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To-Shin Run occurs as martial art style constituted by Stephen K. Hayes as a means of teaching Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu in a format more accessible to American audiences. His anterior organizations, a Shadows of Iga Ninja Society, & a Nine Gates Institute, relied thomas more in definitive martial arts methods of instruction. To-Shin Run was based to exist as the blend of definitive martial arts techniques taught sustaining further modern training methods.

Lineage

To-Shin Wash encompasses a nine schools passed down from either Toshitsugu Takamatsu: Togakure Ryu Koto Ryu Gyokko Ryu Kukishinden Ryu Takagi Yoshin Ryu Shinden Fudo Ryu Gyokushin Ryu Gikan Ryu Kumogakure Ryu

To-Shin Clean blends a definitive traditions by owning modern education theory.

History
To-Sharound Launder was based in 1996 as the course of study for the HGI Quest Centers, the corporation founded by Shidoshi Hayes, along by using business creator Bill Poett & Joseph Koenig. A few years down the road, Poett's role in a corporation decreased, & the business was renamed SKH Quest, Inc.

Within 2003, Tom Maienza took over a business development role, & SKH Quest began to offer few feet away learning systems via DVD, along by using a original conception of Quest Center martial arts franchises. Along sustaining a To-Shinside Run goshin taijutsu modern self defense, SKH Quest has begun to offer definitive certification in single lineages.

Ranks
To-Shin Clean has a total of different belt ranks corresponding about to the previous Marishi-Kai belt models above the rank of black belt, by having a fresh, supplementary differentiated superior rules following the rank of black belt. Ranks come according to a last-dai primary models, historically utilized as a counting patterns around Japan.

White belt - jugokyu Fifteenth class student

Earth (Chi)
Red belt - juyonkyu Fourteenth class student Red/black stripe belt - jusankyu Thirteenth class student

Water (Sui)
Orange/white stripe belt - junikyu Twelfth class student Orange belt - juikkyu Eleventh class student Orange/black stripe belt - jukyu 10th class student

Fire (Ka)
Yellow/white stripe belt - kyukyu Ninth class student Yellow belt - hachikyu Eighth class student Yellow/black stripe belt - nanakyu Seventh class student

Wind (Fu)
Green/white stripe belt - rokkyu Sixth class student Green belt - gokyu Fifth class student Green/black stripe belt - yonkyu Fourth class student

Void (Ku)
Blue/white stripe belt - sankyu Tertiary class student Blue belt - nikyu Second class student Blue/black stripe belt - ikkyu 1st-class mail student

Black Belt Ranks
Black - shodan First degree student Black - nidan 2d degree student Black/bronze stripe - sandan Tertiary degree student Black/bronze stripe - yondan Fourth degree student Black/silver stripe - godan Fifth degree student Black/silver stripe - rokudan Sixth degree student Black/gold stripe - nanadan Seventh degree student Black/gold stripe - hachidan Eighth degree student Unknown - kyudan Ninth degree student Unknown - judan 10th degree student

Founders
An-shu Stephen Hayes - hermitage director

An-shu Rumiko Hayes

SKH Quest Center
Home dojo of Stephen K. Hayes, founder of To-Shin Do and a well-known expert on Ninpo. Articles on lineage, tradition, spiritual training, technique, and testing criteria. Pro-shop and special events. Details on the purpose and content of To-Shin Do, and class information for the Hombu school in Dayton, OH.

Tampa, FL Quest Center
Classes under the direction of Mark Russo. Class information, history of To-Shin Do, philosophy of training, instructor profiles.

Portland, ME Quest Center
Dojo under the direction of John Poliquin, offering class schedules and descriptions, instructor profiles, history of To-Shin Do, and training philosophies.

Illinois Quest Center
Classes in Naperville, IL (Chicago area). Instructor profiles, schedules, class descriptions, and pro shop.

North Carolina Quest Center
Teaching To-Shin Do Ninjutsu and cardio kickboxing in the Triangle area under the direction of Dr. Richard Stack. Lists class schedules, clubs, instructor profiles, FAQs and general information.

Quest Kagami
Newsletter published by students of To-Shin Do. It carries interviews with black belts, articles by students, editorials and videos.

Phoenix Quest Center Martial Arts
To-Shin Do training with Michael Stinson and Lori Greenawalt in Phoenix, AZ. Background information, instructor profiles, pictures, and class schedules.




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