North Texas Karate Academy

Instructors

Grand Master Amy Seeling
8th Degree Black Belt American Tae Kwon Do
Brown Belt Aikido, Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
NTKA Owner & Chief Instructor, est. 2003
Ten+ Time Texas State Champion (AOK, TKO, TKL)
2016 Hometown Hero
2016, 2018 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
2021 Featured in Ernie Reyes Edition of Martial Artists Changing Lives Biography Book and Film Documentary
Nelson Vargas
4th Degree Black Belt American Tae Kwon Do
Fluent in English and Spanish, 2018 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
 Michelle O’Donnell
4th Degree Black Belt American Tae Kwon Do
Masters in Education
AOK State Champion – 2010
2018 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
Aaron Seeling
4th Degree Black Belt American Tae Kwon Do
Aerospace & Software Engineering
AOK State Champion – 2012, 2013, 2014
Texas Karate League Top Competitor Eagle Recipient – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2018 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
2021 Featured in Ernie Reyes Edition of Martial Artists Changing Lives Biography Book and Film Documentary
Mel Seeling
3rd Degree Black Belt American Tae Kwon Do
2018 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
Mason Bear
3rd Degree Black Belt American Tae Kwon Do
Texas Karate League Top Competitor Eagle Recipient – 2021-2023
Amateur Organization of Karate State Champion 2022, Forms and Sparring
Linda Denley Award Recipient
Sarah Anderson
2nd Degree Black Belt American Tae Kwon Do
Texas Karate League Competitor