Martin Faulks
Encyclopedia
Martin Faulks is an English
Bujinkan
Ninjutsu
author, publisher and prominent Freemason.
. The newspaper reports pictured Martin standing with Masaaki Hatsumi
, the ninja Grand Master in Japan, and talked of his various forms of training, including learning to stand under a freezing-cold waterfall in the winter; training with Stephen K. Hayes, the world renowned martial arts expert and former bodyguard to the Dalai Lama
, from whom he learned the arts of Buddhist meditation
; through to training in the arts of stealth with former special-forces operatives. The book reports that Martin took part in a documentary which proved that he was as stealthy as a jaguar; however, this documentary doesn't appear to have ever aired on television.
The Bookseller claims that Martin is the bestselling martial-arts author in the country and that his book, "Becoming a Ninja Warrior," is the bestselling book on ninja since the '70s ninja boom.
Other appearances:
Martin has appeared in a documentary for Channel 4 television about Freemasonry. He has also appeared on various radio shows and briefly, alongside his family, on the BBC2 television production Ben's Zoo
and has won two gold medals in the UK National Kuk Sool Won
Championships, as verified by the Kuk Sool Won
website. He is also a holder of a third-level certification in fencing, and was a former Norfolk fencing champion, as stated on his website.
He has a black belt in Bujinkan
Budo Taijutsu, which has been confirmed by martial arts expert Simon Yeo
. However, it is stated that Noguchi Sensei gave him his black belt because of his extraordinary effort rather than his skill. Martin Faulks has also studied extensively under Bo Ou Mander, a Tai Chi master in Norwich, who originally trained in China.
Other activities: Though known primarily for his martial-arts books, Martin has been involved in other media projects. He worked alongside Amber Entertainment for the promotion of the first Tesco produced movie Paris Connections. He was also involved in the marketing of the film Erasing David (directed by David Bond, Green Lion Films) and is currently co-producing "The Haunting of Harry Payne" a film about an ex-London gangster (Payne) who retires to Norfolk to be close to his wife but was driven mad when he was forced to kill his best friend, psychopathic gang boss Eugene McCann. Immediately he is drawn into a murder mystery in which an obsessive local police detective targets him as the killer. However, unknown to anyone, Harry has psychic abilities he has always suppressed with drink. Now he must confront the supernatural and his own personal demons to save his wife and free the tormented souls of the ghosts that haunt him.
are strong. He holds the position of Past Master of Cabbell Lodge No. 807 and Burlington Lodge 96.
Martin has appeared on BBC's "Heaven and Earth" show and featured in the Channel 4 television series "The Mystery of Masonry" in 2009.
Martin is the author of numerous articles on Freemasonry
and has contributed to magazines such as Freemasonry Today, The Square and the Scottish magazine The Ashlar. Martin wrote the foreword for the latest best selling book by Robert Lomas titled "Turning the Templar Key " of which 300,000 copies of this book are in print to date and it has been translated into 4 different languages. The foreword is reproduced in full at the Turning the Hiram Key website http://www.turningthehiramkey.com
Martin is also quoted on page 36 of the same book.
He also compiled two joke books (How Many Freemasons Does It Take To Change a Light Bulb? and a sequel called "The Sign of a Mason") with all proceeds going directly to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute (RMBI) and the Masonic Samaritan Fund (MSF).
Martial Arts
Martin wrote a book on the lotus position entitled "Becoming the Lotus". He has another two books on health and spirituality with Watkins Publishing, including a volume about the Chinese health and youth restoring exercises called Yijin Jing. Martin has also written articles for Europe's leading yoga magazine Yoga and Health magazine and a UK edition of Combat Magazine. In addition to all this he is also a regular contributor to various periodicals including Pentacle, and Paranormal Magazine.
Gateways to Health: Secrets of Rejuvenation (Watkins Publishing, 2009)
Butterfly Tai Chi: Health, Energy and Tranquility in 10 Minutes a Day (Watkins Publishing, 2009)
Becoming the Lotus: How to Achieve the Full Lotus Posture (Merkur Publishing, 2009)
The Sign of a Mason (Lewis Masonic, 2008)
How Many Freemasons Does It Take To Change a Light Bulb? (Lewis Masonic, 2007)
Black Belt in Bujinkan Budo Yaijutsu
Blue Belt in To Shin do
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Bujinkan
Bujinkan
The Bujinkan is an international martial arts organization based in Japan and headed by Masaaki Hatsumi, it is best known for its association with ninjutsu. The system taught by this group, called Bujinkan Budō Tai jutsu, consists of nine separate martial arts traditions .-Origins:Hatsumi's...
Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu
or may be:*the arts associated with espionage and assassination in feudal Japan, see Ninja*modern schools of martial arts claiming to be based in these traditions, see Modern Schools of Ninjutsu*fictional depictions, see Ninja in popular culture...
author, publisher and prominent Freemason.
In The Media
In January 2011, newspaper, television, and radio reports concerning Martin Faulks, the 'Norfolk Ninja', or the 'Ninja of Norwich', became prevalent. They concerned the heroic actions of Norfolk-born-and-bred martial-arts mystic Martin Faulks, who works for world renowned publishing company Ian Allan PublishingIan Allan Publishing
Ian Allan Publishing is a UK publisher, established in 1942, which specialises in transport magazines and books.In 1942 Ian Allan, then working on enquiries on the Southern Railway, published his first book, "ABC of Southern Locomotives"...
. The newspaper reports pictured Martin standing with Masaaki Hatsumi
Masaaki Hatsumi
Masaaki Hatsumi Masaaki Hatsumi Masaaki Hatsumi (初見良昭 Hatsumi Masaaki, (born 2 December 1931) refers to himself (and is generally recognised) as the 34th Togakure-ryū ninpo Soke (Grandmaster), and is the founder of the Bujinkan Organization. He currently resides and teaches in the city of Noda,...
, the ninja Grand Master in Japan, and talked of his various forms of training, including learning to stand under a freezing-cold waterfall in the winter; training with Stephen K. Hayes, the world renowned martial arts expert and former bodyguard to the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
, from whom he learned the arts of Buddhist meditation
Buddhist meditation
Buddhist meditation refers to the meditative practices associated with the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.Core meditation techniques have been preserved in ancient Buddhist texts and have proliferated and diversified through teacher-student transmissions. Buddhists pursue meditation as part of...
; through to training in the arts of stealth with former special-forces operatives. The book reports that Martin took part in a documentary which proved that he was as stealthy as a jaguar; however, this documentary doesn't appear to have ever aired on television.
The Bookseller claims that Martin is the bestselling martial-arts author in the country and that his book, "Becoming a Ninja Warrior," is the bestselling book on ninja since the '70s ninja boom.
Other appearances:
Martin has appeared in a documentary for Channel 4 television about Freemasonry. He has also appeared on various radio shows and briefly, alongside his family, on the BBC2 television production Ben's Zoo
Dartmoor Zoological Park
Dartmoor Zoological Park is a zoological garden located near the village of Sparkwell, on the south-west edge of Dartmoor, in the county of Devon in the South West of England....
Biography
Martin Faulks has a black belt in the Korean martial art Kuk Sool WonKuk Sool Won
Kuk Sool Won is a Korean martial arts system founded by Suh In-Hyuk |Grandmaster]]) in 1958. The name Kuk Sool Won translates to "National Martial Art Association" and despite often being shortened to 'Kuk Sool,' the name kuk sool is a non-trade marked name used to denote similar Korean martial...
and has won two gold medals in the UK National Kuk Sool Won
Kuk Sool Won
Kuk Sool Won is a Korean martial arts system founded by Suh In-Hyuk |Grandmaster]]) in 1958. The name Kuk Sool Won translates to "National Martial Art Association" and despite often being shortened to 'Kuk Sool,' the name kuk sool is a non-trade marked name used to denote similar Korean martial...
Championships, as verified by the Kuk Sool Won
Kuk Sool Won
Kuk Sool Won is a Korean martial arts system founded by Suh In-Hyuk |Grandmaster]]) in 1958. The name Kuk Sool Won translates to "National Martial Art Association" and despite often being shortened to 'Kuk Sool,' the name kuk sool is a non-trade marked name used to denote similar Korean martial...
website. He is also a holder of a third-level certification in fencing, and was a former Norfolk fencing champion, as stated on his website.
