then the day is yours: game, train, read, or go see the island.
Nerdy ninja conversations and a game room.
Self-defense is on the Ninja Menu, and there is a women's dorm.
No upper age limit. At 16 or 17, a parent signs the papers.
A relaxed way into ninja martial arts.
Always wanted to know what ninja martial arts is like? This is a great introduction, with plenty of time for the island.
What you get
- The Sensei Seminar: a private group workshop Rick builds from the group's picks, 8 to 10 in the morning, Monday to Friday.
- An optional review class, 8 to 10 in the evening, to practice the morning.
- Nerdy ninja conversations, a game room, and the island in between.
- Free pick-up from Samui Airport.
What it is not
- Not a fight camp. No sparring unless you ask.
- Not a boot camp. Every drill has an easier version.
- No experience needed. Trained before? Welcome too.
Bonus: WinJitsu
Rick's mental martial art: coaching for focus, goals and life. It comes with every stay.
Focus, goals and the self-doubt that holds you back, outside class.
Rick's own series, part of the belts from orange on.
The WinJitsu app, so the training comes home with you.
Want a belt? Earn it here.
For the serious: 2 months per belt, yellow belt first, up to 5 belts in a year. You earn each belt in a test with Rick at the end of its 2 months. The art is Rick's own system, Modern American Ninjitsu (most people spell it ninjutsu).
- YellowMonths 1 and 2
- OrangeMonths 3 and 4
- GreenMonths 5 and 6
- BlueMonths 7 and 8
- RedMonths 9 and 10
The yellow belt
Horse, Cat
Forward, Reverse
Flat Fall Forward, Flat Fall Back
Fist Strikes, Palm Heel
Front Kicks, Low Sweep
Duck, Jump
Natural Reactions, Combat Reality
Stick / Tonfa, Knife, after a waiver
The RTMS book, stretching, and WinJitsu coaching
$7,994 a belt, 2 months. Training and WinJitsu coaching. A dorm bed if you need one. Your Ninja Menu picks join the morning seminar too.
Book the yellow beltThe dates and the schedule.
Start any day from 15 January 2027: classes run all year, Monday to Friday. The next group starts 22 January 2027.
Sensei Seminar
Rick combines what the group picked from the Ninja Menu, so you also learn what the others chose. Rick teaches at least 2 classes a week; on the other days you practice with Guides, people who trained here before you.
Your time
Game, train, read, get coached, or go see the island.
Review class
Practice the morning with the group. Not a morning person? Come to this one instead.
Explore
No classes. Go see more of Samui, or stay in and play games.
Koh Samui, Thailand.
An island in the Gulf of Thailand, where Rick runs NinjaGym.
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- Only need a simple place to stay for a few days? nerdhostel.com
What if I don't have a place to stay?
The dorms are at NerdHostel, a gamer hostel and co-working space across the street from NinjaGym.
Visit NerdHostelYou pay for the training. If you need a bed, there is basic housing nearby at no added cost: a shared men's or women's dorm, with simple meals if you need a little boost.
At the center where you train
Punching bags, kicking pads, a climbing wall traverse and ninja parkour gear.
A race car simulator, Nintendo Switch on 75-inch screens, and Xbox with Game Pass.
Drinks and snacks to buy, and room to work or chill between sessions.
Why people come.
A relaxed way into Rick's own system, Modern American Ninjitsu.
Class in the morning, then the day is yours.
Koh Samui between classes, and free weekends to see more of it.
From Rick: more than 25 years of ninja martial arts, taught around the world.
Students, in their own words
From students who trained with Rick over the years.
The training is very professional, complex, creative and you always learn something new. Rick Tew is kind and helping. He knows exactly how far he can push his students. The atmosphere during training is nice, positive and always with a sense of humor.
Sibel K.Variety of the training: several self-defense techniques for real situations, sparring, grappling, weapons, stretching, etc. Specially appreciated, we could also choose areas we wanted to learn and practice.
Gabriela Z.Rick Tew is the most dynamic teacher and person that I have had the pleasure to train with and learn from. Years later and I am still amazed how his lessons still enrich my life.
Seth T.He is very intelligent, very funny, very cool, and very disciplined. This rare combination of attributes makes Rick a dynamo of a person and teacher.
Jamien O.What I like the most is the variety of the system, which involves everyday life training with how to be healthy in mind, body, spirit and nutrition.
Kevin O.Although the students may join here starting at ground zero, if they simply choose not to quit, not to give up on themselves, they will eventually get there.
Jeff T.Two weeks, $2,222.
Training and WinJitsu coaching. A dorm bed if you need one. Arrive any day from 15 January 2027. Next group: 22 January 2027.
- 3 weeks, $3,222Add a week for $1,000.
- The full month, $3,997Four weeks.
- A belt, $7,994The belt program: 2 months per belt.
One week? Half the price, $1,111: write to me first.
Also included: a month of the WinJitsu.com app and a Rick Tew ninja T-shirt.
At checkout you add your arrival date. All sales are final; your dates can move, within a year of buying.
Questions first?
Most people write before they book: the dates, the dorm, an old injury. Ask anything.
Ask Rick a questionRick Tew. A real person, a real background.
More than 25 years of ninja martial arts, taught around the world, and the man behind WinJitsu. This intro is the easy-going version.
- TeachingSince his teens
- First of a kindThe first in the martial arts industry to run live-in Ninja Training Camps
- TaughtStudents across the USA, Europe and Asia
- In the pressBlack Belt, KO Karate, Fighting Spirit Zendokan, Fighting Sports and International Lifestyle Magazine
- CoachingCertified Strategic Intervention Coach, Robbins-Madanes Training
The old days
The old camps were hard core: outdoors, full time, full speed. That is the record. This intro is not that.
Questions
Do I need experience?
No. It is built for beginners. Trained before? Welcome too. Everyone trains at their level.
Who teaches the classes?
Rick teaches at least 2 classes a week, mornings and evenings in turn. On the other days you practice with Guides: people who trained here before you and are a step or two ahead.
Am I too old?
No. There is no upper age limit: the relaxed plan is for everyone, and every drill has an easier version. Tell me about an old injury before you come.
Got an injury, or not very fit?
Tell me before you come. Every drill has an easier version.
I am 16 or 17. Can I come on my own?
Yes, with a parent's signature on the papers: the enrolment, a travel consent letter and a medical consent. Write to me before you book.
When can I start?
Any day from 15 January 2027: classes run all year, Monday to Friday. The next group starts 22 January 2027. At checkout you add your arrival date.
Can I come for one week, or stay longer?
One week is half the price, $1,111: write to me first. Longer: 3 weeks is $3,222, the full month $3,997, and a belt in the belt program is $7,994 for 2 months.
Already have a place, or want your own room?
That is fine. The price is the same: you pay for the training.
Is there a private room, or a room for two?
No private rooms. The stay is a shared men's or women's dorm. Want your own room? Book one nearby; the price stays the same.
Can I bring my family or kids?
The dorms are not set up for families to stay together. Book your own place nearby, and the kids can train at NinjaGym Kids while you are in the program.
Ask me anything first.
The dates, the dorm, an old injury, whether it suits you. It goes to my mailbox; check your inbox for the reply.
Posted.
Rick's Ninja Agent answers first, and Rick picks it up from there.