Chris Aoki

Chris Aoki is a graduate of the University of Washington where she played on a golf scholarship. She has been teaching for 32 years and welcomes students of all ages and skill levels. She teaches individual and group lessons as well as playing lessons, golf schools and corporate clinics.

Chris is the co-author of The GolfBook for Kids. She is also a Henry-Griffitts Masterfitter™ and a proud recipient of the Jim Griffitts Award for excellence in care and concern for students in teaching and club fitting.

Chris is the inventor of Fit2Aim Putters and spoke at the 2001 and 2002 Northern California PGA Playing and Teaching Forum. Teaching professionals use her fitting method in the US, Canada and Europe. She is also honored to be on the board for the Journal of Applied Golf Research.

Kirk Smith

Kirk Smith grew up in Thousand Oaks, CA and is a graduate of Cal Lutheran University where he lettered in soccer for 4 years. He is the Professional Henry-Griffitts Club Fitter and Fit2Aim Professional putter fitter for Chris Aoki Golf. He has assisted in golf schools and teaching programs for 18 years and gives individual lessons. Kirk is also a certified personal fitness trainer who specializes in golf fitness. He has collaborated on programs for range of motion, flexibility and quickness to improve the rotational motion of the golf swing.

Thank You

This website is the result of much effort by many people. Thank you Steve Sakahara and Jim Hofmeister for your words of advice and Shobo Fujii for designing the PutterSensei logo.

Thank you Ted Tomita and Peter Nguyen at West Coast Printing for designing my Chris Aoki Golf and Active Golf Training Center logos. And a sincere thank you to my good friend, Clayton Christy, for giving me the latest Mac news.

Thank you Penny Pulz for making sure I include travel in my life. And thank you Christi Berglund of Christibe for her enthusiasm and fast service in designing my website.

A special thanks to all of our students for participating in our programs and to those of you who let us take your picture for our website.