Why To-Shin Do?

To-Shin Do® Martial Arts Training leads to living life fully, fearlessly, and freely

Wouldn’t it be great to know you can handle challenging moments in life decisively, powerfully, and successfully…

…you take command in times of conflict…

…operating like a real hero, protecting those you love and care for…

…while demonstrating calm peace of mind – powerful, benevolent, and serene as you could be?

We can show you how to do that.

Life Mastery Through Martial Arts! That’s what we offer the world at SKH Quest Center Martial Arts Dayton.

Our training is a very modern approach to self-defense and the inner strength that makes life work well, based on ancient protector disciplines handed down by noble Japanese samurai and ninja warrior families.

We call it adventure-based leadership development through martial arts training. In an over-stressed world, balancing a clear mind, fit body, and centered spirit takes you on a journey towards becoming a tatsujin – a fully actualized person operating masterfully in all areas of life.

Come visit us, or call us today at 937 436-9990 to find out what we have to offer you! We are conveniently located south of Dayton, between Kettering and Centerville on Far Hills Avenue

Our Trial Program lets you put on a training uniform, go through a private lesson with one of our Black Belt instructors, and then come back a second day and take a class with a few of the other enrolled students.

SKH Quest Center To-Shin Do takes self-protection and self-development far beyond conventional martial arts!

Martial Arts training originally developed as a way to increase the likelihood of peace, security, and well-being in the world – command over adversity – not as a way to encourage violence. The world needs more protectors. We sure do not need more predators.

Because training for mastery in all forms of conflict is at the heart of To-Shin Do, skill, strategy, and adaptability are your greatest strengths. We focus on the whole person, allowing each individual to evolve into a fully actualized human being prepared for all areas of life.

To-Shin Do Martial Arts training teaches defenses for:
•    Grappling, throwing, choking and joint locking
•    Striking, kicking, and punching
•    Self defense when pulled to the ground
•    Stick, blade, cord, and projectile defense
•    Gun disarms and safety
•    Knife and cane defenses
•    Successfully handling multiple assailants and surprise attacks
•    Overcoming psychological intimidation or bullying

Study with the most authentic martial arts master imaginable

To-Shin Do® was founded by world-renowned Black Belt Hall of Fame member Stephen K. Hayes. He and his wife Rumiko have taken the once secret martial, meditative and survival arts they studied in Japan with the grandmaster of the ninja and adapted them for success in 21st century modern society. Our founder Stephen K. Hayes is:

• Author of 19 books
• University adjunct professor
• Apprentice in the home of the grandmaster of the ninja in Japan
• Bodyguard for Nobel Peace Prize laureate the Dalai Lama of Tibet
• Referred to by Black Belt Magazine as “One of the 10 most influential martial artists alive in the world today.”

Visionary martial arts take you to the mastery you seek!

To-Shin Do techniques are based on an ancient and well-tested system of warrior disciplines handed down by nine historical Japanese family lineages. At the same time, our training program is built around a very modern approach to handling the kind of threats and confrontations most likely in our own contemporary culture.

Evolved from the body, mind, and spirit technologies perfected on 3 mountain peaks in Japan, To-Shin Do ninja martial arts training is a complete system that encompasses the ultimate in self-protection and awakened living!

TO – the sword
Personal combat techniques and strategies from Mt. Togakure ninja warriors and cultivated in the mountains and marshes of Iga in Japan over 800 years ago

SHIN – the focused spirit of intention
Rigorous intention channeling training from Mt. Yoshino shugenja dedicated to developing the nine key powers that characterize a fully actualized human being.

DO – the path to mastery
Originally Himalayan vajrayana mind and spirit sciences from Mt. Hiei, the master’s path to understanding of the true nature of reality, and cultivating unlimited physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual potential

Give yourself and your family the gift of empowered self-esteem and the ability to accomplish goals and succeed in any situation or environment. In short, when you study To-Shin Do® at SKH Quest Center Martial Arts in Dayton you learn practical, intelligent self-defense in a fun, safe atmosphere while getting a great workout.

To-Shin Do Martial Arts training becomes a powerful way of life

Personal development is accomplished through our life skills program – how to be a person in command of life – covering everything from making a good first impression to managing difficult relationships to gaining top-notch presentation skills.

“Fear of failure made me my own worst enemy. Now I feel energized in the morning, ready to go and anxious to get something good done … maybe by reading the right book or building my personal network or winning at my job. Just like in my martial arts training, I no longer fear the ‘what-ifs’ of life.”

- Chuck Maier, age 41, 2 years of To-Shin Do training

Dayton SKH Quest Center To-Shin Do® martial arts school is a place to explore and cultivate new skills and powers along with fresh ways of thinking. We specialize in “the art of winning.”

