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