Welcome to Illinois Practical Karate; the ONLY practical karate school in Southern Illinois, specializing in self-defense and MMA!

BBB Accredited

We are proud to be accredited and granted an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau.

LGBTQIA+ Friendly

We believe that karate is for everyone, and our LGBTQIA+ friends are no exception!

Military Discounts

We offer a 10% discount on training for active duty military and veterans.

Small Group Classes

Pay as little as $60/month! Our small group classes allow for plenty of personalized attention from the instructor to help you reach your goals.

Private Lessons

Personalized one-on-one training sessions with our chief instructor will speed up your learning process! Lessons cost as little as $27.50 each!

Seminars & Webinars

Set up a custom seminar or webinar with internationally recognized practical karate expert, Noah Legel, for your business or school!

Recent Articles

Kakedameshi Seminar in Review

A review and testimonials of my recent seminar, Kakedameshi: The Original Kumite of Karate, hosted by Shorei Ryu Karate Studios of Bradley, IL.

Elite Sports Bulgarian Bag

Elite Sports reached out to me, a while back, and was kind enough to send me one of their Bulgarian Bags, for free, to test […]

An example of a bad karate drill

Are Karate Drills Bad?

Drills are a hallmark of martial arts training, the world over, regardless of art or style, and they come in many different forms, with different […]

Illustration of a wormhole

Kata Wormholes

Most karateka spend a great deal of time learning and practicing kata, which is fitting, given that the kata are templates for the curriculum of karate, but […]

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