“What to know when your child wants to be a Black Belt!”  “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”  -Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer. He wrote a wonderful book title ‘The  Hero with a Thousand Faces’. This book describes 12 stages of the human Read More

I kept seeing myself as an A student and I kept getting A’s.  Karate has had such a profound impact on my life. I can’t sum it up in one  story, but I will try to convey the most significant change I feel I have made. I am not known for being good at math. Read More

          Marty Callahan 8th Degree Black Belt “The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a  challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse.” -Carlos Castaneda It’s late January 2023 we just came back from training with Read More

7th Degree Black Belt!  We are excited to announce the return of Instructor Extraordinaire, Sensei Kevin Warner, 7th Degree  Black Belt, on the Friday, April 28th and Saturday, April 29th. Sensei Warner is a former international competitor and a member of the Advisory Committee of Shotokan International Alliance. He will be here to teach classes Read More

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Finley Community Center  6 pm Saturday, May 6th 2023   Student Performances  Award Ceremony  Potluck Dinner  Samurai Sword Cake Cutting  Family and Friends are Invited. NOTE: All Shotokan Karate Leadership School® students are expected to  attend. Attendance at this event will help your child achieve their goals and  demonstrate the support they have for their dojo-mates Read More