About Marietta Martial Arts Sandy Plains
What Sets Marietta Martial Arts Apart
With over 37 years of martial arts experience, our head instructor built Marietta Martial Arts around a clear conviction: karate is one of the most powerful tools available for helping children develop the life skills they’ll carry long after they leave the gym. Every class is deliberately structured to reinforce focus, self-discipline, and growing confidence — not occasionally, but consistently, as a core part of how we teach.
Our expertise is in child development through martial arts. That focus shapes everything from how classes are paced to how instructors give feedback. We’ve had the privilege of working with thousands of students across Marietta and East Cobb — from four-year-olds stepping onto a mat for the first time to adults training alongside their kids. What we take most pride in isn’t the technique milestones or belt advancements. It’s the discipline gained, the confidence built, and watching students genuinely have fun while growing into better versions of themselves.
Marietta Martial Arts is a family-friendly school where mistakes are part of the process and every student gets real attention. We keep multiple instructors on the floor in every class, so no child is just going through the motions in the back of a large group. If you’re looking for a structured activity that makes a measurable difference in how your child focuses, carries themselves, and approaches challenges — we’d love to show you what we do.
What Students are Saying about Marietta Martial Arts

Amazing instructors and facility! My kids have been going here for a year and I love the progress in both their discipline as well as their overall health. Everyone here is very dedicated and it feels like a family environment. Would highly recommend to anyone!

Instructors and staff are engaging, service is excellent, they provide short term camps when school is out and best of all, my kids love going there!

It has been a wonderful experience for my child, who has been learning focus and self-discipline. Patient and encouraging instructors, who are amazing with young children. 10/10 Recommend !
