Aikido Kenkyukia Santa Barbara

Lia Suzuki Sensei

Santa Barbara, CA
Public Demonstration, 2004

Photo: Steve Trinkle
Uke: Nick Hoyle

Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit public benefit corporation. AKSB is dedicated to encouraging the practice of the Japanese non-violent martial art of aikido and promoting aikido as a positive and effective vehicle for self improvement and spiritual growth, and as a harmonious way to resolve everyday stress and conflict. In addition to offering traditional Aikido classes to the general public at our dojo, we also develop and run various community projects.

Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara is affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, through the organization, Aikido Kenkyukai International.


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Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara is a California nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation: ID# 26-3847946.

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