Mr. Hayes Ninjutsu branch school in Ann Arbor, MI?

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Hey,

Just wondering if anyone has heard or knows if this school has a good reputation?

Anyone had any experiences at any of the Hayes training centers?

And what your thoughts are of it?

Or even better has anyone been a student?

So far in Ann Arbor there are 3 Ninjutsu training facilities. Two are in Central Campus next to the University. (then again in Ann Arbor whats not next to the University? lol)

and the other one is on the other side of town which is the Stephen Hayes training faclity. The other two are of different lineages however.

Thanks
 
Sorry I cannot help you on the Quest Center branch but I can assure you that the UofM dojo headed by Mike Asuncion is fantastic!
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Awesome! Thanks a lot, I've checked out one of the Dojo's on Campus. I'll have to schedule a time to check out the other one. Thanks for the good rep's on the UofM Ninjutsu Dojo.
 
Good luck with your search man, but as one who's had the opportunity to train at multiple Quest Centers and at Hayes-hosted seminars: it's a priceless training experience. I've heard great things about the teachers up at Ann Arbor Quest Center, and have seen their teachers in action.

IMO, one can't go wrong at a Quest Center. I wish that I didn't have to travel 4 hours to get to my closet one...but I never regret the trip!

Again, try both out; shop around, so to speak, and I'm sure you'll find what fits you.

To-Shin!
 
ToShinDoKa said:
Good luck with your search man, but as one who's had the opportunity to train at multiple Quest Centers and at Hayes-hosted seminars: it's a priceless training experience. I've heard great things about the teachers up at Ann Arbor Quest Center, and have seen their teachers in action.

IMO, one can't go wrong at a Quest Center. I wish that I didn't have to travel 4 hours to get to my closet one...but I never regret the trip!

Again, try both out; shop around, so to speak, and I'm sure you'll find what fits you.

To-Shin!
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Yea, actually I checked out the one at the U of M Central Campus.
It was pretty cool! But still have yet to check out the Quest Center, actually my brother really wanted to start training Ninjutsu so I'll probably sign him up there. (due to the fact the U of M requires a student access card, which a highscool student as my brother can't get lol)

But yea, thanks for the good rep for the Quest Centers. Surprisingly I never knew it was there until I went to find a Dim Sum restaurant and ran into it.
 
Tensei85 said:
Yea, actually I checked out the one at the U of M Central Campus.
It was pretty cool! But still have yet to check out the Quest Center, actually my brother really wanted to start training Ninjutsu so I'll probably sign him up there. (due to the fact the U of M requires a student access card, which a highscool student as my brother can't get lol)

But yea, thanks for the good rep for the Quest Centers. Surprisingly I never knew it was there until I went to find a Dim Sum restaurant and ran into it.
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Glad I could help in some way. :)
 
Hello. Don't know if you're still looking around at the local schools, but there is another group and school you might want to look into. The UM group is called the Godai Ninpo Association. I trained with them while I was at UM (just graduated in May) and thought they were pretty awesome. They train a lot in the league and union, so no access card needed.

Some of them have opened an affiliate commercial school called the Ann Arbor College of Martial Arts. So if you are looking for a more dojo feel I would definitely try there. Hope this helps if you or someone you know is still looking!
 
Hello!

First post here, but I think I can help.

I train at the Ann Arbor Quest center, and I love it. The teachers are great, the people are great, and To Shin Do is a fine art in my opinion.

I've only been training since early June, so I'm still in level one (Earth), but my experience has been nothing but fantastic. If you have more specific questions I would be happy to answer them.
 
Welcome to MartialTalk and the art, BobbyG!

Look forward to your contributions here. :)
 
Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post as well. I have a little input for preferences. I would lean more towards whoever has had the most direct training with either Dr. Hatsuumi or Tanemura to be absolutely sure your getting authenticity. I first trained in Denver Colorado at a dojo called Genshirin Ninpo Dojo 2002 era. School went out of business after it got burglarized at night due to it being off of Colfax Ave. And after they raised the rent on them, they couldn't keep up because there were such few students. But from there being such few students, I got the best formal training with my Sensei who happened to be brothers; Stephen and Jason Ross who received there teaching from Sensei Lyle Benson of Kaizen Dojo, and also direct training with Tanemura. One brother was a weapons master, and the other was all tai jutsu and jiujutsu. Some days I went to class and it was just me. He's ask, what I wanted to learn and I always would pick things never taught in big classes, so I picked the Kusari Kama lol as a white belt. And needless to say it was some of the most traditional training I've ever encountered in a dojo. I went until the school eventually went under in 05-06, ended with a green belt.
I took Shao Lin kung fu under the Chinese Shao Lin center of Denver that was off of 38 and Tennyson, loved it but it went under as well. Went to pick up my brown belt after testing the class before and the for lease sign was up. Sucked.
So then I went to Kaizen Dojo which was a very large Ninpo School that is still there in Colorado under Sensei Lyle Benson. Excellent school but I struggled since I worked full time in a kitchen and the only classes I could ever make were the senior and black belt classes. So ranking up was impossible for me but Sensei still gave degrees for showing up and performing my hardest. The classes for a little over the top for pricing. I was paying 235 a month. One class walk in was 75 (2013). But he had the most time spent as far as Ninpo teachers of Denver CO goes. And he produced masters, like the guys and gals I'd train with in his senior rank and black belt classes were on point and well on their way to mastery. Sensei would allow those students also to go on trips to Japan and train over their and visit Hatsuumis dojo and take a class with him and Tanemura. You could pay to live there and be taught under them as well is what I was told. The Bujinkan itself is an excellent opportunity to brush shoulders with the higher ranks, lot of opportunities.
But there are always factors to consider, at the same time I still say any direct training your Sensei have had with them is what gives a credit to being bujinkan authenticated as well. So certain accreditations is what I typically look for. Otherwise it's all about the teacher, they are what help teach you, 'teach yourself' as discipline and what you want to put in.
 
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