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Some years ago, back in the 1980s and early 1990s, I had the opportunity to attend several camps and workshops of Anshu Stephen K. Hayes and his personal student Robert Bussey. If you were involved in the martial arts in the 70s and 80s then, there were very few magazines that didn’t have Anshu Hayes on or in them. He has produced at least a dozen or more books, been on Japanese and asian TV and movies and was the stunt double for Richard Chamberlain in the tv mini series SHOGUN. In the early 90s sometime after I entered service, I would say may 1991 or 1992 I attended one of his workshops and he gave his “10 Attitudes for Productive Participation.” I had a booklet with them I thought but haven’t been able to locate, but did come across my not book where I would “journal” my teachings while training in the martial arts, especially guest instructors or martial arts that were not my base. Here is what I wrote, which trying to decipher my notorious handwriting from the day and my own version of shorthand.
- Be involved at your 100% level (not 110% not 50%) but 100%. Don’t waste your time “checking it out”; just jump right in!
- Personalize every experience. How does this fit me? Don’t make this training something outside of yourself.
- Enjoyment encourages exploration of limits. Don’t forget that a spirit of fun permits freedom in everything.
- Be responsible for your own health! Only you know your own body. Don’t do anything that seems too risky for you!
Stephen K. Hayes with ninja-to. - Introduce yourself. Expand your personal network. Don’t forget that making friends is a part of cultivation power.
- Work at your own level. Don’t compare your experience with other people,times or arts.
- Experience leads to speed and power naturally. Don’t worry about mastering technique to early.
- Growth involves risk.Feel free to try out new things! Don’t worry about “image”. You have nothing to prove here or anywhere.
- Sincerity is a trait of the true warrior. Don’t hesitate to ask for what you need.
- Maintain a respectful attitude around your dojo and teacher. Be mindful of their significance in your life. Don’t indulge in scattered boisterous behavior that distracts you from your advancement.
I think this is a great example from a fellow martial artist, a spiritual leader and teacher that doesn’t just apply to his art of Ninjutsu or now what he teaches called To-Shin-Do, but for all martial arts, and even outside that realm. So, I would like to thank Anshu Hayes for his insights and hope to continue to learn from him, his examples rather personally or indirectly!
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