Todd Norcross on Stephen K. Hayes and the 80's Ninja training.

[@rogueandvagabondrabbit5837]

Thank you for taking the time to do this and for posting it. Mr. Hayes is a National Treasure.

[@sherlockinvestigatesjapan8302]

A great sentiment to a great man and mentor. I first met Hayes-Sensei when he came to England to teach a seminar. We were very lucky in that he was able to come to our Dojo and teach a small group of us (around 18 people) Near private tuition with a fantastic teacher. He was so kind and patient with everyone, it is an experience I will never forget and would love to train with Hayes-Sensei again.

[@andrewwheeldon3957]

Todd Norcross is very hypnotic, his dojo tour is excellent! He has some very laudible sentiments, i bet his students learn as much about how to conduct themselves in their daily lives as techniques they can employ in the dojo. Keep politics out of martial arts, be respectful and strive to be better than yesterday.

[@tohshindo5920]

my entire family has been training in ohio..for about a yr. now we drive from indiana and plan on moving to ohio but evrything you said i completely agree 10 fold words cant express how much master hayes and master rumiko has made us feel like family...i will always be in debt to master hayes

[@user-gz8fk9eo6u]

In the 80’s I trained under Roy Booth 6th dan (UK)who was a student of Mr Hayes, a very good teacher and a very dangerous man. Back then we practiced Ninjutsu as well as associated martial arts. I never considered myself a ninja, but I was a practitioner of ninjutsu. These days I do judo, I am a Judōka. It’s all very similar and has the same roots. It’s a part of my life I couldn’t be without 😁

[@Kthomasritchie]

Judo is legit. Ninjutsu is cosplay.

[@theDavidChannel1]

Back in the '80s my brother and I would take the bus on weekends to the local malls and I always loved going to Waldenbooks and B. Dalton Bookseller so I could thumb through the Ninjitsu books written by Stephen K. Hayes and a few others. Eventually I bought some of them but I never accomplished my boyhood dream of collecting them all lol

[@jeffreybrowy1979]

Having trained with Stephen K. Hayes and earned by black through the great teacher Mark Russo I agree. Thank you for your videos. I always learn something and often it's an answer to a question I've asked myself too many times. Other times it's an answer to a question I never thought to ask.

[@jerusalemselfdefenseacadem2005]

Great to hear! My story is similar. I found Mr. Hayes book in a book store in Helsinki, Finland, many, many years ago. Who would known all that would result from this.

[@antoniomonday4462]

this is great master todd. i m so proud of u sir. u have taught me alot since ive been watching y videos. y are a great teacher. thank u so much. one day i come to visit . Godbless u.

[@doobersmanster]

He is a great man. Studied under Eric Metzger ( in the early ninties) who studied under Hayes. He gave America a great gift. We all owe him a large debt.

[@eroc8534]

I agree 💯💪😊. Am eternally grateful

[@yadjekim]

"Hi, I'm Steve Hayes and I own a tobacco barn in Germantown". Todd, after the split, did you ever practice with any members of the Genbukan? I did. They were wonderful people. We were told that it was frowned upon. We weren't interested in the politics. I just wanted to learn new perspectives, different training methods and new emphasis on kihon techniques. Those were magical times. Stephen Hayes was/is my hero, even now, in my fifties. Ninpo Ikkan! Be safe.

[@thedojomartialarts]

Hi. Yes. I practiced with every organization and still do. I often have guest train at my school from other styles. All are welcome. There are good people in all of them. I was in Japan this summer to train and have many teachers of all unarmed and sword styles. Choosing to involve yourself in politics is a waste of life and training time. No one ever learns while he is talking. ; ) Mr. N.

[@iFlowWithTheGo]

Nice video. Thank you for sharing your insights.

[@Msshadowsword]

Very well spoken.

[@Igaluit]

As they say, if you approach the martial-arts with any less intensity than becoming a concert pianist. you're wasting your time.

[@teabaggervance8]

They don’t say that

[@johnrambo5155]

Do you have stephen k Hayes ninja book series from the 80´s? If you do, I have some questions if that would be ok?

[@ericmiddleton8137]

Professor Ronald Duncan is the father of American Ninjutsu in the 60s and 70s in was introduced to America 🇺🇸 by Ronald Duncan...

[@toddhale5387]

Absolutely

[@TwoForTwentyFilms]

Bullshido Fake Ninja like Ashida Kim and others.

[@carloscoy7230]

Hatsumi is da man!!! I’m Under Juan Hernandez from south Florida

[@JissenDojo]

Carlos Coy sane here! He’s my original teacher. I’m a Shidoshi now.

[@blackfeatherarchery]

What do you think about Frank W, Dux?

[@thedojomartialarts]

Don't know enough to comment. : )

[@TwoForTwentyFilms]

@@thedojomartialarts We don´t mention this name for the next 100 years. LOL

[@punisher7772]

Yes people can talk all kinds of crap, which I don't understand , but he is most definitely deserving of the title teacher and say what they will he is a ninjutsu master. He is the real deal and he was the first one to bring this art ( the Bujinkan that is ) to America.

[@canadafree2087]

Stephen talked about how Americans didn't like the hard training. So Stephen made the choice of quantity over quality when it came to students. The fact is there are a lot of Americans who train hard, yet you look at some brown/black belts on some videos who look like they are more at yellow/orange level. No surprise when Dans were being given out to 15th when Grandmasters of other arts peaked at 10th. This KZbinr praises the modernization yet Stephen comes out with a Century brand pajama set that you still need to wear pants under. This is a praise video on Stephen that sounds like fanboyism; would be better to do a video on how training was done in the 80s compared to today, which is what the title hints at but never really mentions.

[@scottmurrison2947]

Shadow warrior ? I always wanted to go to his dojo when I was a kid. now I'm 45 and a little late to start. anyway good video. I love hearing interesting stories.

[@grahamszewczyk695]

+Scott Murrison NOT TOO LATE TOO START!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@scottmurrison2947]

Graham Szewczyk well I guess you are correct. We stop ourselves. You should do instructional videos. I have not practiced in over 30 years

[@johnrambo5155]

It gets harder the older you get. If you want I can upload instructional videos on karate that you can do at home. Or if you want some weapon videos I could do that also.

[@donaldblackamericanhighlan2079]

Scott Murrison same here . I used to dream about training with him. Now at 46 it's just not feasible

[@stuartschultz8823]

I Started training at 45. Im 46 and a blue belt. I did have a few years of jujitsu as a teenager and 1 year of Taijutsu at 23 or 24.

[@BIGMAN7917]

LMFAO!!! Ninjutsu was brought to America by a black man...Professor Ronald Duncan. He was doing demos in the sixties...long before Stephen Hayes made any noise

[@robertberlin7800]

BIGMAN7917, you are correct. Professor Ronald Duncan was a master of Koga-Ryu Ninjutsu & aikijutsu. He was very real which wasn't everyone's cup of tea. Anshu Hayes was a theater major & he has used that to successfully bring the Iga ninja & Tokagure-Ryu ninjutsu to the mainstream media & open what was a closed door system. Both men are great men in my eyes.

[@devilsadvocate1391]

A Walk In The Shadows ..... it's an exremely rare Self Entitled Novel.....you should not speak of things you know nothing about. . . read it its short edited version is available on google plus...

[@DUARTE99]

BIGMAN7917 - This is very interesting. Where can I find more information about Professor Ronald Duncan and his ninjitsu style?

[@steveaustin2716]

Ronald Duncan was a fraud. There is no legit line of koga Ryu alive today. It's bs.

[@lastninjaitachi]

@@steveaustin2716 word! Ronald duncan was 100% aiki jutsu and then the ninja boom happened all of a sudden he claimed he was ninjitsu. The only existing line of ninjitsu is through hatsumi and this has been proven exstensively