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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Download and fill out the silent auction item form and email to Auction@aksb.org or call 805 870-5437.
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 …
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Give up your coffee just for ONE day to help the kids and the promotion of this peaceful martial art!
I have recently been an intern with the non-profit organization Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara. I learn a lot – not only how to manage business, but also…
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Money is important. Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there that don’t make nearly as much as I do, which is saying something. It’s because of this that…
“For every dollar that someone donates I will MATCH what they have donated!”
Being a student I know that not much is left over after paying for tuition, bills, and groceries for the month…
Can beer help make the world a better place?
Zach Rosen is hoping so. The young cicerone, or certified beer sommelier, is leading a beer tasting Saturday as a fundraiser for Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, a nonprofit martial arts studio on East Mason Street. But it will also…
Oct. 8 fundraiser with Zach Rosen will benefit the nonprofit martial arts organization
Beer and food expert Zach Rosen will lead a fundraiser at Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara at 121A E. Mason St. from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8.
Rosen is considered the world’s youngest certified “cicerone” or sommelier for beer. He will present…
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... 
