Tsubomi Seishin Kan Dojo - Building Better Citizens for a More Peaceful World
Aikido  Iaido  Shodo  Ikebana  Bonsai  -  Japanese Martial & Cultural Arts
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Newsworthy - Read details at Events & News
July 22 - New class term starts at Spartan Rec Center.  Don't forget to register.
July 15 - Successful Aikido Rank Promotion Exams yield the 23rd and 24th "Pass with Honors" ever to be awarded by the judges

June 19 - Bannister Sensei wins 1st place in the yondan division at Obukan Iaido Taikai.  Wendy Bannister takes 2nd in the sandan division

June 19 - Dr. Bannister elected to the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association Board of Directors

June 12 - Bannister wins Kantosho "Fighting Spirit Award" in the yondan and up division at the AUSKF Iaido National Championships in San Antonio


Welcome to
Tsubomi Seishin Kan Bannister Dojo

“Budo martial arts reveal the character of the practitioner

and should express a spirit of loving protection for all beings.” 

- Dr. Jonathan Bannister, Founder

Congratulations! 

You have found an exciting community of men, women,
and children devoted to Japanese Budo martial arts and traditional culture, and committed to a modern mission of empowering individuals to actively engage in making positive, peaceful, and beautiful contributions to our society. 

Release Your Inner Samurai
Located in the City of Edmonds, Washington State, Tsubomi Seishin Kan
Bannister Dojo was founded in 2006 by headmaster Dr. Jonathan Bannister,
Ph.D./Ma.D.Sc., in order to share the wonders of Japanese martial and cultural
arts and a new vision of martial arts training not as device to be used merely for beating others, but rather as a means to create one human family.  Whether you join us to study Mind and Body Coordination, Aikido self-defense, or Iaido quick-draw swordsmanship, you'll discover the finest martial arts ability and a worthy social calling.  There has never been a more important time for martial artists to bring their clarity of vision, ethical foundation, and decisiveness to bear upon the issues facing our society.  We know we have a lot to offer, and have a lot of fun developing ourselves to meet this challenge.

Our Mission
Our goal is to express in art, thought, and action a new paradigm of harmonious cooperation and peaceful conflict resolution in which personal empowerment
need never come at another's expense.  In keeping with the greatest mission of Budo martial arts, we are training to join the next generation of social and civic leaders.  To accomplish this objective, we train to become the finest master-teachers of our martial arts, and consistently seek to put our knowledge and strength to work for the betterment of our communities, our nation, and our fellow man. 

Adult and Youth Instruction

Tsubomi-Ryu Aikido & Aiki-ken/Aiki-jo
 All Japan Kendo Federation Iaido
 Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido
 Honda-Ryu Kyudo
Mind-Body Coordination & Ki Development
 Kiatsu Ryoho massage
 Shodo brush calligraphy
 NageIre, Seika, and Moribana flower arranging
 Bonsai tree potting

Dr. Bannister is a master teacher of Aikido and ranked yondan in AJKF
Iaido.  He studied with Japanese masters in Philadelphia, Nagoya, and Tokyo
for more than 30 years.  His teachers include Maruyama Shuji Sensei of Kokikai Aikido, Eura Kazunori Sensei (AJKR Hachidan Hanshi), and the late Yoshimoto Trent Sensei (AJKR Nannadan Kyoshi). Dr. Bannister is a member of the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame ("2010 Japanese Martial Arts Multi-discipline Master of the Year") and United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame.  He currently serves on the
Board of Directors of the Japan-America of the State of Washington.

Discover Self-Mastery

Harness your full human potential with Tsubomi Dojo's "Tools for Self-Mastery."   Dr. Bannister's practice emphasizes the development of mind and body coordination to generate a deep well of calmness and self-confidence.  As you train in martial arts, you will define personal boundaries that provide a clear "yes!" and a clear "no!", even in adverse conditions.  Along the way you'll make life-long friends and have lots of fun immersing yourself in a rich cultural experience.  Learn what it means to truly "live a life worth living."  Try a free class today.  
We work hard to bring to the Northwest an authentic Japanese Budo cultural experience.  We offer high-quality, affordable instruction for adults and youth in highly-effective, beautiful and ethical martial and traditional cultural arts.  Our goal is to help every member develop his or her full human potential.  A system of mind and body coordination exercises are taught to help our students discover a sense of dependable, calm self-confidence that is as applicable to self-defense as it is to all other challenges encountered in daily life.  In this way we strive to build better citizens who will actively engage in the creation of a more peaceful future for the whole world.
Tsubomi Seishin Kan Bannister Dojo offers the very finest in martial arts and traditional cultural arts instruction.  In keeping with our social mission, we encourage our members to be active members of the Pacific Northwest Budo Association  a federal 501c3 non-profit educational organization devoted to fostering appreciation for Japanese martial and cultural arts.  We participate in a multitude of PNBA demonstration opportunities, public education programs, and fund raising for worthy causes, especially the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington.  Find more information about the PNBA and its charitable social work on our Membership/Service/Links page.  Please support them with an inexpensive, tax-deductible annual membership!



