3 National Karate Instructors Qualify for Team USA!
What do these three young men have in common? Mr. Payne, Mr. Kraegel, & Mr. Becker All 3 are 3rd Degree Black Belts. All 3 are Chicago National Karate Instructors. All 3 qualified [...]
Using Karate to Make the World a Better Place in Romania and Here at Home.
For those that are part of our program you know that I am a big believer in volunteering and community service. We really work hard to use our school to make the world a better [...]
Muhammad Ali’s Connection to Martial Arts & to National Karate
With the passing of Mohammad Ali this week it reminded me of the connection he had with the martial arts world and the 3 degrees of separation between Ali and the National Karate Schools. "The Greatest" [...]
What Every Young Woman Needs to Know Before Going to College
The school year is winding down, and recent high school graduates will be turning their attention to preparing for college in the fall. College is an exciting, brand new adventure for incoming freshmen. What will [...]
Overcoming The Fear of Failure
“Only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly.” John F. Kennedy “I didn’t fail repeatedly; I just found 10,000 ways not to make a light bulb.” Thomas Edison The [...]
Why National Karate Doesn’t Teach MMA (and Why I Don’t Let My Teen Do It Either)
What is MMA? MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts which is a full-contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, from a variety [...]
Bad News for Your Body After 20…
Did you know that if you eat and exercise the same way at the age of 40 as you did at when you were 20, you will gain 2-4 pounds per year? If you are not [...]
Holiday Traditions
National Karate likes to celebrate the Holiday Season with two great traditions! Our NK Gift Card Give Away and our Toy Drive for Kids with Cancer. Free NK Gift Cards! During the Christmas and [...]
Lessons from the Arcade and Martial Arts
Burn a Few Quarters: When I was a kid we had to get a ride from our mom to the arcade if we wanted to play video games. Home video games didn't really exist. Eventually Atari [...]
Team NK Chicago goes to Ireland!
Team NK Chicago in Ireland! Recently our National Karate Chicago Competition Team went to fight in the biggest fighting tournament in the world! This tournament has no form divisions - only fighting. The Irish Open [...]