National Karate teaches a combination of martial arts that includes Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Kickboxing and Self-Defense. National Karate has a reputation for being family friendly while producing quality martial artists and confident people. National Karate has 5 full time schools in the western suburbs of Chicago, located in Aurora, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Elk Grove and South Elgin. NK also provides classes for health clubs, day care facilities, park districts and private schools. National Karate also specializes in conducting self-defense seminars such as Women’s Self Defense, Predator & Stranger Danger Defense for Kids, Bully Defense, and Young Women Going to College Defense. National Karate has been voted the best Martial Arts School in the suburbs of Chicago by the Daily Herald newspaper for 5 years in a row