Our Instructors
Sensei Chris Wong
Sensei Chris Wong is the Chief Instructor of Aikido of Santa Barbara. She is a 6th dan and a Shidoin (certified teacher). She started Aikido in 1985 under the late Kensho Furuya. She studied under the late Mitsunari Kanai Shihan and Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan. After moving to Santa Barbara in 1998, she studied with the founders of Aikido of Santa Barbara, Geraldine Louise Tremblay and Xavier Staub.
She continues to study under Yamada Shihan and attends seminars throughout the world.
Benjamin Silver
Christy Calder
Louis Caron
Francesco Grieco
Tinka Sloss
Peter Matthies
Mark Manning
Roger Bacon