You will find our school to be an up-lifting place in which to spend time with friends who share your commitment to personal advancement. Your instructors are dedicated to helping you discover your own insights into personal power, resourcefulness, broad vision, peace of mind, and happiness.

Far more than conventional self-defense

Our complete self-protection curriculum teaches students of all ages the best ways to protect self and others in today’s world by providing careful, interactive instruction in how to win against the assaults we are most likely to encounter. Our approach is based on intelligent, scientific responses to high-probability attacks. Training is safe, exciting and fun, and takes place in a positive and inspiring environment.

Bridging the gap between the timeless wisdom of the East and the fresh pragmatism of the West, Stephen K. Hayes’ visionary martial art of To-Shin Do extends beyond physical self-defense skills and explores the fullness of human potential and methods to foster emotional and spiritual well-being.

Learn to take command of the inner and outer challenges of life!

We approach life mastery through martial arts with a carefully developed 3-fold set of disciplines:

1. Physical Training to gain a sense of peace, security and safety in life
2. Intellectual Study to understand how to find safety and success
3. Intensive Exploration to actualize your human spirit in the world

What do you get from To-Shin Do Training?

Life Enhancing Benefits include
•    Spirit of adventure
•    Increased focus and effectiveness
•    Invigorating personal challenge
•    Skills of personal discipline
•    Good health and fitness
•    Increased energy
•    More options for successful choices in life
•    Practical self-defense skills
•    Sense of peace and security
•    Heightened sense of self-confidence
•    Network of new and interesting friends
•    Improved ability to communicate clearly and directly
•    Momentum of achievement in all you do
•    Family closeness…
…for couples – or parents training with children
•    …and it’s a lot of fun getting to feel so good!

We all seek 5 specific areas of power in life

Lessons in our To-Shin Do martial arts self development program promote 5 life-fulfilling aspects that each of us desires to experience:

1. Abundance – Authority to live your own definition of success – a full, rich, and important life, seeing the value of all that surrounds you
2. Authenticity – Knowledge of your own true nature – realizing personal peace through intelligence, seeing things as they truly are
3. Association – Connection to friends, family, and allies – expressing who you really are and sharing respect and admiration with others
4. Accomplishment – A sense that you are needed – serving a worthy and noble cause way bigger than you as an individual
5. Actualization – Personal fulfillment – time and space to live up to your expectations and dreams and see the big picture of how precious life is

3-phase route to success where others find frustration

The SKH Quest Center mission is to provide our community with a vibrant inspiring place with skilled motivating instructors teaching To-Shin Do personal-development personal-defense systems. Students enroll in our training center and use our DVD media programs to learn through direct experience advanced technologies that lead to achieving fullest potential in life. Our To-Shin Do martial arts programs empower adults and children alike to:

•    Recognize that advancement is possible, and then…
•    Apply the technologies, in order to…
•    Achieve the freedom of personal fulfillment

3 keys for Building Personal Power

We encourage our students to earn whatever their definition of success by emphasizing through To-Shin Do personal-development personal-defense training the importance of:

•  Confidence – “I can do this!” – key to unleashing your potential for happiness and success
•  Discipline – “This is worth doing!” – key to building a momentum of accomplishment
•  Respect for self and others – “Great mentors and guides!” – key to attracting allies and power

We invite you to join us in SKH Quest Center To-Shin Do martial arts training for the purpose of living more fully and more richly in the here and now.

Better health, higher fitness, increased mental and emotional clarity, new friends, renewed sense of taking a stand in life, and a lot of adventure experiences await you.

A network of To-Shin Do schools around the world, if you have to leave Dayton, Ohio

An-shu Stephen K. Hayes’ SKH Quest Center Dayton is the headquarters of a network of affiliate schools and clubs that reach from Africa to Arizona to Australia. Take your belt and diploma with you when you move, and continue your training from where you left off.

All of An-shu Stephen K. Hayes’ teaching affiliates rely on the same great curriculum and award the same impressive diplomas for each belt, so your training accomplishments will be recognized by all authorized To-Shin Do instructors around the world. Check the full listing at our SKHQuest.com web site.

A GREAT WAY FOR ADULTS TO REAFFIRM THE POWER IN THEIR LIFE!

Do you know how sometimes you can feel like you have lost control over life?

You feel conflicted, unable to do the right thing in some physical, mental, or emotional challenge at work, on the street, or even at home? What we do is teach people how to strengthen and direct their abilities to resolve conflicts, so they are better able to stay safe, productive, and happy regardless of the challenges in life.

The ability to handle stress and crisis situations effectively, powerfully, and successfully is a skill, and you can learn this skill. Focused disciplined training under expert teachers in an authentic self-protection martial art is the key to personal preparation for facing conflict and confrontation that can surprise us in the course of daily living.

