About Martial Arts at Northwestern

Northwestern has a variety of martial arts available for different types of people. Classes are a couple of times a week for a discounted rater per quarter.

Northwestern students, faculty, staff, and nearby residents are welcome to train in any martial art.

Each martial arts club has a different philosophy, different competitions, a different belt system and different qualifications for instructors.

Officially sanctioned martial arts are Aikido, JuJutsu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do ATA and Tae Kwon Do WTF.

Instructors

Who teaches martial arts at Northwestern? Read the qualifications, with instructors with decades of experience from all over the world.

Interest in doing a martial art? Or want to know more?
Contact: [email protected] (Aikido)
Katie Sharkey, John Heins, presidents (JuJutsu)
Sarah Waite, president (Karate)
Leah Ventura, president (Tae Kwon Do ATA)
Benjamin Huyck, Jim Trieu, presidents (Tae Kwon Do WTF)

Schedule
Aikido
MWF 5-7 p.m.
Sat 4-6 p.m.
All at Blomquist Gym

JuJutsu

Karate
MW 8-10 p.m. (Patten)
Sat. 3-6 p.m. (Blomquist)
(Saturday practice for participants training for competitions)

Tae Kwon Do ATA
MW 8-9 p.m. (beginners)
MW 9-10 p.m. (experts)
All at Blomquist Gym

Tae Kwon Do WTA

Karate
   NU home
   Japan Karate Association of Chicago--Karate parent organization

Tae Kwon Do
   ATAonline--parent organization

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