About NinjaEveryday

When you think of the word “ninja” it can bring several images to mind, most specifically a black clad espionage agent from feudal Japan. But if you see the word ninja in marketing today it routinely is used to describe something that’s fast, powerful, stealthy, with a superhero like quality. NinjaEveryDay has become the name for my pursuit of being more and more centered, powerful, intelligent, authentic, more capable every day.

In Japanese philosophy there is a term “tatsujin” that means “one who has reached “full actualization””, or one who has unleashed his or her potential. Another Japanese philosophical pursuit is “kaizen” and that means “constant improvement”, or striving to be a little bit better every day. So, NinjaEveryDay has become the word or concept that I used to describe my “kaizen” practice directed towards becoming the “tatsujin” or the fully actualized person.

I hope that together we can begin this journey of personal growth and self actualization.

Meet Hardee Merritt

My name is Hardee and I’ve spent my whole life wanting to be a ninja. I’ve gone from practicing martial arts and JCVD splits in a garage as a teenager to becoming a full time ninja and owning a successful martial arts school. I am a Rokudan (sixth degree black belt) in To-Shin Do and a brown belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu.

My fitness credentials include:

  • ACE Certified Personal Trainer
  • TRX Certified Instructor
  • ONNIT Kettlebell Specialist
  • Animal Flow Level 1 Instructor
  • Max Kettlebells Master Instructor

As you know, to be a true ninja you must have many skills.  Beyond my passion for fitness and martial arts, I also enjoy spending as much time as possible in the woods. I have spent time honing my skills with master outdoorsman Tim Macwelch and I have taught wilderness skills and survival classes in the Triangle area of North Carolina since 2005. My greatest achievement so far has been getting my wife to camp for 3+ days and convincing her to purchase an RV to take this show on the road in the near future.