Some of the best moments of your week will be the time you spend in action at our SKH Quest Martial Arts school

Both obvious and hidden benefits – that’s what long-term To-Shin Do martial arts study offers. Layers of rich value are to be found in the martial arts, each one deeper than the one before – levels of benefit that reveal themselves in time only through consistent and regular practice.

Obviously, training helps your body function better. You feel better and look better. But behind the obvious are neurological and psychological benefits, too. Your brain works better. Your emotional control improves. You expand your connections to others with similar interest in personal advancement.

Of course martial arts study helps sharpen your tools of personal protection. A person who has practiced 10,000 defenses and counters certainly has a significant edge in a physical confrontation. But not so obvious is the way the practice protects you from some of the most dangerous enemies in our world – lethargy, negative thinking, lack of exercise, apathy, anger, and stress.

“Throughout my day I am responsible for earning an income, serving others, planning what to do tomorrow, and managing what feels like a thousand responsibilities. When I get on the mat, I feel released from those charges. I get grounded and focused. The complexity of the world disappears. I’d say martial arts training is some of the best time I invest in myself.”
- Ed Pullin, age 37, training in To-Shin Do martial arts for 3 years

I always wanted to study martial arts, but I worry about possibly being injured and missing work…
SKH Quest To-Shin Do schools define professionalism in martial arts instruction, because we insist on:

Safety – Lessons are scientifically taught and safely learned with the aid of padded training targets on floors covered with thick resilient matting. Safety is #1!

Supervision – Each class is supervised and taught by trained educators, and each instructor has learned how to teach intelligently and effectively to bring out your best. We’re here for you!

Structure – Each lesson follows a carefully designed syllabus of progressive training, so you will never be pushed beyond your limits of movement and exertion appropriate for your age, experience, and condition

Dignity – No one is expected to start as a finished product. Each student is encouraged to progress at his or her own pace. Instructors are friendly guides who assist students to find their own way along the martial path. Our training is so enjoyable that many students tell us their Dayton SKH Quest Center class is the high point of the day.

Why do I have to commit to 32 weeks? Can I just pay by the class and keep coming if I like it?
Though each individual class does have tremendous value, the benefits of martial arts training are cumulative. It takes time to develop physically, evolve emotionally, and transform into a more powerful person. Just like weight training to build strength, dieting for a healthier physique, or learning a new language to be understood in another country, it takes time before results start to show up. Making a judgment as to progress after only a few classes would not be fair to you. It is important to make up your mind from the beginning that you are going to complete the program in order to receive full benefits.

Would I have to compete against and beat others to advance?
No. SKH Quest To-Shin Do trained teachers in padded armor simulate assaults to let students test themselves under high pressure. As a self-defense school, we train for situations very different from a contest ring. Our goal is not to defeat competitors, but to develop the protector skills and knowledge to establish peace when others might choose violence or bullying. We teach the kinds of awareness, attitudes, and techniques you need to end a fight with a larger attacker, or several attackers, or an armed attacker, and then get to safety – very different from skills needed to win a prize in a fighting contest.

How do I know if yours is the best school for me?
The best possible way is to try us out and see what we deliver. Phone us today at 937 436-9990 and we will set up an appointment for you to visit the school and meet our instructors. We will ask you some questions about what you want to get out of your martial arts training. We will ask a few questions about who you are and what is important to you. If we both feel that we are the school for you, we will invite you to try a few classes with us with no obligation or strings. (On the other hand, if it seems clear we are not the just-right school for you, we will give you a list of some other schools in the area that may be better suited to your goals.)

No other school has everything we have to offer in such a fun, exciting, safe, and positive place!

We look forward to sharing our passion for perfection with you!

A GREAT WAY FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP PROUD, CAPABLE, AND STRONG!

Do you know how some kids can move through life feeling uncertain and disconnected?

We use To-Shin Do martial arts training to teach children how to be powerful and aware so they can live a safe and happy and fulfilling life.

To-Shin Do martial arts adventure-based leadership training teaches how to stand up for what is right, how to take care of others in challenging moments, how to look your best – best fitness, best posture, best health – so you stand out in a crowd as a person who matters!

We help you teach your child all the lessons dearest to your heart as a parent.

We use To-Shin Do martial arts training to teach how to grow up with honest confidence, about the value of teamwork, about reaching for a challenging goal, about encouraging others, and all about focus, dignity, life-long love of healthy fitness, and the strength that comes with being cheerfully tough and resilient. We know you want all that for your child.

We offer a sure path to youth empowerment and leadership

With each seemingly routine but truly magical class, your child practices the art of winning – paying attention, building strength, achieving goals, associating with people who seek centeredness, expanding their ability to take care of others, and nurturing a sense of community and connectedness.

Real self esteem is earned through personal struggle, not awarded as a present

Children today need to feel more secure in the world, and also learn they are ultimately responsible for creating that security for themselves and others. To learn this big life lesson, they must learn to keep going through things that would hold them back. In a systematic, safe and fun way, SKH Quest Center Dayton will help your child explore and stretch all the physical, mental and winning spirit boundaries.

