Greetings!   

OK, everyone that trains has been in this situation...a friend or co-worker asks you what it is exactly you do at your dojo.

"It's karate, right?"               "No."

"Like fighting?"                    "It's about awareness to avoid the fight."

"Do you do self-defense?"    "Yes,but it is so much more."

Describing what a To-Shin Do Ninja practices during the self-development journey can be hard to pin down to an "elevator pitch". 

But what if you could share, with insight, the reasons you train?

Here is a fun descriptor to thoughtfully express your To-Shin Do:

Do you know how most people go through life feeling afraid and disconnected? 

Well, we use the martial art of To-Shin Do to teach them how to be powerful and aware so they can live a safe and happy life. 

 Check out our FREE E-Book "Beyond the 5 Secrets of Self-Defense"- and share with your family and friends!

       Why I Train With The Masters        by Dennis Mahoney 

Why Do You Still Train After 25 Years?
I was asked recently why I still train after 25 years with people like Stephen K. Hayes. They said haven't you seen it all already.

My answer is no I haven't seen it all. There is always more to learn, new levels of development and understanding to discover. And this is especially true in our art because ninjutsu is designed not to be seen.

If you think about it,  when it was being used in ancient Japan to survive life and death battles if it was simple to understand and figure out it would be simple to defeat. You can watch our martial art on video or in person and not see what is actually happening unless you have someone to point out to you the secrets within.

That person has to have been shown those same secrets by someone who also knew. We are very lucky because we have Stephen Hayes sharing those secrets. He learned directly from Dr. Hatsumi, did all the leg work for us to translate not only into our language but also into our cultural context. When you train with Stephen Hayes you get direct lineage transmission of this incredible art.

And besides he can still beat me up so I have more to learn. 

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