April 7th, I was fortunate enough to be able to be a part of a black belt celebration for one of our instructors.
I’ve made a few speeches before, all pre-written, and this one was not. Through that speech, I learned that…
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AKSB Tweets from 04-17-2012 to 04-23-2012
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PRESS RELEASE: Santa Barbara Aikido Sensei Shares her Expertise with Students Across the U.S.
Lia Suzuki Sensei, a 6th dan chief instructor at Santa Barbara’s premiere non-profit Aikido organization, Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara (AKSB), has been invited to share her expertise as a guest instructor at two dojos this month. Suzuki Sensei, a 30-year Aikido veteran, trained in Japan for almost ten years with Aikido master Takeda Yoshinobu Sensei. Suzuki Sensei is credited with…
Jason’s Second Intro Class
Hey, my name is Jason and I’m one of the interns at AKSB. I just took my second intro class on Saturday the 14th and it was tons of fun. For this second class, I got to practice at a much faster pace, which I really enjoyed. Lia Sensei applied a lot of…
AKSB Tweets from 04-10-2012 to 04-16-2012
Training and fellowship: AKI Los Angeles, AKSB’s youth program, Report: Japan Relief #Aikido Seminar, Budo is not a means of felling the opponent by force or by lethal weapons. Neither is it intended to lead the world to destruction by…
Andy’s Black Belt Celebration – Wrap Up
This Saturday, my dojo, Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, celebrated a member’s first-degree black belt promotion. Following an extra-grueling class led by Lia Suzuki Sensei, the dojo members met up for a social at a local sushi restaurant for a “kampai” or two (“Kampai” is a toast in Japanese culture.). This dojo social turned out to be…
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1st class with Lia Sensei at the dojo!
Best dojo I have trained at in an extremely long time! Super fun on the mat with all the experienced people who not only are very patient…
AKSB Tweets from 04-03-2012 to 04-09-2012
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AKSB Tweets from 04-03-2012 to 04-09-2012
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MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and Violence Mayeda is a fan of MMA. Even so, he states, "Even as fans of MMA, we must admit that the sport is a...
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PHOTOS: Black Belt Celebration Party Dojo members celebrate Andy Cranmer's first-degree black belt.
Congratulations Andy!
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Brooks Institute Photoshoot Bryan Ruiz, Brooks Institute of Photography student, recently asked to conduct a photoshoot with Lia...
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