The Cairns Quest Center is an up-lifting place in which to spend time with friends and family members who share your commitment to personal advancement. Your instructors are dedicated to helping you discover your own insights into personal power, resourcefulness, broad vision, peace of mind, and happiness. The SKH Quest network of schools is under the direction of An-shu Stephen K. Hayes, international adventurer and author of 18 books. To-Shin Do martial arts training leads to the ability to live life fully, fearlessly, and freely. This is a thorough system of personal preparation for handling the kinds of conflict that can surprise us in the course of daily life. To-Shin techniques are based on ancient well-tested systems of protector disciplines handed down by nine historical Japanese warrior families. At the same time, our training offers a very modern approach to handling the kind of threats and confrontations most likely in our contemporary culture. To-Shin Do reality-inspired system of mixed martial technologies that includes training in techniques and strategies for dealing with and protecting against: Grappling, throwing, choking, and joint-locking Striking, kicking, and punching Stick, blade, cord, and projectile weapons Successfully handling multiple assailants and surprise attacks Overcoming psychological intimidation or bullying