“…I got a ton of rewards out of the internship that I never even considered when I applied for the position. I ended up with a boost in confidence, an understanding of small business, and I got to meet lots of wonderful people and learn about the spirit and practice of Aikido (the free intro classes were really great).”
“It was a different experience that taught me some valuable lessons both inside and outside the dojo.”
Over the Easter weekend, I had the unpleasant experience of cutting myself through the thumb. It was…
“One of my goals for the remainder of my term is not only to see myself improve but also some of the kids…”
There are many different aspects of the kids classes, some are great and some not so much.
These last 2 Mondays, I taught the kids classes, the first class wasn’t too impressive and…
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My name is Jeff and I am a new intern at Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara. I was born and raised in Los Angeles where I played many sports but I never got very involved in martial arts. However, I find martial arts…
Hi, my name is Dan Ha and I am an intern at Aikido Kenyukai. I am currently a senior at UCSB majoring in Economics and I wanted to be a part of Aikido Kenyukai Santa Barbara because…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hi, my name is Jason and I’m a new intern at AKSB.
I originally found AKSB’s ad on Craigslist while looking for accounting internships. AKSB seems like a great place to work because it provides affordable martial arts classes to the community.
I have trained in two martial arts: …
“…it definately gave me a better idea of what it is that I need to improve on when working with the kids and my peers.”
March 3rd, our kids and teens had the opportunity to test. Many kids came from…
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... 
