Bloomington National Karate Academy of Martial Arts

09/20/2026

💎 DIAMOND RING WINNERS 💎
Celebrating some incredible National Karate athletes who have earned one of the most prestigious honors at the Diamond Nationals! 🥋🏆💍

Congratulations to Ms. Sue Lomasney, Ms. Ashley Firouzi, Ms. Ashley Bartlett, and Ms. Ki’Tana Everett on their Diamond Ring victories throughout the years! Your hard work, dedication, and competitive excellence continue to inspire the next generation of National Karate athletes.

Who will be the next National Karate athlete to add their name to this list? 👀💎
Diamond Nationals | October 8–10, 2026

09/06/2026

09/02/2026

Have a safe and fun holiday weekend!

09/01/2026

🥋 MONDAY NIGHT FIGHTS! 💪🏻🔥

Great night of fighting at Bloomington National Karate! Everyone brought the energy, worked hard, and got some great rounds in.

Reminder: All Black Belts and students ages 13+ are always welcome to join us on Mondays for fighting! Come get some rounds in, sharpen your skills, and challenge yourself.

Great job tonight, everyone!

08/31/2026

Congratulations to all of our competitors from Bloomington NK at the Twin Cities Rumble yesterday! We are so proud of all your hard work and dedication.

Austin Laposky
🏅Finalist Empty-hand Form
🏅 Finalist Weapons Form

Nicholas Williams
🏅Finalist Empty-hand Form
🏅 Finalist Weapons Form
🏅 Finalist Sparring

Allen Engel
🏅Finalist Empty-hand Form
🏅 Finalist Weapons Form
🥉 Third Place Sparring

Lamar Noble
🏅Finalist Empty-hand Form
🥈Second Place Weapons Form
🥇First Place Sparring

Mr. Nels Eagle
🥉 Third Place 10-11 Black Belt Boys Sparring
🥈 Second Place Open Weight Boys Sparring

Mr. Henry Eagle
🏅 Finalist 12-13 Black Belt Boys Weapons Form
🥇 First Place 12-13 Black Belt Boys Sparring
🥇 First Place Open Weight Boys Sparring
🏆 Overall Grand Champion 13 and Under Boys Sparring

Ms. Ashley Bartlett
🥇 First Place
30-39 Women’s Empty-handed Form
🥇 First Place 30-39 Women’s Weapons Form
🏆 Overall Grand Champion Women’s Form
🏆 Overall Grand Champion Women’s Weapons

08/31/2026

Congratulations to Ms. Bartlett and Mr. Eagle on their grand championship wins this weekend!

08/17/2026

What a Couple of Weeks!

We’ve had a BIG couple of weeks here at Bloomington National Karate!

First, congratulations to Ms. Allison Huerta-Chicaiza, Mr. Rory Peck, and Mr. Adrian Ramirez on successfully completing their Black Belt Exam and earning their new ranks! We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and perseverance each of you has shown throughout your journey.

We also want to congratulate ALL of our students who tested at our most recent exam! Every exam is an opportunity to grow, challenge yourself, and take another step forward—and we couldn’t be more proud of everyone who put in the work.

And finally, we have a bittersweet goodbye to say. Ms. Ledesma is heading back to college! We are so grateful for everything she has brought to our school, our students, and our staff. She has been an incredible instructor and role model, and we’re going to miss having her around every day!

08/05/2026

Black Belt Exam Information
📅 Saturday, August 8
🕐 Begins at 1:00 PM
📍 Eisenhower Community Center – Hopkins

Everyone is welcome to come cheer on our candidates and witness this exciting event!

Reminder: Bloomington National Karate will be closed on Saturday, August 8, so our instructors and staff can attend and support the Black Belt Exam.

08/02/2026

Special congratulations to Bloomington’s very own Ms. Ashley Bartlett!! Way to represent NK 💪🏻

07/30/2026

Come cheer on our Bloomington black belt candidates!

Saturday, August 8th at the Eisenhower Community Center at 1:00PM!

All classes are cancelled at Bloomington NK.