Based on the self-protection system of To-Shin Do, the Dayton SKH Quest Center is all about the art of perseverance – intelligence and commitment combined. We transform young lives by teaching children to avoid negative forces while developing their strengths – creating leaders and peacemakers dedicated to using their training to benefit the community. Leader, follower, or loner – which one do you want your child to become?

Dayton’s SKH Quest Center provides the opportunity and the skills to overcome any obstacle on the path to success by teaching:

•    LEADERSHIP – How to take charge so that everyone can win
•    FOCUS – Eyes and mind unfailingly on the right target
•    PERSEVERANCE – Sticking with a noble but challenging goal
•    CONFIDENCE – Positive ways to win no matter what life dishes out
•    COMPASSION – The truly powerful extend care for all
•    RESPECT – The importance of treating others with dignity
•    CONFLICT RESOLUTION – How to make and keep peace
•    FITNESS – Life-long love of healthy vibrant living
•    TEAMWORK – Bringing out the best in everyone

Kids think we are cool in our black belts, but parents know we are their best allies in helping them to raise and empower their children.

“I almost never listened to my father’s advice, but I always listed to my martial arts instructor. Now it’s ironic to recognize that they were both teaching me the same important things.”
- Tom Wilson, 27 years of martial arts training

Life is all too short and our children grow up so very fast. We have just so much time to expose them to the ideas, the people, and the experiences that will arm them with the tools they need – not only for material success – but for deep and authentic happiness.

“I will never forget the day my daughter first stepped on the mat. That day stands out for both of us as one of the most important of her life.”
- Kathy Arnold, mom of high school To-Shin Do Black Belt daughter

Better health, higher fitness, more mental and emotional clarity, a lot of new friendships, and many adventure experiences await your child.

We invite you to use our To-Shin Do martial arts classes to help raise your child to become a self-actualized adult you will be proud to see walking purposefully in the world.

If my child learns self-defense techniques, won’t he be tempted to use his skill to become a bully himself?
That could be a possibility in a poor quality school run by a questionable instructor. That’s why it is so important to enroll your child in our professionally run school with our caring and inspired teachers. We emphasize the beauty and power of being a protector instead of a predator. We teach children how to help others feel good around them by instilling our children with knowledge of why some kids choose bullying as their way to get attention and feel important. Experience has shown that the more skilled the true martial artist, the less likely they will jump to physical solutions for disagreements. They win just by carrying themselves like a winner.

Maybe we should enroll our children in a cheaper program to see if they like martial arts, and then transfer to the professional SKH Quest Center later if it looks like the kids want to train for real mastery?
A discount program run by hobbyists is likely to be poorly designed and unskillfully presented, and will quickly drain your child’s enthusiasm. Naturally, they will want to quit, and there will be no way to convince them that a new school will be a better experience. You will lose the opportunity for your child to get the real and lasting benefits of authentic martial arts empowerment. Start with the best school right now from the beginning.

Why do we have to commit to 32 weeks? Can we just pay by the class and keep coming if our child likes it?
Though each individual class does have tremendous value, the benefits of martial arts training are cumulative. It takes time to develop physically, evolve emotionally, and transform into a better person. Just like weight training to build strength, dieting for a healthier physique, or learning a new language to be understood in another country, it takes time before results start to show up. Making a judgment as to progress after only a few sessions would not be fair to your child. It is crucially important to make up your mind from the beginning that you are going to require your child to complete the program in order to receive the benefits you seek.

Yes, but my child has a habit of getting bored and wanting to quit things after doing them for awhile…
Then right now is the perfect time to teach your child the new habit of planning ahead for the rewards that come with success and then sticking to that promise. We’ll help you make that needed transition in your child’s life.

Would my child have to compete against and beat others to advance?
No. SKH Quest To-Shin Do trained teachers in padded armor simulate assaults to let students test themselves under high pressure. As a self-defense school, we train for situations very different from a contest ring. Our goal is not to challenge competitors, but to develop the protector skills and know-how to establish peace when others might choose bullying or violence – skills very different from those needed to win a prize in a fighting contest.

How do I know if yours is the best school for my child?
The best possible way is to try us out and see what we deliver. Phone us today at 937 436-9990 and we will set up an appointment for you to visit the school with your child and meet our instructors. We will ask you some questions about what you want your child to get out of martial arts training. We will ask a few questions about who you are, what is important to you, and who your child is. If we all feel that we are the school for you, we will invite your child to try a few classes with us with no obligation or strings. (On the other hand, if it seems clear we are not the just-right school for you, we will give you a list of some other schools in the area that may be better suited to your goals.)

No other school has everything we have to offer in such a fun, exciting, safe, and positive place!