Category Archives: Reviews / Reports

Fall-A-Thon Update: See who’s winning so far…!


Here are the stats on the Fall-A-Thon so far... Check out the individual fundraiser pages and videos of each of these members and donate to your favorites!

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Archive: Helping the McKinley School (March 3rd, 2007)


"The Santa Barbara School District currently funds zero physical education, music, or other arts instruction at the city’s two neediest schools, Franklin and McKinley elementary schools. At the invitation of McKinley School and Century ...

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Report: Demo for Fighting Back Mentor Program


Here's part of a review about our recent demonstration in Carpinteria for Fighting Back Mentor Program.  To Juliana, staff, and volunteers: Thank you!  We had a great time! "...Capoeira was followed by a demonstration of students from the studio of Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara ...

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Photos: MAZQUE 30 Benefit for AKSB by Annie Jacobsen


Check out these great photos of the MAZQUE 30 Benefit! Courtesy: Annie Jacobsen We'd like to thank Annie Jacobsen for taking so many great photos at the benefit that Justin Michael threw on our behalf.  Beautiful photos, Annie!  Thank you for documenting an event to be remembered in the history of our first year as a nonprofit! ...And congratulations ...

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Santa Barbara Gang Violence Summit


Matching Youths with Summer Opportunities "...the focus: ... connecting the youth we work with to real and concrete summer programs." 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.  The summit was organized by the Nonprofit Support ...

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Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – Youth Services Specialists: Video Testimonial


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. As ...

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Video: Parents’ and Kids’ Class – Spring, 2009


We had a great turn-out for the Parents' & Kids' Class on February 28th.  Check out the videos below. Videos: Interviews Class (short version: 2:14) Class (long version: 4:58) Long version (4:58) Short Version (2:14) Interviews...

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The Art of Peace: Mar.03.09


Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara Learn from holy books and wise people.  Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher. Morihei Ueshiba - The ...

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Aikido Roll-A-Thon Interviews


On Tuesday February 24th Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara had its fundraiser event. It started at 5:30 pm at the Santa Barbara Buddhist Temple. Three adults and five children participated in the fundraiser. At the end I, Vanessa, interviewed its participants. Here are the results:

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Basics Seminar and Kyu Testing


A.K.I. Santa Barbara May 6th, 2007 (All photos by Alma Esquivel.) ...

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A.K.I. Pennsylvania Spring Gasshuku


with Lia Suzuki Sensei April 28th and 29th, 2007 photos: Stephen Trinkle To all: I'd like to try to express my deep thanks to the AKI SB members who were able to come to Pennsylvania last weekend to train with us. All of you boosted ...

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