National Karate Schools
History
The founder of National Karate Schools is John Worley. A native of Ft. Worth, Texas, Mr. Worley began his martial arts training in 1967 under the tutelage of Charles Loven and Texas karate legend, Master Instructor J. Pat Burleson. Mr. Worley was promoted to first degree black belt in 1969 after he completed a testing conducted by a panel of several of America's top martial arts instructors, including film star Chuck Norris. In May, 2014, in a ceremony attended by hundreds of students, black belt holders and friends, John Worley and Larry Carnahan were promoted to the rank of tenth degree, Grand Master by American martial arts pioneer J. Pat Burleson. Tenth degree is the highest rank attainable and marks the final milestone in lives dedicated to the practice, teaching and promotion of the martial arts in Minnesota. Mr. Worley started his teaching career in 1970 when he and his family left Texas to join the Jhoon Rhee Institute in Washington DC. Mr. Worley furthered his training unde
Specialties
Karate training for ages 4-6, 7-12 & adults 13 & up.





