FIGHTING FIRE
MANSFIELD, OH, USA // DOJO -or- ZOOM
FEATURING: Bryan Griffin
In this 2-hour workshop, we’ll be exploring techniques from the To-Shin Do Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt) Advanced Water curriculum that offer strategic responses to high-momentum/high-aggression threats. These techniques can show us how to use distance and angles to draw this type of attacker out, exposing new openings and opportunities to compromise their balance as they re-orient.
REQUIREMENTS: Open to all martial arts practitioners, including beginners.
IN-PERSON TICKET: $50
ZOOM TICKET: $40
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
An-shu Rumiko Hayes
CINCINNATI, OH, USA // DOJO
FEATURING: An-shu Rumiko Hayes
A weekend intensive with To-Shin Do® co-founder An-shu Rumiko Hayes. A lifetime of training with bigger, stronger opponents has made Mrs. Hayes a master at balance control, no matter how she is attacked. Let her teach you how! Saturday and Sunday are full day training sessions with Mrs. Hayes, and the Friday evening session is to be taught by James and Jojo Norris.
REQUIREMENTS: All rank To-Shin Do® practitioners. Ages 18+ or contact the host to discuss.
IN-PERSON TICKET: $414.06
ZOOM TICKET: $386.58
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
Mountain Quest
BLOWING ROCK, NC, USA // PRIVATE CAMPGROUND
FEATURING: An-shu Stephen K. Hayes
Escape the everyday and step into a weekend of next-level martial arts training in a breathtaking natural setting with An-shu Stephen K. Hayes, Hardee Merritt, and the To-Shin Do community.
REQUIREMENTS: Ages 16+. Any rank To-Shin Do® practitioner.
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
Spirit Quest
ROBBINS, NC, USA // ELEVO DYNAMICS
FEATURING: Hakim Isler
Come for the day or stay and camp for the whole weekend on our beautiful 95-acre property! Spirit Quest is our annual gathering for all Elevo Dynamics martial arts students and their families — a weekend packed with training, adventure, and community. Train in martial arts, bushcraft, tracking, herbal medicine, and much more with top professionals. Camp under the stars or commute daily — bathrooms and showers are available.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience — epic skills, lifelong memories, and incredible fun await!
REQUIREMENTS: Open to all experience levels and all martial arts styles. Youth may attend with a parent or guardian.
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
Ninja Flow
Gathering
ATLANTA, GA, USA // TO-SHIN DO ATLANTA
FEATURING: Marrese Crump
Step into a 3-hour deep dive into the art of To-Shin Do® Ninjutsu. Learn how to decode ancient kata and apply its principles to modern life. Marrese Ryutoshi Crump will teach the principles of Ninja Flow — combining mindset, movement, philosophy, life skills, weapons concepts, strategy, awareness, and more. This gathering is designed to help you move with greater balance, focus, adaptability, and presence in everyday life.
REQUIREMENTS: Open to all experience levels and all martial arts styles. Ages 18+ for in-person training. Youth may attend on Zoom with a supervising parent/guardian.
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
4th annual
WESTERN
BLACK BELT
CONFERENCE
BOULDER, CO, USA // QUEST SELF-DEFENSE BOULDER
FEATURING: Scott Bragg, Bryan Griffin, plus special guest Mark Davis of the Boston Martial Arts Center
Join a wide range of To-Shin Do® and Ninjutsu practitioners as we explore the principles and nuance for each Dan level from 1st – 6th degree black belt that make our taijutsu self-defense approach so unique!
REQUIREMENTS: Ages 18+. To-Shin Do® practitioners ranked Green Belt or higher or Takamatsu-den with minimum 4+ years experience.
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
Spring Hombu Seminar
DAYTON, OH, USA // PRIVATE RESIDENCE
FEATURING: An-shu Stephen K. Hayes & An-shu Rumiko Hayes
An intimate seminar exclusively for To-Shin Do® black belts with An-shu Stephen & Rumiko Hayes in their beautiful home dojo and surrounding woods. During our April event, we’ll be exploring Shinden Fudo Ryu, cutting-edge To-Shin Do®, and mind-focusing meditation.
REQUIREMENTS: Ages 18+. To-Shin Do® practitioners ranked Green Belt or higher or Takamatsu-den with minimum 4+ years experience.
TRAINING PRICE: $500
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
Foundations of Mastery
CHAPEL HILL, NC, USA // DOJO
FEATURING: Hardee Merritt, Bryan Griffin, Bryan Evans, Justin Panza, and Brett Moran
Explore the core principles that shaped Stephen K. Hayes’ To-Shin Do® from the beginning—precision movement, strategic awareness, and the mindset of mastery—guided by 5 uniquely skilled To-Shin Do instructors. Expect hands-on training, behind-the-scenes insights, a chance to ask your burning questions, and a rare opportunity to reconnect with instructors in a lineage that launched a generation of practitioners.
