Category Archives: Press

Noozhawk: Aikido Kenkyukai to Promote Eight Students in Dec. 17 Belt Ceremony

Eight young students will be promoted in a belt ceremony at 2:45 p.m. Dec. 17 at Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, 121A E. Mason St..

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Brews with a Purpose: SB News-Press – Oct. 6, 2011

SB News Press

Beer Sommelier Leads Benefit Tasting

By Gabe Saglie – News-Press Correspondent
Photos: Nick StOegger

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…

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Noozhawk: Expert to Lead Beer Pairing, Tasting Event at Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara

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…

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PRESS RELEASE: Expert Leads Beer Pairing & Tasting Event

Local Martial Arts Youth Program to Benefit
http://bit.ly/BeerForAikido

Beer and food expert Zach Rosen will lead a fundraiser at Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, or AKSB, at 121A E. Mason St. from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8.

Rosen is considered the world’s youngest…

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Santa Barbara Independent: Beer & Food Expert to Lead Fundraiser

Beer and food expert Zach Rosen will lead a fundraiser at Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, or AKSB, 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 a variety of cheeses, chocolates and beers in a setting that will allow attendees to experience how these flavors compliment and contrast each other.

“I strongly agree with the values that the martial art of Aikido promotes and think…”

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Dominguez takes a tumble for his dojo fundraiser

Devotion to the Japanese martial art of aikido requires strength, discipline, stamina, and devotion. All four of those traits were on display in the form of 10-year-old Jacob Dominguez as he completed a fundraiser for the Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara dojo. But after enduring 156 throws in the span of 45 minutes…

9-Year-Old On a ‘Roll’ with Fundraiser for Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara

Jacob Dominguez “This is the first time a member of our youth program has decided independently to raise funds for the dojo…”

Thank you Jacob Dominguez for your hard work and dedication to the dojo.

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Santa Barbara Independent: Nine-Year-Old Gives…

Nine-Year-Old Gives Back to the Community
Local Martial Arts Youth Program to Benefit

On July 27th from 5:00 to 5:45pm, nine-year-old Jacob Dominguez will lead a fundraiser…

PRESS RELEASE: Nine-Year-Old Gives Back to the Community

When nine-year-old Jacob Dominguez saw that his martial arts instructor was raising funds online to support his nonprofit dojo (“school”), he wanted to help…

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NEWS ADVISORY/PHOTO OPP – Top European martial arts teacher featured in Santa Barbara workshop

Tweet NEWS ADVISORY/PHOTO OPP CONTACT: (805) 870-5437 aksb@aksb.org REGISTER: http://bit.ly/AndreCognard June 22 Santa Barbara seminar features top French martial arts teacher and his students One of Europe’s top martial arts instructors will give a special class in Santa Barbara June 22 to help raise funds for a South Coast nonprofit organization. Eighth-degree aikido instructor André Cognard…

Press Release: Santa Barbara seminar features top martial arts teacher

One of the nation’s top martial arts instructors will lead a training seminar in Santa Barbara May 21 to help raise funds for a South Coast nonprofit organization.

Seventh-degree aikido instructor…