Voted “Best of the Best”!
This spring National Karate & Kickboxing was honored to be voted the "Best Martial Arts Studio" in the Chicago Suburbs. Thank you for those that voted! I am proud of our staff who produces such [...]
Krav Maga Elite Instructor Training
Last week Mr. Mazzola and I traveled to Arkansas to attend the Krav Maga Elite Instructor Training course taught by the Krav Maga Association. We worked really hard over 3 full days and [...]
Student Spotlight – Colin O’Brien
Colin O'Brien wins 1st Place in 4 Different Events at the 2017 AKA Grands! He won the Sparring division, Creative Weapons, Musical Open Hand, and Extreme Weapons! He also finished Top 10 World Ranking in [...]
Student Spotlight – Enzo Lucatorto
Enzo Lucatorto to be in the new Marvel movie "Logan" National Karate student Enzo Lucatorto has taken his martial arts skills to Hollywood and will have a part in the new Marvel movie that [...]
Student Spotlight – Cole Metzgar
National Karate Student Cole Metzgar earns the title of World Champion! Cole Pictured with NASKA President and National Karate Co-Founder Larry Carnahan National Karate Student Cole Metzgar earned the title of World Champion [...]
Wisdom for the New Year
I was recently asked to give wisdom to pass on to the younger generations. I know there are many who are wiser, but I thought I would share my list with you. Here are 10 [...]
Krav Maga Now Taught at National Karate!
What is Krav Maga? Krav Maga is an adult self-defense system developed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that is used by many law enforcement and intelligence organizations worldwide. Krav Maga uses techniques sourced from [...]
Bully Prevention
October is Bully Awareness Month and the scourge of bullying is becoming pandemic in the U.S. The Urban Institute’s study on bullying showed that about 50 per cent of girls experienced psychological bullying, and 45 percent [...]