Kenshusei Program
Immersive Apprentice Experience
Take your practice to a new level. Create the best version of yourself.
Now is the time.
Confidence
Daily training and involvement in all aspects of the dojo will help you embody the principles of Aikido, building your confidence.
Personal Development
Truly immersing one’s self in the study of Aikido can bring great change. This program is designed to bring you to self-actualization.
Embodiment of Peace
Aikido training has the power to bring the practitioner to new levels of inner peace.
Accelerated Progress
Thanks to a full training schedule, you’ll see your Aikido progress accelerated dramatically.
What People are Saying...
"Lia Sensei spent years in Japan absorbing the essence of Aikido training and Japanese perseverance and grace from great teachers, and in turn she now transmits that depth of feeling to her students. Her fundraising and charitable works are exemplary, and she does lots with very little. She is admired from far and wide."
Nat McCully
“I completed Teacher Training Level 1 with Lia Suzuki Sensei in Jan 2016. It was a valuable training that prepared me thoroughly for teaching my own classes. The course included practical teaching time with children, teens, and adults which included feedback sessions to review teaching methodology and learning. I also got to see all aspects of dojo operation and learn how to manage a dojo efficiently with the use of technology. And I found the opportunity to work closely with a 6th Dan AKI teacher and learn more about AKI Aikido and philosophy a great experience. Highly recommended if you want to accelerate your path into teaching."
Nick Barnett, Coach
Bristol, United Kingdom
"Lia Suzuki Sensei is a highly qualified teacher of Aikido. She is one of the senior women in the United States in the art. Her training history is top notch and her instruction is powerful, clear, and personable. Very professional."
George Ledyard
"I've found Suzuki Sensei to be a very effective teacher and martial artist. She combines quality of communication, technical proficiency, and a sense of joy in her teaching and technique.
I am also very impressed with her drive and commitment to improving access to Aikido programs for youth, especially those who might otherwise not have the opportunity to receive the benefits of Aikido training."
"Lia Sensei changed my life. Her teachings in Aikido have had a profound impact on who I am today and continue to shape me everyday into a stronger, more grounded person.
Lia Sensei is truly a one-of-a-kind teacher. She is passionate to no end about Aikido which comes through in her thoughtful though very Japanese style of teaching. Her Aikido classes always leave me drenched in sweat by the end which I have almost never experienced anywhere else (except Japan!) They are intense, dynamic, and feel the way a martial art should truly feel, like a sacred practice."
Chris Coats, Film Maker
Los Angeles, USA
Additional Fees
Testing Fees
- 5th – 3rd Kyu (First 3 White Belt Levels): $45
- 2nd & 1st Kyu (2 Pre-Black Belt Levels): $55
With great attendance and attitude, you could conceivably test up to 2 times your first year at the dojo. As you advance, testing frequency will no doubt gradually decrease to match the learning curve.
We do not invite students to test if we feel they haven’t earned the rank.
Equipment
- Uniform
- Economy: $50
- Premium: $75
- Weapons (Recommended, but not mandatory)
- Bokto (Wooden Training Sword): $65
- Canvas Weapons Case with Strap: $80
- Shoto (Short Sword): $35
- Jo (Straight Staff): $65
- Tanto (Wooden Knife): $25
All weapons are made in Japan of high-quality, white oak.
Yearly Affiliation Dues
White Belts: $60
Black Belts: $75
