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target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="#fb3_img_img_ebd7a064-97ff-59ed-9015-ed3be689a4c1.jpg" alt=""/> The ground is routinely hard, covered with concrete, blacktop, or wooden flooring, and is not so likely to be soft and giving.

       With strong police authority in the community, the law is very specific in limiting how far a citizen may go even in rightful self-defense against a criminal; sometimes the defender ends up in court facing judicial action against him for “too harsh” a defense.

       In an age of supposed enforced civility, people expect to be treated decently and to avoid wanton violence, giving a criminal a psychological advantage.

      In contemporary fighting, an aggressor often uses extremely offensive language to intimidate or shock and then moves inside his intended victim’s safety range before throwing hits or grabs. Fighters tend to hold their shoulders higher in variations of sport boxer postures with speed hand forward and power hand in back, and they move on quickly shuffling feet. Hands dart or swing in with rapid flurries of punches, slaps, grabs, and stabs rather than singular focused blows.

      Bearing in mind so many differences in ancient Japanese and modern Western fight challenges, it seems obvious we need an updated method of ninja protector combat for today. It would not be the best route to rely on the details of an antique Japanese training system to solve modern American or European problems. On the other hand, the principles that made the Japanese fighting arts so effective are still valid, and I vowed to refurbished them to serve our new age.

      It would be presumptuous of me to use an established historical name like ninjutsu to describe what I am offering as contemporary personal protection. For that reason I needed a term to differentiate between the classical ninja martial arts I was licensed by the grandmaster to teach and the modern adaptations I had developed. To label my modern derivation of the ancient ninjutsu principles, I created the new name To-Shin Do.

      Even though new, the name is based on the structure of the old name. I separated the single letter character for nin 忍 of ninja and their secret art of ninjutsu into its two composite parts (with one small tweak). To 刀 for “sword” implies the technology we study. Shin 心 for “heart” reflects the cultivation of intelligence and intention. Do 道 translates as “road” or pathway to mastery.

      It is important to remember that this is not something I just made up or pulled together from speculation. The martial art of To-Shin Do was born of the historical legacy behind three important roots of the ancient cultural heritage of Japan:

      TO - Sword

      From the ninja combat methods of the legendary phantom warriors born of Mt. Togakure and cultivated in the wooded mountains and marshes of Iga comes the core of our physical protection principles and strategies. To-Shin Do martial arts practice is a great way to reduce stress and increase strength, endurance, and flexibility, while fostering a sense of peace, security, and control in life.

      SHIN - Spirit of intention

      From the kuji-kiri intention-channeling training of the shugenja mountain spirit seekers of Mt. Yoshino comes the essence of our program for the discovery and development of the key qualities that characterize a fully actualized human being. We can achieve a more focused and disciplined understanding of the cause and effect dynamics that lead to success and fulfillment in life.

      DO - Path to mastery

      From the originally Himalayan esoteric vajrayana mikkyo mind and spirit sciences of Mt. Hiei comes the technique of cultivating into powers our mental, emotional, and spiritual potentials. We can learn skillful ways to transform the inner and outer challenges of life into success, and ultimately come to grips with the question of how to experience directly the significance of life itself.

      From deep roots in the principles of classic Japanese ninja martial arts, To-Shin Do training is a thorough system of personal preparation for facing the kinds of conflict and opposition that can surprise us in the course of daily living. Our training program leads to the ability to live life fully, fearlessly, and freely.

      The lessons in our training method are based on ancient well-tested warrior disciplines handed down through historical martial traditions I studied with the ninja grandmaster in Japan, along with the spiritual and ethical lessons I learned traveling with the Dalai Lama of Tibet. At the same time, To-Shin Do training is built around a very modern approach to handling successfully the kind of threats and confrontations most likely in our own contemporary culture, and for seeking answers to to the deepest questions of life.

      To-Shin Do is a realistic martial arts training system that includes instruction in techniques and strategies for dealing with:

       grappling, throwing, choking, and joint-locking

       striking, kicking, and punching

       stick, blade, cord, and projectile weapons

       handling multiple assailants and surprise attacks

       overcoming psychological intimidation or bullying

      Beyond the basic training that leads to Black Belt in To-Shin Do is a collection of optional advanced courses including:

       first-response emergency medical treatment

       methods for survival in hostile environments

       security protection for dignitaries

       law enforcement specialties

       intelligence gathering systems

       how to instruct classes and run a school

       classical Japanese weapons.

      Through exposure to the physical, intellectual, and spiritual challenges posed in the many facets of our training program, you will gain first-hand experience in identifying and enhancing those aspects of your life that facilitate growth, confidence, peace of mind, and the joy that accompanies living well and powerfully. To-Shin Do martial arts self development promotes a mandala of 5 spheres of life-fulfilling aspects each of us desires to experience:

      1. Abundance – Authority to cast your own definition of success – living a rich and important life, seeing the value of all you encounter.

      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 – fighting the good fight to serve a worthy cause way bigger than you as an individual.

      5. Actualization – Personal fulfillment – time and space to live up to your dreams and see the big picture of how significant life is.

      To-Shin Do martial arts training is founded on a very strong and bluntly stated

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