REQUIREMENTS: Ages 12+. Open to all To-Shin Do® practitioners (past or present) and practitioners of related arts.
IN PERSON
ONLINE (LIVE)
REPLAY
November 7-9, 2025
Mid-Atlantic Black Belt Conference
RALEIGH, NC, USA — QUEST MARTIAL ARTS RALEIGH
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: To-Shin Do practitioners must be green belt or higher. Related Takamatsu-den practitioners welcome with 3+ years experience.
TRAINING PRICE: $275
FEATURING: Scott Bragg, Bryan Griffin, Justin Panza, and Kaitlin Voith.
We are looking forward to an amazing weekend of advanced taijutsu study and celebrations with new and long-time friends!
October 18-19, 2025
Hombu Seminar
Dayton, OH, USA — Private Residence
Dayton, OH, USA
Private Residence
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: Experienced To-Shin Do practitioners ages 18+
TRAINING PRICE: $500
An intimate seminar for To-Shin Do practitioners with An-shu Stephen & Rumiko Hayes in their beautiful home dojo and surrounding woods. During our October event we’ll be celebrating An-shu Rumiko’s auspicious 70th (Koki) birthday! (Koki is associated with the color purple.)
September 20-21, 2025
Lake Quest
Raleigh, NC — Private Campground
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: To-Shin Do practitioners of all levels, ages 8+
TRAINING PRICE: $199
FEATURING: Bryan Griffin, James Norris, Hakim Isler, Kaitlin Voith
Join Bryan Griffin, Kaitlin Voith, and special guests James Norris and Hakim Isler for a weekend of outdoor martial arts training, spirit-building, lakeside meditation, survival skills, and adventure at our Quest Raleigh training event.
AUGUST 23-24, 2025
Hombu Seminar
Taijutsu & Shugendo
Dayton, OH, USA — Private Residence
Dayton, OH, USA
Private Residence
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: experienced To-Shin Do practitioners ages 18+
TRAINING PRICE: $500
An intimate seminar with An-shu Stephen & Rumiko Hayes in their beautiful home dojo and surrounding woods. DAY ONE will be classical taijutsu training out in the woods, including bo staff and sword. (It’s August—the sweat is part of the training!) On DAY TWO we’ll study the Yamabushi Senko-Goma “Incense Bonfire to Aid Others.”
AUGUST 22-24, 2025
Ninja-Québec Camp
Québec City, QC, CANADA
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: All experience and backgrounds welcome, Ages 14+
TRAINING PRICE: $169
Two days of intensive training with international experts Shihan Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney and Theresa Mantoshi Murphy from Shinobi Martial Arts, Shane Raitoshi Stevens from Dayton Quest Center, and Kevin Juntoshi Gagnon from Ninja-Québec. Open to all levels, this camp is a unique opportunity to develop your martial arts skills. Meals included, with a BBQ on Saturday evening!
August 1-3, 2025
Mountain Quest
Blowing Rock, NC — Private Property
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: To-Shin Do practitioners of all levels, ages 16+
EVENT PRICE: $425 per person
FEATURING: Stephen K. Hayes, Hardee Merritt
Escape the everyday and step into a weekend of next-level martial arts training in a breathtaking natural setting with An-shu Stephen K. Hayes, Hardee Merritt, and the Quest Jiu-Jitsu & Self-Defense community.
June 27-29, 2025
Spirit Quest
Robbins, NC — Private Property
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: To-Shin Do practitioners of all levels, ages 16+
EVENT PRICE: $275 per person
FEATURING: Hakim Isler, Bryan Griffin
Train in martial arts, bushcraft, tracking, herbal medicine, and much more with top professionals. Camp under the stars or commute daily — bathrooms and showers are available. Not training? No problem! Hang out at the creek or play one of our fun public activities for non-training family members too.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience — epic skills, lifelong memories, and incredible fun await!
April 25-27, 2025
Western Black Belt Conference
BOULDER, CO, USA — QUEST SELF-DEFENSE BOULDER
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: Budo Taijutsu practitioners of any style ranked Green Belt or higher. Ages 18+
We are looking forward to an amazing weekend of taijutsu study and celebrations with new and long-time friends! With an incredible line-up of instructors, you’ll recieve a well-rounded, hands-on perspective.
April 5-6, 2025
Hombu Seminar
TO-SHIN DO BLACK BELTS
Dayton, OH, USA — Private Residence
Dayton, OH, USA
Private Residence
IN PERSON
LIVE ONLINE
REPLAY
REQUIREMENTS: To-Shin Do practitioners ranked Black Belt or higher. Ages 18+
An intimate seminar exclusively for To-Shin Do black belts with An-shu Stephen & Rumiko Hayes in their beautiful home dojo and surrounding woods. During our April event, we’ll be exploring Shinden Fudo Ryu, cutting-edge To-Shin Do, and mind-focusing meditation.
