09/16/2026
DOJO NOTES:
We are looking for the rare individual who has the ability and desire to combine the strength of both the fierce warrior and the benevolent sage in one personality. - Stephen K. Hayes
In its ultimate form as a guide to a way of living, the warrior path to enlightenment is a process of cultivating capabilities based on personally experienced insights, while at the same time letting go of negative limiting factors that hinder the openness and freedom that are required for advancement. Our martial arts is our method of approaching this process of transformation.
- Stephen K. Hayes
The ninja warrior's approach to winning is not merely a special method of fighting. It is a total dedication to personal perfection - the achievement of harmony with the world.
- Stephen K. Hayes
The warrior learns of the spiritual realm by dwelling on the cutting edge of the sword, standing at the edge of the fire pit, venturing right up to the edge of starvation if necessary. Vibrant and intense living is the warrior's form of worship. - Stephen K. Hayes
In its legitimate practice, mysticism is the study of natural laws in their fullest, and embodies an approach to becoming the most fully developed human being possible. - Stephen K. Hayes
In the grimmer realities of the martial arts, the man who has willfully stopped his growth by proclaiming himself a master faces the all too real prospect of defeat at the hands of a warrior who has discovered the power that is available to one who will never settle for yesterday’s lessons.
- Stephen K. Hayes
We can become enlightened to the reality that happiness, joy and personal fulfillment are the birthrights of every individual. - Stephen K. Hayes
