Produced by Baumann Productions
Chest-mounted camera action footage; January Intro Special
Hi, my name is Yuki. I’m from Japan and studying in California. I am an intern for the non-profit organization Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara (“AKSB”). This is not because I am Japanese – I have never practiced Aikido before. Interestingly, I…
こんにちは、私は寒川侑紀(さむかわゆうき)、サンタバーバラでマーケティングを勉強しています。最近、合気道研究会サンタバーバラでインターンを始めました。。。
“I was first drawn to Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara after reading about the Aiki Conflict Transformation program that Lia Sensei helped to develop. I really believed in the message that she was conveying with Aikido and wanted a chance to be a part of the change that she was implementing. After a couple of weeks here, I can see that…”
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NEWS ADVISORY/PHOTO OPP CONTACT: (805) 870-5437 aksb@aksb.org REGISTER: http://bit.ly/AndreCognard June 22 Santa Barbara seminar features top French martial arts teacher and his students One of Europe’s top martial arts instructors will give a special class in Santa Barbara June 22 to help raise funds for a South Coast nonprofit organization. Eighth-degree aikido instructor André Cognard Shihan,…
On May 21st, our dojo was paid a visit by a very special sensei, Francis Takahashi, founder of Aikido Academy USA in Los Angeles. All of us aikidoka had been working furiously the entire weekend previous, to prepare the dojo for our esteemed guest. Happily, we pulled it together quite well, so I personally felt…
Why I wanted to get involved?
As someone who has challenged myself in so many athletics. I am constantly searching to make body mind and soul as one. My journey has brought me to…