National Karate & Martial Arts - South Elgin

06/17/2026

06/15/2026

🥋🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BLACK BELTS! 🎉🥋

What an incredible weekend! We want to extend a huge congratulations to all of our candidates who successfully passed their Black Belt Exam. Your dedication, perseverance, discipline, and hard work have paid off, and you should be extremely proud of this accomplishment.

Earning a black belt is not just about mastering techniques—it's about developing the character, leadership, and determination to overcome challenges and never give up. Each of you demonstrated those qualities throughout your journey and on exam day.

We are incredibly proud of the way you represented South Elgin National Karate. Your effort, attitude, and spirit showcased exactly what it means to be a member of our school.

Enjoy this moment—you've earned it! We can't wait to see what you accomplish next.

06/15/2026

🥋 Exciting news! 🎉 Huge congrats to our newest White Belts on achieving this milestone in their martial arts journey! 🙌👏 Welcome to the beginning of an incredible adventure. Train hard, stay focused, and enjoy every step of the way! 💪👊

06/12/2026

Hi All!

Starting now, 8:00 PM, we will be closed for the remainder of the night due to the Weather. We will see you all tomorrow/Saturday!

06/11/2026

We wanted to provide a quick update regarding today's weather.

At this time, we are planning to remain open and hold all classes as scheduled. We will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the day, and if anything changes, we will notify everyone as soon as possible.

Any updates regarding class cancellations or schedule changes will be sent via email and posted on our social media pages.

Please continue to check your email and our social media accounts for the latest information.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing everyone in class today!

05/30/2026

05/26/2026

As a special thank you for an amazing tournament season, we’re excited to announce our “Pie the Instructor in the Face” Day happening this Saturday during regularly scheduled karate classes!

Students will have the chance to pie their instructors while celebrating all the hard work, effort, and team spirit from this year’s tournament experience.

Here are the details:
📅 Saturday, May 30th
🥧 Activities will take place during normal class times
☀️ We will be outside, weather permitting
👕 Please have students wear comfortable clothes (no uniform or belt needed)
🥋 No gear is necessary
✅ All equipment and supplies will be provided by the school

We’re looking forward to a fun day full of laughs and great memories with all of our students and families!

Thank you again for being part of our National Karate family. We can’t wait to see everyone on Saturday!

05/26/2026

NINJA NIGHT IS THIS WEEKEND! ONLY A FEW SPOTS REMAIN! SIGN UP BY EMAILING US AT [email protected]!

05/20/2026

Just a quick reminder that Community Night is TODAY!

Community Night Details

📅 Wednesday, May 20th
📍 Bartlett National Karate
385 South Prospect Avenue
Bartlett, IL 60103

🥊 Sparring Class: 6:45 PM – 7:30 PM

🥋 Basics Class: 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

This is an awesome training opportunity for students to get extra mat time, work with other instructors and students, and continue improving their skills.

⚠️ Important Notice for South Elgin Students:

All South Elgin classes starting at 6:30 PM or later will not be held at the South Elgin school tomorrow, as our instructors will be traveling to Bartlett to help teach Community Night.

We hope to see many of you there and look forward to a great night of training!

See you on the mat!