Aikido of Santa Barbara is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating mental and physical discipline, health and happiness, and social harmony through the teaching and application of the Japanese Martial Art of Aikido. Aikido is a practical form of self-defense that promotes agility, strength and flexibility, which helps to condition a person for all other sport related activities. Aikido of Santa Barbara is a member of the United States Aikido Federation (USAF), under the direction of Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan