Shotokan Karate Leadership School

Shotokan Karate Leadership School offers Kids Karate, Adult Martial Arts, and Leadership Training. Kids Karate focuses on respect, courtesy, self-control, life skills, better grades, reducing ADD/ADHD issues, less bullying, self-defense, and better home behavior. Leadership Training is for children and parents and teaches students to defend themselves and lead.

Programs

• Kids Karate — Kids in Santa Rosa · Focuses on respect, courtesy, self-control, life skills, better grades, reducing ADD/ADHD issues, less bullying, self-defense, and better home behavior.
• Adult Martial Arts — Teens and adults · Traditional to modern martial arts training in a safe and fun environment; develops mind, body, spirit, physical fitness, situational awareness, self-confidence, self-respect, self-defense and more.
• Leadership Training — Children and parents · Leadership program that trains students to defend themselves and lead.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old

About the provider

Shotokan Karate Leadership School was founded in Santa Rosa, CA in 1981. The leadership team is listed as Chief Master Marty Callahan and Sensei Marty Callahan. The program says it is committed to unlocking the full potential of every individual through martial arts and uses Shotokan Karate to train leaders of the future who will solve the world’s problems. The listed credentials and awards include 8th Degree Black Belt, graduation from the Japan Karate Association Instructor Training Program, and the Go2 Karate BEST Business Award. The school says it has inspired, taught, coached, supported, and trained over 20,000 students in 50,000 classes in Santa Rosa.

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What families say

“Sensei, my name is Dean. I was your student 15 years ago. I’m calling because I want to thank you for giving me the foundation for a wonderful life. The training I received from you has helped me in innumerable ways. I have a wonderful life and I don’t believe it would have turned out this way without the training that I received from you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” — Dean Jones

“People have been telling us how amazed they are with the difference they see in Jordan since he started taking karate at Shotokan Karate Leadership School. Before he used to be quiet and hidden, he kept to himself and now he's a chatter monster! It's unbelievable; he's so much more confident and sure of himself. We are so happy, thank you so much, Sensei Callahan.” — Kim Corn

Last updated November 13, 2026.