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| Date founded | 1997 |
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| Country of origin |  USA |
| Founder | Stephen K. Hayes |
| Ancestor schools | Togakure-ryū |
| Official website | http://www.ninjaselfdefense.com/ |
To-Shin Do is a martial art founded by Black Belt Hall of Fame instructor Stephen K. Hayes in 1997.[1][2] It is a modernized version of ninjutsu, and differs from the traditional form taught by Masaaki Hatsumi’s Bujinkan organization.[3] Instruction focuses on threats found in contemporary western society.[4] In addition to hand-to-hand combat skills, students are exposed to: methods for survival in hostile environments, security protection for dignitaries, how to instruct classes and run a school, classical Japanese weapons, meditation mind science, and health restoration yoga.[5] The headquarters school (hombu) is located in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- ^ Snow Smith, Katherine (September 19, 1997). "Nothing like the movies". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. p. 4.
It wasn't Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris who first inspired Stephen Hayes to devote his life to the martial arts and ultimately become a Black Belt Hall of Fame member and widely recognized teacher of the Japanese art of ninjutsu.
- ^ "Stephen Hayes". USAdojo.com. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01.
In 1997, exactly 30 years after beginning his formal training in the martial arts, Stephen K. Hayes founded the martial art of To-Shin Do.
- ^ Crudelli (2008), p. 329. "To shin do was founded by the legendary US ninja Stephen K. Hayes. The system is a departure from ninjustu (see pp. 208–9) as taught by the Bujinkan Organization in Japan…"
- ^ Toller (1998), p. 32.
- ^ Crudelli (2008), p. 329. "Advanced students are offered optional courses on the use of classical Japanese weapons, meditation and yoga, as well as courses aimed at the security and protection industries."