Serving, Healing, & Empowering our community one person at a time since 1939!
The oldest martial art school in Chico and definitely one of the oldest Danzan Ryu dojos in the system. Chico Kodenkan is run by Professor Delina Fuchs, Rokudan (6th degree black belt), the CEO since 1996; she has been with the dojo (a continuous student, then sensei) since January 7, 1978. She is a volunteer board member (CEO) and Dojo Cho (School Head Instructor) of the dojo, teaching jujitsu, I
08/08/2026
Learn a comprehensive 🥋martial and healing art Danzan Ryu JUJITSU in an introductory course THIS SEMESTER designed for high school and college students 16 yrs and older.
CHECK IT OUT 👇
Great price!!!
Instructor:
Prof. Delina Fuchs, 7th Dan
School Head, Chico Kodenkan
07/06/2026
Train in Japanese Sword
Nishio-Ryu Toho Iaido
with Michele Benzamin-Miki, Sensei
August 22, 2026
Mountain Moon Ranch, Penn Valley, CA
Location
Mountain Moon Ranch
14804 Oak Ridge Rd, Penn Valley CA
Schedule
10-12pm Training
12-2pm Lunch on your own
Cool down in MMRs famous pool
2-4pm Training
5pm Group dinner at local restaurant
Cost $50
To Register Email [email protected]
Hosted by
Shihan Dara Masi, Suigetsu Dojo
Professor Delina Fuchs, Chico Kodenkan
Michele Sensei is ranked 6th Dan in Aikido, 5th Dan in Nishio Ryu Iaido, and 5th Dan in Sosho Ryu Iaido. She has dedicated forty years to training and teaching nonviolent martial arts, and trained extensively for many years with both Nishio Sensei and Yoshida Sensei..
In addition to teaching nonviolence, she has taught meditation, mindfulness, creativity and diversity for organizations, schools, and within the prison systems, indian reservations, and underserved communities for three decades, and has left a legacy of continued programs and education in those places.
She is a performance artist and visual artist, whose work is exhibited internationally, and integrates her art into her healing and transformational work, inspiring and changing the lives of thousands of her students and clients in using the power of their imagination.
06/02/2026
IT'S JUNE!
SATURDAY JUJITSU CLASSES START!
1st and 3rd Saturdays
•11-Noon ALL
•11-1:00 (High intensity)
05/07/2026
NEW CLASS SCHEDULE:
DANZAN RYU JUJITSU:
Mon 6:00 - 7:30 (low/med int.)
Thu 6:00 - 7:30 (all)
Wed 4:30 - 5:30 Juniors 5-12y/o
5:30 - 7:00 (low/med int.)
(high intensity until 7:30+)
NEW!
Saturday Classes!
1st & 3rd Saturdays of the Month!
●11:00 - Noon (ALL 13±)
●11:00 ‐ 1:00 (High Int.)
IAIDO/JO
Tue 5:30 - 6:30
04/23/2026
An enjoyable and successful annual AJJF National Convention!
Congratulations to Mira Watkins on winning gold medal in the AJJF National Freestyle Tournament in the brown belt division!
We had 14 attendees from Chico Kodenkan! 7 Yudansha (black belt ranks) and 7 Mudansha (white through brown belters).
| Monday | 6pm - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 6pm - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 6pm - 7:30pm |
| Thursday | 6pm - 7pm |
| Friday | 6pm - 7:30pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 11:30am |
| Sunday | 12pm - 2pm |