Kovar’s Satori Academy of Martial Arts

Can’t say enough about this place! Both of my kids (girl and boy) have participated in lessons at this location and they loved it. As parents we love the instructors and the values and behaviors they help to reinforce in our kids aside from the karate training they receive. Definitely a well rounded and fun program!
Shihan Shepard is amazing with the kids as are all of the staff there. His passion for what he does and the kids he trains is obvious. This is undoubtedly his calling.
I highly recommend this studio and it’s programs to kids and adults alike. Just go in and watch a lesson and you’ll see for yourself just how amazing this place is. My kids have attended a class at 2 other karate studios (not naming which) and there is no comparison.

Excellent program to develop well rounded children. Physical fitness, nutrition, anti bullying, good manners, confidence, setting and achieving goals, stranger danger, coordination, respect for others, self control– all things my kids have learned at Kovars. All the instructors are great.

I started my son at Kovars Roseville during the 2014 – 2015 school year. He has shown improvements not only physically, but through his confidence and his attitude. Even his teachers at school have noticed improvement and have encouraged to continue his participation.
The instructors at Kovars are very informative, personable, flexible, and most of all, supportive! They make learning martial arts very attainable. They are all appreciated greatly by our family.
Overall, we are very happy with joining Kovars!

My son has been going here for about a year now. He is 6 years old. We love it! They do very well with the kids and make it fun. My son learns about respect, bullying, healthy eating, strangers etc. I have been to 2 different martial art studios and Kovars is by the my favorite.

There is so much more to this Kovar’s than just learning martial arts.
So many reviews on that aspect already, so I’m going to touch on the unexpected benefits that come with membership.
This is not just a self defence school but so much more.
It helps parents and teachers by enforcing good behavior through public praise and private discipline.
There methods work!
My son is 5 and is hot wired/​high intencity.
With out focus and self discipline he could easily find trouble but with guidance from Mom and Dad + reinforced by Sheahon Chad and his Awesome teaching staff my son is becoming a well behaved little man with really good grades, his teacher said to us after only the 2^nd week in school «YOU HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE PROUD OF HIM, HE IS A JOY TO TEACH!»
You may think Kovars is a little expensive but honestly it is the best money we ever spent! EVER!
Kovar’s is the kind of place where students introduce themselves and look you in the eye, smile and shake your hand. Open the door for you!
On any given day you will see parents helping there kids do home work or reading together while waiting for class to start. It’s like going back to a time when families ate dinner together and made it to church on Sundays.
They encourage perfect attendance, community service, doing home work, reading and good grades, all these things are rewarded by a colored star stitched to their Gee.
The kids at Kovar’s become pillars of the community.
The staff there are all wonderful and hard working.
Kovar’s has also changed my personal perception of marital arts as I expected mostly guys going to learn how to fight, what i found is any one can become a great martial artist from the girl next door to an 80+ year old man in a wheel chair.
If you want to see a kid excel in all aspects of his life Kovar’s will go along way in making that happen. Thank you Kovar’s of Roseville !

This is a great place for kids, as well as adults, to train in the martial arts! My son has been coming here for over a year and he’s learned a lot! There are plenty of classes on the schedule, so it’s easy for us to get him to enough classes to keep moving higher in the belt ranks. The entire staff is extremely skilled, knowledgable, and helpful. About eight months ago I signed up too and have been loving the adult classes, especially Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! This place is awesome and I highly recommend it for all ages!

Very impressed by this academy. My kids have attended a few different places (in a different state, and then I had started them at at another place in Roseville), but I’m so glad we ended up here instead. This is so much better than anything I’ve seen. The team here is really good with kids! In addition to teaching practical hands-​on skills, they reinforce good values and perspective. Well-​worth every dime.

This is a great place for karate/​martial arts– fell in love with the place. Always welcomed warmly by all the staff. Shihan Shepherd is extremely good with the Little Samurai class. My 4 year old transitioned better with this than when he first started t-​yball. I highly recommend your child to go to Kovar’s on LeadHill. It’s totally worth the cost, and you won’t be disappointed. The values/​lessons they teach is also so wonderful. It really does feel like a second home!

My son has been attending classes for four months now and he loves it! I’ve seen so many improvements in his focus and behavior. Every class begins with a lesson in responsible behavior and social skills, but the instructors are so engaging that the kids don’t tune them out. The physical side of things keeps the kids moving and focused and my son is thoroughly worked by the time the class is done. The staff is amazing — everyone is friendly and you are greeted by name with a handshake every time you walk in the door. Love this place! Definitely worth the cost — can’t find a lot of places these days that put this much effort into our kids.

Great staff. Really great place for kids’ martial arts.

Best MMA Training in town. Shihan Shepard is magnificent.

Super friendly staff! Our son has been attending classes here for three years and he has loved every minute of it. The teachers really know how to work with kids.

My niece has been coming here for a few years now, and I can’t say enough about the staff. Especially Renshi! He is simply amazing with all the kids. He’s very animated, compassionate, and gets through to them in a way that astounds me.
I love all the programs they offer here, and am considering taking some adult classes!
They have classes for kids as young as 5, and have customers up senior citizen age.
Their programs definitely help kids with discipline and self esteem. I HIGHLY recommend them!

You might not be a ninja after you’re first month, but you’ll feel it’s a possibility.
I’ve trained in the Martial Arts for a while. I’ve trained at many different schools and privately as well. This is not a traditional Karate school with a little mysterious Asian guy asking you to snatch pebbles from his hand nor is it a school run by John Krease, Sensei to the Kobra Kai. The instructors are well trained and very enthusiastic. You get the sense that you belong to a family and everyone there is very friendly.
This is a great place to introduce your kids to Martial Arts or a place for you to shed those extra pounds that are gathering. Did you just look at your gut? I know you did. They offer adult and kids classes. The main course of study is a Kenpo base, but they also train in Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Krav Magra, Tai Kwon Do, Doce Pardes, Serrada, Kung Fu, and Okinawan Kobudo just to name a few. So you get many different aspects of several Martial Arts.
So get off yer duff and go check it out. You’ll feel better for it.