Why I wanted to get involved: I believe that Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara will turn into something great in the near future and I just wanted to be a part of that. Aikido isn’t something you hear everyday and it is a very unique style of Japanese Martial arts that is performed by blending with…
Category Archives: Classes
This Thurs: Free Aikido Beginners Class, Demo, & Party! Join us!
YOU ARE INVITED! Free Aikido Beginners Class, Demo, & Party! This Thursday! June 10, 2010 4:30PM - 7:30PM (Pacific) Santa Barbara, CA Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara Hosted by Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara I WANT TO ATTEND I CANNOT ATTEND BUT I WANT TO DONATE EVENT DETAILS Tired and stressed from finals? Come join us on Thursday June…
Help a Family in Need
Family of 6; Father laid off from work… To whom it may concern: This letter is to tell you about my family. My name is Doris. I have four kids. They are Bryan (12 years old), Dario (7 years old), Erwin (5 years old), and Mario (3 years old). I live with my kids and…
Free For the Weekend, 2010
Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara will be partnering with the Youth Services Specialists Program of the Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to encourage teens to remain drug and alcohol free with their “Free 4 the Weekend” event. During the weekend, many teens from Carpinteria to Goleta will pledge to be drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free for the…
Demo for Fighting Back Mentor Program
Spring Family Event Demonstration & Break-Out Group Join us tomorrow for this great event with Fighting Back Mentor Program! Can’t make it? Watch it live on AKSB TV (WebCast begins at 2-ish)! Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm Location: Carpinteria Women’s Club Street: 1059 Vallecito Rd. City/Town: Carpinteria, CA See you there! PS – Please forward this email to friends…
Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara on TV! …Again.
KPMR-TV is once again sending out its TV crew to interview our Head Instructor and Executive Director, Lia Suzuki Sensei. Suzuki Sensei will be addressing topics such as the mission of AKSB, Aikido and mentoring programs for at-risk youth and low income families, sponsorship opportunities, etc. Volunteer Emily Carli and board member Tim O’Keeffe also…
September Facebook Fan Drive Results: 2 Children Sponsored
Two Sponsored Openings Created for Low-Income/At-Risk Youth Wednesday, October 07, 2009 (Santa Barbara, CA) On September 30th at midnight, the nonprofit organization Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara ended its month-long Facebook Fan Drive to sponsor underprivileged and at-risk youth. During the course of the drive, people from the community came together and became fans of the…
Paying it Forward
Aikido Nonprofit Donates First Month of Classes to Local At-Risk and Low-Income Children Monday, September 21, 2009 (Santa Barbara, CA) Three weeks into its September Facebook Fan Drive, Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara (AKSB) has gained over 40 new fans, thus opening the door to 2 underprivileged children for one month of free training and mentoring…
Adults’ & Teens’ Classes
Photo: Minmyo Kim Schedule Tuesdays 6:00pm – 7:30pm Thursdays 6:15pm – 7:15pm Saturdays 9:30am – 10:30am View Larger Map Location Santa Barbara Buddhist Temple 1015 E Montecito St Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Please feel free to drop in and watch or try a class anytime. Your first class is of course, free of charge. Info:…
Video: Parents’ and Kids’ Class – Spring, 2009
We had a great turn-out for the Parents’ & Kids’ Class on February 28th. Check out the videos below. Videos: Interviews Class (short version: 2:14) Class (long version: 4:58) Long version (4:58) Short Version (2:14) Interviews…
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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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