Student Resources

The Portland Quest Center is the perfect place to explore and cultivate new skills and powers, along with fresh ways of thinking. You will find that the Portland Quest Center is an uplifting place in which to spend time with friends who share your commitment to personal advancement. The instructors are dedicated to helping you discover your own insights into personal power, resourcefulness, broad vision, peace of mind, and happiness.

Life enhancing benefits:

1. Spirit of adventure
2. Mental focus
3. Personal challenge
4. Physical and emotional well-being
5. Personal discipline skills
6. Increased energy
7. Practical self-defense
8. Sense of peace and security
9. Heightened self-confidence
10. Network of new and interesting friends
11. Momentum of achievement in all you do
12. Shared activity and closeness for couples or families
13. A lot of fun getting to feel so good!

The following pages will give you an idea of what lies ahead for you as a student at the Portland Quest Center. You will want to know who we are, what we teach, how our school operates and what to expect of yourself in your first months of training. Please take a few moments to read through the following pages and familiarize yourself with the information that you will want to know as a Quest Center member.

Welcome

Dojo Etiquette

Code of Mindful Action

Belt Tying Instructions

To-Shin Do Belt Ranks

Creative Demo Instructions

Blue/Red Training

Instructor Program

Stephen K. Hayes, founder of To-Shin Do