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…
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…
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…
Description: We are looking for people who would like to build their resume by interning for Santa Barbara’s unique, non profit Aikido Dojo. You will be working in a hands on environment…..
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…
Lia Suzuki Sensei taught a special mixed-ages, mixed-levels class on April 7th, 2012, and presented Andy Cranmer with a first degree black belt in Aikido.
I just took my first intro class and I really enjoyed it. Since I come from a Judo and Wing Chun background, I was surprised to learn that…
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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... 
