On March 11, 2011 Japan was hit with a tsunami that took many lives and swept away much of the area, leaving Japan in a state of crisis. In result houses were destroyed, families were torn apart, and schools were demolished.
On July 23-24, 2011 Lia Suzuki Sensei of Santa Barbara and other remarkable Aikido teachers gathered in Southern California for …
Monday, the 23rd, I had the opportunity to venture to Santa Barbara High School to help with a presentation about Aikido. Going to the high school, being in only 8th grade, was a humbling experience for me but I had fun.
The feedback from the students was great and Sensei and I could tell they wanted to learn more…
Our Japan Fundraiser last Saturday was very successful! Almost all of the kids and their parents were there. Lia Sensei and the students prayed for Japan first. Then the kids…
It was my honor to play shakuhachi before Gasshou last Wednesday evening. It is easy to feel overwhelmed when we are bombarded daily with bad news about the magnitude of recent tragic events in Japan. The time of quiet reflection during Gasshou offered a message of hope…
Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara announced Monday its ongoing plans to raise money for the victims of the Japan disaster.
“We’ve already begun raising funds online,” said Lia Suzuki, chief instructor and a former resident of Japan.
In cooperation with: The Peace Academy and The Santa Barbara School District January 20, 2007 (All photos by Tom Long. Thanks, Tom!!!) Gassho for Peace, 2007 Dear Lia Sensei, I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation—thank you very much. Janet Wolf Santa Barbara County Second District Supervisor Gassho for Peace, 2007 On January 20th, A.K.I. Santa Barbara…
Some of you may know that one of our board members is Das Williams. Last Tuesday, Das won the election for California 35th District Assembly! We’d like to offer our heartiest congratulations to Das on his victory and wish him the best in his new position. And check out this 3-part video playlist, where Das…
On Thursday, June 18th, Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara Executive Director Lia Suzuki participated in a 90-minute Summit called “Building Community Connections: Gang Violence – Matching Youths with Summer Opportunities.”…
Check out this video to see what Youth Services Specialists Program Director Selena Rockwell of the Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse had to say when she visited our aikido class…
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... 
PHOTOS: Black Belt Celebration Party Dojo members celebrate Andy Cranmer's first-degree black belt.
Congratulations Andy!
Brooks Institute Photoshoot Bryan Ruiz, Brooks Institute of Photography student, recently asked to conduct a photoshoot with Lia... 
