Norfolk Karate Academy

Specialties

Norfolk Karate Academy offers a complete martial arts program consisting of Gracie jiu-​jitsu and tang soo do (Korean karate).

1) Tang soo do training focuses on movement to evade an attacker, striking with power and balance, and improving coordination, flexibility, timing, and endurance.

2) Gracie jiu-​jitsu training ensures students are «street ready» for any attacker in the shortest time possible. NKA is a Certified Training Center under the Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu Academy and offers Gracie Combatives, Master Cycle, Women Empowered, and Gracie Bullyproof programs.

Bill Odom teaches or supervises all instruction.

History

Established in 2004.

Bill Odom founded Norfolk Karate Academy in 2004 in pursuit of a lifelong dream of operating a martial arts school committed to producing competent, confident, and complete martial artists is a welcoming environment. Today, the school has over 200 students and operates from a spacious, clean, and well-​equipped 6000sf facility near the Old Dominion University campus. In response to ever-​increasing demand, the school is postured to expand to 8000sf in 2011. Come join the NKA family today!

Meet the Business Owner

William O.

Business Owner

William O. Odom, a 7^th degree black belt, is an accomplished martial artist with over 40 years experience as a Tang Soo Do practitioner and instructor. He traces his martial arts lineage to some of the world’s most respected masters. He began martial arts training in Thailand at age twelve. After ten years of karate training, he joined the US Army. During his 25 years of military service commanding infantry units including Army Rangers, he acquired a wide-​ranging knowledge of other martial arts and honed his teaching skills. He has taught men and women of all ages, and is a former nationally ranked competitor. He continues his martial arts education with regular training sessions at the famous Gracie Jiu-​jitsu Academy and is currently a purple belt Jiu-​jitsu student of Rorion Gracie and a certified Gracie jiu-​jitsu professor. Today, he possesses the experience, knowledge, skill, mature judgment, and commitment to excellence found only in the best instructors.