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In 1993, Hayes was awarded the judan (tenth-degree black belt) in Togakure-ryū ninjutsu from Hatsumi. [2] In 1997, he founded the martial art of To-Shin Do, [13] an art based in his experience of budō taijutsu .
Black Belt Magazine calls him "A legend; one of the ten most influential martial arts masters alive in the world today" for good reason. He is peerless in his ability to share real and honest ninja combat secrets enriched by unparalleled insights from the Himalayan meditative mind sciences.
Entranced by the character's abilities, a six-year-old Hayes found himself drawn into the world of martial arts. This fascination only deepened as he encountered the enigmatic figure of the ninja through literature, particularly in Andrew Adams's book "Ninja: Invisible Assassins."
Sep 4, 2013 · In 1985, he was elected to the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame for teaching the legendary Japanese ninja martial arts. In 2015 he was the sole recipient of the Martial Arts Industry Association (MAIA) Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Stephen K. Hayes