Petaluma Academy of Martial Arts

Petaluma Academy of Martial Arts teaches Kenpo Karate as its core art, along with Tai Chi, Latosa Escrima, kickboxing and self-defense. Kenpo is the main focus for beginners, and the school also brings in guest teachers from other arts for workshops and special classes. Students at all levels are taught the same Kenpo as adults, with extra emphasis on fitness and discipline.

The school offers private and group lessons for adults and children, plus seminars, belt tests and a Tai Chi class for seniors focused on balance. Kids' classes include bully defense and awareness-escape drills. Classes run on weekday afternoons and some weekday and Saturday mornings, and the school is closed on Sundays. It has been based in the old Hatchery Building on Petaluma Boulevard North since 1983.