Discover a Rich Tapestry of Budo Martial and Cultural Arts:

Aikido A Gentle Art of Self-Defense is the most modern martial art of Japan, and the Tsubomi Seishin Kan Bannister Dojo offers a very modern expression of this beautiful and remarkably effective art.  Tsubomi Seishin Kan Dojo Aikido clearly illuminates the fallacy of violence as a legitimate means to resolve conflict.  Aikido training fosters mind-body coordination through the study of non-violent throws and pins that compromise an opponent's posture and balance without inflicting injury.  Aikido is highly effective against simultaneous multiple attacks.  Tsubomi Aikido practitioners fully accept responsibility for protecting attackers from the self-destructive consequences of aggression.  Tsubomi Seishin Kan Aikido Kai is an independent dojo committed to a new and unique expression of Aikido, " The Way of Spiritual Harmony."   Practices are light-hearted and suitable for all, regardless of gender, age, or experience.  Please see our Aikido Adults & Children page for more information about on-going classes.

Iaido Japanese Swordsmanship Japan's sword arts combine profound spiritual, technical and strategic content in beautiful forms that reveal profound insights into the nature of conflict.  Swords are endlessly fun, and the study of Iaido fosters calm self-confidence, mental agility, and character development.  Tsubomi Seishin Kan Iaido Kai is an authorized branch of the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation.  Qualified instruction is offered in All Japan Kendo Federation Iaido, Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido, Aiki-ken and Aiki-Jo.  Interested in Japan?  Experience traditional martial arts culture by joining our friendly community club.  Please see our Iaido: Japanese Sword page for information about training available for ages 12+.

Aiki-ken/Aiki-jo Weapons arts that apply Aikido's profound philosophy of non-violence to the use of traditional sword and staff.  This special training is considered so integral to our teaching method and philosophy that it is made available to all dojo members.  Forms and partner fencing reveal methods to preserve one's own integrity and safety without inflicting injury to others.  Please see our Aikido for Adults & Children page for more information about Aiki-weapons training available to all ages.

Ki Development is integral to martial arts studies, and our students are encouraged to augment their practice with special Ki Development Exercises, Ki meditation, Ki Breathing, and Kiatsu Ryoho massage.  These tools promote spiritual forging and good health, and offer insight into the rich pageant of traditional Japanese Budo culture.  Please see our Aikido and Iaido pages for more information. 


A Complete Martial and Cultural Arts Education
Instruction is available in the expressive artistic pursuits of Bonsai tree potting, Shodo brush calligraphy, and Ikebana flower arranging, all of which foster a deep appreciation for Nature and our place in it.  Dr. Bannister was encouraged by his teachers to emulate classical Budo education of the past by mastering one art (he selected Aikido) and being well-versed in at least six others.  Our students are invited to experience other arts in order to broaden and complete their Budo education.  Please see our Bonsai Shodo Ikebana page for additional information.

Visitors are always welcome
You may just watch or you're welcome to use a FREE TRIAL CLASS COUPON.  You will be introduced to new friends, enjoyable and rewarding artistic disciples, and a profound philosophy of non-violence that is making a real impact upon our world.  Discover tools for self-mastery that will polish your mind and tune your body.  Join us as we actively create personal and social harmony in a non-competitive and relaxed community where men, women, and children train together with joy and gentleness.  Check our Schedule & Location for information about on-going classes for children and adults. 

Tsubomi Seishin Kan Bannister Dojo

Basic Principles for Life

    • Create a Calm Center 
    • Be Comfortably Relaxed
    • Practice Dependable Posture
    • Seek the Simplest Solution
    • Smile and Be Natural

Dr. Jonathan Bannister, Founder

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Private Instruction Available for Members

Tsubomi Seishin Kan Bannister Dojo
(425) 771-6816
sensei@tsubomidojo.com


Socially Engaged Martial Artists Make a Real
Difference By Serving Their Communities!
See how the non-profit Pacific Northwest Budo Association
(PNBA) supports and fosters appreciation for Japanese
martial arts and traditional culture
through cooperative programming, fund
raising, and community service:
www.pacificbudo.org


Tsubomi Seishin Kan Dojo and the Pacific Northwest Budo Association maintain
drug- and alcohol-free environments.  We do not discriminate in the
administration of our programs based on race, creed, color, religious
affiliation, gender, or in any other way prohibited by law or common sense.

Serving the communities of Seattle, Everett, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Mukilteo, and Edmonds
with high-quality, low-cost instruction in Aikido, Iaido, Aiki-ken, Aiki-jo, Ki Development,
Ki Meditation, Kiatsu Ryoho, Bonsai, Shodo, and Ikebana.
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