Students at Inner Power Martial Arts study To-Shin Do, the self protection martial art developed from Ninjutsu by Black Belt Hall of Fame Member, An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes of Dayton, Ohio.

Benefits include improved balance, coordination, self confidence, self esteem, and personal power.

Owner and Chief Instructor, Al Rentoshi Kleinkauf, a To-Shin Do third degree black belt, offers a fantastic program for you and your family! Working closely with his instructor, Seventh Degree Master Mark Sentoshi Russo of Tampa, Florida, Al keeps all of IPMA's study and training at top-notch level!

• Classes are available for kids 6 1/2 to 8 in our awesome Ninja Explorers program.
• There are a variety of classes designed for all family members ages 8 years and up.
• We have special classes reserved for adult only participation.

At Inner Power Martial Arts, our focus with the martial art study is to promote personal power. We believe that each person has the right to a safe and secure existence, free from unwanted intrusion. We believe that following a plan of situation awareness combined with physical training which actually works in realistic danger situations is the key to reaching our goals. Our martial arts focus is totally toward self protection. While we realize that westernized martial art systems are usually about winning in competitive situations, we also must realize that these competitions and tournaments have nothing to do with real physical self protection. Being bigger, faster, or stronger are answers that do not work for real life. Being smarter does. And being smarter is our focus at IPMA.

What we do does not resemble competitive or movie martial arts. What we do would not sell tickets at the box office, because it is too subtle and effective. We teach balance and coordination that are invaluable throughout life. Whether you are into athletic competition, or just normal day to day life activity, these aspects of our training will give each student a huge advantage over the untrained person. The basis of our martial art is Ninjutsu, the nearly 1000 year old system developed in Japan by the nine Ninja families, who represented the resistance to the oppression of the Emperor hundreds of years ago. The techniques of the art were not thought up as a training regimen for a "tough guy" military, or an after school activity for young children. They were brought back by the winners on the battlefield all those centuries ago, and have been modified appropriately to fit the needs of the modern world.

In addition to hands on personal training, you will learn skills relating to defensive tools and weapons. Included are sword, which was the basis for most of the movements in our art. Also the 30" cane, the 6' long bo, our flexible tool called the gusarifundo, and the kubaton, which is a small hand held stick. Students also have the opportunity to study unarmed defenses against knife and gun threats.

We hope you will join us for training. Each prospective student always enjoys a free introduction as well as the opportunity to participate in three free trial classes.

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