National Karate & Kickboxing

Specialties

National Karate & Kickboxing, with five locations serving the western suburbs, is one of the largest and most prestigious martial arts organizations in the Midwest but each location is owned and operated by experienced martial arts Masters. With a reputation for being family friendly and developing quality martial artists and confident people, NK has earned respect throughout the nation.

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History

Established in 2013.

Established in 1973, our first school opened in Minneapolis, Minnesota under the direction of Grand Masters and 9^th Degree Black Belts, John Worley and Larry Carnahan. With 22 locations in Minnesota, 5 in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, and 1 location in Wisconsin, NK has become the largest martial arts organization in the Midwest. NK has taught over 60,000 people and currently has over 6,000 active students.

Meet the Business Owner

John M.

Business Owner

John Mazzola is a 5^th Degree Black Belt and has been training and teaching the martial arts for 17 years. He has earned dozens of awards including the prestigious «Instructor of the Year» award in 1999, the «School of the Year» award in 2009 and many «Outstanding Director» awards for Instructional excellence. He currently holds the rank Master as well as holding the position of Regional Manager of the Illinois NK schools and is an NK school owner.