He has a black belt in Bujinkan
Bujinkan
The Bujinkan is an international martial arts organization based in Japan and headed by Masaaki Hatsumi, it is best known for its association with ninjutsu. The system taught by this group, called Bujinkan Budō Tai jutsu, consists of nine separate martial arts traditions .-Origins:Hatsumi's...
Budo Taijutsu, which has been confirmed by martial arts expert Simon Yeo
Simon Yeo
Simon John Yeo is a former English footballer.-Army career:After leaving school, Yeo began a two-year YTS as a carpet fitter before, in May 1992, joining the army with the 22nd Regiment...
. However, it is stated that Noguchi Sensei gave him his black belt because of his extraordinary effort rather than his skill. Martin Faulks has also studied extensively under Bo Ou Mander, a Tai Chi master in Norwich, who originally trained in China.
Other activities: Though known primarily for his martial-arts books, Martin has been involved in other media projects. He worked alongside Amber Entertainment for the promotion of the first Tesco produced movie Paris Connections. He was also involved in the marketing of the film Erasing David (directed by David Bond, Green Lion Films) and is currently co-producing "The Haunting of Harry Payne" a film about an ex-London gangster (Payne) who retires to Norfolk to be close to his wife but was driven mad when he was forced to kill his best friend, psychopathic gang boss Eugene McCann. Immediately he is drawn into a murder mystery in which an obsessive local police detective targets him as the killer. However, unknown to anyone, Harry has psychic abilities he has always suppressed with drink. Now he must confront the supernatural and his own personal demons to save his wife and free the tormented souls of the ghosts that haunt him.
Freemasonry
Martin's associations with FreemasonryFreemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
are strong. He holds the position of Past Master of Cabbell Lodge No. 807 and Burlington Lodge 96.
Martin has appeared on BBC's "Heaven and Earth" show and featured in the Channel 4 television series "The Mystery of Masonry" in 2009.
Writing
FreemasonryMartin is the author of numerous articles on Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
and has contributed to magazines such as Freemasonry Today, The Square and the Scottish magazine The Ashlar. Martin wrote the foreword for the latest best selling book by Robert Lomas titled "Turning the Templar Key " of which 300,000 copies of this book are in print to date and it has been translated into 4 different languages. The foreword is reproduced in full at the Turning the Hiram Key website http://www.turningthehiramkey.com
Martin is also quoted on page 36 of the same book.
He also compiled two joke books (How Many Freemasons Does It Take To Change a Light Bulb? and a sequel called "The Sign of a Mason") with all proceeds going directly to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute (RMBI) and the Masonic Samaritan Fund (MSF).
Martial Arts
Martin wrote a book on the lotus position entitled "Becoming the Lotus". He has another two books on health and spirituality with Watkins Publishing, including a volume about the Chinese health and youth restoring exercises called Yijin Jing. Martin has also written articles for Europe's leading yoga magazine Yoga and Health magazine and a UK edition of Combat Magazine. In addition to all this he is also a regular contributor to various periodicals including Pentacle, and Paranormal Magazine.
Books
Becoming a Ninja Warrior: A Quest to Recover the Secret Legacy of Japan's Most Secret Warriors (Ian Allan Publishing, 2010)Gateways to Health: Secrets of Rejuvenation (Watkins Publishing, 2009)
Butterfly Tai Chi: Health, Energy and Tranquility in 10 Minutes a Day (Watkins Publishing, 2009)
Becoming the Lotus: How to Achieve the Full Lotus Posture (Merkur Publishing, 2009)
The Sign of a Mason (Lewis Masonic, 2008)
How Many Freemasons Does It Take To Change a Light Bulb? (Lewis Masonic, 2007)
Criticism
Critics of Martin claim that his sensationalist marketing and picturing himself in a Ninja suit brings the martial arts into disrepute. The comedian Russell Howard mentioned the 'Norwich Ninja' as part of his comedy routine http://www.cliconline.co.uk/en/news/review-russe-howard-live/04038.html, and there have been call-ins on national radio stations as to whether or not have-a-go heroes like the Norfolk Ninja should be allowed.Martial Arts Qualifications and Achievements
Black belt in Kuk Sool WonBlack Belt in Bujinkan Budo Yaijutsu
Blue Belt in To Shin do
External links
- http://www.martinfaulks.com Martin Faulks Website
- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Martin-Faulks/e/B002BM0B3G An Amazon page about Martin