About Stephen Hayes
An-shu Stephen Kinryu-Jien Hayes, Founder of To-Shin Do Kasumi-An Ninja Martial Arts
…has spent his entire adult life in the pursuit of perfection through the study of the Asian martial arts and spiritual traditions, living and traveling throughout North America, Japan, Europe, the Arctic, China, Tibet, Nepal, and India.
Dedicated to promoting the benefits of Life Mastery Through Martial Arts, he travels the world as teacher, seminar leader, and lecturer, inspiring others by translating his extensive background in martial arts and meditation into practical lessons for handling the pressures, uncertainties, and stresses of life. Many students, readers, and seminar participants have reported that his teachings have brought them deep encouragement and empowerment, and inspired them to achieve new levels of success in their personal and professional lives.
“Hayes-san is the one who gave birth to nin-po in the USA. We should all thank him for what he has done for us.”
- Togakure Ryu Ninja Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi, describes An-shu Stephen K. Hayes to participants at Tai-Kai New Jersey 1989
“One of the five brightest stars in the martial arts; a legend”
- Black Belt Magazine Yearbook 1998 describes An-shu Stephen K. Hayes
“One of the ten most influential living martial artists in the world”
- Black Belt Magazine March 2006 describes An-shu Stephen K. Hayes
“Grandmaster Stephen Hayes is a legend in the martial arts.”
- Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, father of Taekwondo in America, describes An-shu Stephen K. Hayes at National Association of Martial Arts Professionals convention 2008
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