"Wax on, wax off," "jacket on, jacket off." In every The Karate Kid film, the main characters begin their training with discipline. Without discipline, all other areas of one's life will fail, from homework completion [...]
There are several types of self-defense and martial arts you can learn. Like Krav Maga and Karate, they intersect but have different origins and overall end goals. Self-defense practices like the two we will discover [...]
The votes have been counted and the results are in… and National Karate was honored to be voted the “Best Martial Arts Studio” in the Chicago Suburbs for the 10th year in a row! Thank [...]
MENTAL HEALTH Research shows that participating in a regular exercise routine like martial arts is one of the best ways to improve your mental health. It's not only a good way to relieve [...]
Face Lift & Expansion I am very excited to tell you about a major upgrade we have done to the Bartlett National Karate School! This year the Bartlett location turned 22 years old and while [...]
Keeping our students safe is always a top priority at National Karate and we have many policies and staff training courses that help to protect our clients. While concussions are very rare in our program [...]
National Karate Child Protection and Abuse Prevention Policy Consistent Training National Karate will conduct safe and consistent abuse-awareness and prevention training for all staff and adult volunteers. Background Checks National Karate requires criminal background checks [...]
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and our National Karate Staff will be going "Gold" on Saturdays to raise awareness and to support our charity partner Cal's Angels. Students are invited to wear Gold shirts [...]
The votes have been tallied... and National Karate & Kickboxing was honored to be voted the "Best Martial Arts Studio" in the Chicago Suburbs! Thank you to those who voted! Congratulations to our staff who [...]
Mr. Dingmann Wins 2 Gold Medals! This year Team National Karate Chicago had 4 fighters compete in the Irish Open and they did fantastic! The Irish open is the worlds largest fighting tournament [...]
