A row of Northside Karate students in white gis, yellow belts and black sparring headgear, standing ready on the blue mats with the American flag on the wall behind them.

Karate for kids, teens and adults in North Houston Make it happen.

For three decades Grand Master D.E. Chambers has built this school one rank test, one tournament weekend and one after-school class at a time. Firm, fair and family from day one.

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The Five Virtues

Discipline
Respect
Attitude
Self-Assurance
and most of allHonesty

“The five virtues are not rules for the dojo. They are guidelines for how we live our lives day to day.” The North Side Karate Student Handbook

Programs

Find your place on the mat.

Everyone starts at white belt and bows in the same way. From there, pick the class that fits your family: kids, teens and adults, after school, all summer, or a birthday on the mat.

Young students in white and yellow belts jumping with their fists up in guard while their instructor laughs along behind them.

Ages 5 to 12

Kids Karate

Structure, focus and a coach your child will listen to. Classes are grouped by skill level, beginner to advanced, with black belt instructors and instructors in training on the floor.

Kids classes

A Northside Karate student in a black gi in mid air, throwing a jump kick.

Ages 13 and up

Teen & Adult Karate

Traditional Tae Kwon Do based karate, real self-defense and real conditioning, plus kickboxing, grappling and striking classes for teens and adults.

Teen and adult classes

Kids in white gis lined up on the blue mats during an NSK class, with parents watching from the benches.

School year

After-School Karate

A physical outlet after a long school day, with discipline, hard work and responsibility built in. Safe, structured and fun.

After-school

Three young students in white gis giving a thumbs up at the NSK Fall Festival.

Summer

Summer Camp

An alternative to screen time: field trips, activities and martial arts training that keep kids active all day.

Summer camp

A grinning boy in a white gi at an NSK celebration with inflatables behind him.

Celebrate

Birthday Parties

Celebrate at the dojo. NSK handles the food, entertainment and decor. Families bring the cake, ice cream and guests.

Plan a party

The man at the front of the room

Grand Master D.E. Chambers

“I love what karate has done for me, however, more importantly, I love what it has allowed me to do for others.”

1979Begins training in the martial arts in Beaumont, Texas.
1992Begins training under Master Fred Simon, a black belt under Grand Master Jhoon Rhee.
1994Forms the North Side Karate System.
1997Named A.O.K. Instructor of the Year, and again in 1998.
4×Golden Greek Award, every year from 1998 to 2001.

He has served on the A.O.K. Sanctioning Committee and Executive Committee. His own handbook puts the mission plainly: “Perhaps the most profound thing a Black Belt can do for his community is to own and operate a martial arts school.”

Read the NSK story

The line

Every student joins the line.

Karate here is handed down, teacher to student. When your child ties on a first belt at NSK, this is the line they step into.

Grand Master
Jhoon Rhee

The Tae Kwon Do forms at the heart of the system come down from him.
Master
Fred Simon

Earned his black belt under Jhoon Rhee in 1964.
Grand Master
D.E. Chambers

Trained under Master Simon from 1992 and formed the North Side Karate System in 1994.
Today
The black belts of NSK

The black belts and instructors of NSK, teaching the next generation.
Next
Your child

White belt. First class. Make it happen.
Start here

Competition

Then the weekend comes.

NSK students compete on the A.O.K. circuit, the oldest open sport karate sanctioning organization in Texas. They come home with rings, belts and titles, and the whole dojo comes along to cheer.

60NSK students qualified for the A.O.K. Championships in 1998.

10State champions from NSK that same year.

5 yrsIn a row: an NSK junior black belt on top as AOK State Champion.

A champion holds a gold title belt with a young boy on his shoulders waving a ribbon, celebrating at a tournament.

An NSK instructor and a brown belt teen push their fists toward the camera to show their championship rings.

A boy in a red gi and orange belt shows off two championship rings at a tournament table.

The NSK team in black gis, fists up, gathered under a red, blue and black balloon arch at a tournament.

A boy in a blue gi holds a championship belt with tournament officials beside him.

From NSK families

In their words.

I had the pleasure to watch my son grow and receive not only his white belt but also his yellow belt in the same day. All thanks to Northside Karate for teaching him.

★★★★★Kameka D., Google review

My family and I just LOVE Northside Karate!!!! From day 1 we have felt like family. …

★★★★★Nichol S.

My son has grown tremendously at Northside Karate. It has helped him become more disciplined which has translated to better behavior at school.

★★★★★Jennifer C.

Amazing discipline with amazing instructors! Highly recommend.

★★★★★Laura S.

I give Northside Karate School 5 stars because they have worked wonders with my grandson. They have taught him to be focused and disciplined when attending regular school.

★★★★★Sharon

Great place. Kids love it. I'm loving my self defense class as well. Highly recommend.

★★★★★Teena

Awesome karate school my son learned alot

★★★★★Ashley M.

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Your first class

Start here.

Leave your name and number. Someone from NSK will call you to set up a trial class and answer every question you have about the programs.

Kids, teens and adults all start at white belt.
Come see the dojo, meet the instructors, watch your child bow in.
Questions about after-school, camp or a party? Ask on the call.

Rather talk now? (832) 969-5584

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Find us in North Houston.

11345 Veterans Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77067

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