Stephen K. Hayes

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Stephen K. Hayes (born September 9, 1949 in Delaware ) is an American martial artist and ninjutsu teacher, he was a student of Masaaki Hatsumi .

He achieved international fame through his now six-part series of ninja books , up to the fourth part also published in Germany , in which he explained the teachings of the legendary Japanese special agents and made them understandable for a broad western audience.

Hayes is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame and has published a total of nineteen books with a total circulation of 1.3 million copies in five different languages ​​and various DVDs. However, only the four-part series of ninja books already mentioned appeared in German translation .

In 1971 Hayes graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts in acting. In his early years, Hayes also worked as an actor and photo model, including appearing in the miniseries "Shogun" as Richard Chamberlain's double and as a model in the Canon AE1 camera manual. Hayes is married to Rumiko Urata and they have two daughters, Reina and Marissa.

Stephen K. Hayes is a recognized authority in ninjutsu and is also an accomplished and passionate follower of Tendai mikkyo Buddhism . Today Hayes lives and works in Dayton (Ohio) in the USA and was last on the cover of Black Belt magazine in the March 2007 issue. This issue also features the soon-to-be-released sixth part of the ninja book series, "Secret Scrolls of the Warrior Say, "treated. The magazine's editorial also focuses on Hayes and is named one of the 10 most influential living martial artists in the world.

Life

After graduation from the University of Miami in 1971, spent a lot of time Hayes in search of authentic martial arts traditions and practicing Tang Soo Do . In Japan in June 1975 he met the teacher he had been looking for all these years, Masaaki Hatsumi , founder of the Bujinkan Dōjō .

Hayes returned to the USA and started the "ninja boom" of the 1980s with his friend Bud Malmstrom. During this time he was instrumental in promoting ninjutsu in America and Western Europe. Many of today's great Bujinkan teachers in America began training with Hayes during this time, including Bud Malmstrom, Jack Hoban, Mark Davis, Jean-Pierre Seibel, Courtland Elliott.

1991 Hayes received the Tokudo -Priesterweihe in Tendai - Buddhism from Tendai master and Vajra Acharya, Clark Jikai Choffy. In 1993 Hayes received the judan (tenth degree black belt) from Hatsumi . In 1997 he founded his own martial arts style, To-Shin Do, based on his life experiences and knowledge of Budo taijutsu , but mainly influenced by his work as a bodyguard for Tendzin Gyatsho , the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet . Hayes also founded a school in Buddhism, the Blue Lotus Assembly.

In 2006, Hayes name plaque was removed from the Bujinkan Honbu. Although this has been confirmed by both sides, there are no reliable statements about the reason.

Hayes and his company SKH Quest continue to work to make the art of martial arts accessible to everyone. The SKH-Quest network currently comprises 18 schools in 12 countries and a further two schools in England.

Complete Bibliography by Stephen K. Hayes

  • Ninja combat method: A training overview manual , Beaver Products, 1975.
  • Ninja Vol. 1: Spirit of the Shadow Warrior , Ohara Publications, 1980. ISBN 0-89750-073-3
  • Ninja Vol. 2: Warrior Ways of Enlightenment , Ohara Publications, 1981. ISBN 0-89750-077-6
  • Ninja Vol. 3: Warrior Path of Togakure , Ohara Publications, 1983, ISBN 0-89750-090-3
  • Ninja Vol. 4: Legacy of the Night Warrior , Ohara Publications, 1984, ISBN 0-89750-102-0
  • Ninja Vol. 5: Lore of the Shinobi Warrior , Ohara Publications, 1989, ISBN 0-89750-123-3
  • Ninja Vol. 6: Secret Scrolls of the Warrior Sage . Forthcoming, 2007, ISBN 0-89750-156-X
  • Wisdom from the Ninja Village of the Cold Moon , Contemporary Books, 1984, ISBN 0-8092-5383-6
  • Ninjutsu: The Art of the Invisible Warrior , McGraw-Hill, 1984. ISBN 0-8092-5478-6
  • Tulku: A Novel of Modern Ninja , Contemporary Books, 1985. ISBN 0-8092-5332-1
  • The Mystic Arts of the Ninja , McGraw-Hill, 1985, ISBN 0-8092-5343-7
  • Ninja Realms of Power: Spiritual Roots and Traditions of the Shadow Warrior , Contemporary Books, 1986, ISBN 0-8092-5334-8
  • The Ancient Art of Ninja Warfare: Combat, Espionage and Traditions , Contemporary Books, 1988, ISBN 0-8092-5331-3
  • The Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art , Tuttle Publishing, 1990, ISBN 0-8048-1656-5
  • Enlightened self-protection: The Kasumi-An ninja art tradition: an original workbook , Nine Gates Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9632473-9-5
  • Action Meditation: The Japanese Diamond and Lotus Tradition , Nine Gates Press, 1993, ISBN 0-9632473-7-9
  • First steps on the path of light: Tendai-shu Buddhist mind science study guide , self-published, 1997.
  • Secrets from the Ninja Grandmaster: Revised and Updated Edition (with Masaaki Hatsumi), Paladin Press, 2003, ISBN 1-58160-375-4
  • How to Own the World: A Code for Taking the Path of the Spiritual Explorer , self-published, 2006, ISBN 0-9632473-2-8
  • Enlightened Warrior Gyo-ja Practitioner Recitation Handbook for Daily Practice , self-published, 2006

A German translation has been published

  • Stephen K. Hayes: Ninja . Falken-Verlag, Niedernhausen / Ts.
    (Original title: Ninja, spirit of the shadow warrior . Translator: Johann Schmit.)

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personal data
SURNAME Hayes, Stephen K.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American martial artist
DATE OF BIRTH September 9, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Delaware