The founder of the Heki school is said to be Masatsugu Danjo HEKI (date of birth and death unknown), who is described as 'the founder of restored archery in my country Japan' in "Honcho Bugei Shoden" (a survey of traditional Japanese martial arts).
日置流は、「吾国弓術中興始祖也」（『本朝武芸小伝』）と称される日置弾正正次（生没年不詳）を祖とする。