It Sure Sounds Great.  How do I get Started? 
Connecting to our community is really easy.  We are excited about the prospect of sharing our enthusiasm for Japanese Budo martial and cultural arts with you. and your family.  Yes, your family and friends will surely want to be involved in your practice too, even if only to participate in our special cultural events and social gatherings.

Tsubomi Seishin Kan Dojo MEMBERSHIP
Annual $75 adult; $35 child.  Required upon enrollment and re-upped each January.
Annual membership dues are used to support club activities, arrange special events, and provide financial assistance to those who otherwise could not afford to study.  Membership is required in order to test for rank accreditation, attend special events, participate in private instruction, and vote in club elections and meetings.  Membership applications may be downloaded from the Dojo Downloads page.

Shoreline Parks & Recreation - CLASS REGISTRATION
All of our regular Aikido and Japanese swordsmanship classes for adults and children are offered through the City of Shoreline Parks & Recreation Department.  Classes are held at the Spartan Recreation Center (18560 First Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98133 - See Schedule and Location page for aditional information).  Registration with Shoreline Parks and Recreation is absolutely required to attend practices beyond your first free trial class.  Call 206-801-2600 or visit this online link:

http://econnect.ci.shoreline.wa.us/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=771931001&SDT=39863.637962963

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BUDO ASSOCIATION
The Tsubomi Seishin Kan Dojo actively supports the charitable and education programming of the Pacific Northwest Budo Association, a federal 501c3 non-profit educational organization devoted to fostering appreciation for Japanese martial and cultural arts as effective means of fostering character development, harmonious cooperation, peaceful conflict resolution, and global citizenship.  Martial and cultural artists have a great deal to contribute to society.  We have an obligation to give back to our communities, to the arts and our teachers, support the organizations that support us, and work for the benefit of society and the whole human family.  We choose to do this by "Strengthening the individual, lifting up the whole society."  The Pacific Northwest Budo Association provides a great tool to accomplish this goal.  We encourage our members to join and participate, and invite everyone else interested in supporting the development of the martial and cultural arts in our community to also join.

Tsubomi Seishin Kan Dojo members are encouraged join the Pacific Northwest Budo Association and participate in its activities as a concrete way to give back to the arts and the community.  Together our memberships make a BIG difference in our community and the individual cost is only $35 adults, $15 children.  Membership dues are fully tax-deductible (federal tax id#06-1695055).  Visit www.pacificbudo.org for more information about the PNBA and its activities.  Make checks for membership and/or donations payable to "PNBA."  Mail to:

Pacific Northwest Budo Association
18201 - 76th Avenue West
Edmonds, WA 98026

PNBA Support for Charities in Our Community
Since its founding in 2003 the PNBA and its affilates have donated more than $1.2M to support Japanese martial and cultural arts programming in schools, businesses, and community organizations throughout the Northwest.  The PNBA supports the Japan-America Society,  Nikkei Heritage Association, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington, Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association, and many other fantastic organizations.  Tsubomi Dojo thanks the Association for investing in support for Tsubomi Dojo's Aikido and Iaido programs, and for helping to repair our Edmonds Dojo following disastrous flooding in December 2008.

• Children’s Hospital Fundraiser
• Toro Nagashi Hiroshima Festival at Green Lake
• Japanese Cultural & Community Center
• Nikkei Heritage Association
• Eastside Nihon Aki Matsuri Association
• Phinney Neighborhood Association
• JAS - Japan in the Schools
• Seattle-Kobe Sister Cities Commission
• Seattle Parks & Rec "World of Martial Arts"
• Grants & Scholarships for Budo studies in the United States, Canada, and Japan

Educational Outreach
Since 2003 PNBA education programs have reached more than 7,000 indiduals in schools, businesses and other agencies.