Teaching: Martial Arts, Weapons, Self-defense,  Discipline, Respect,  Honesty, Courtesy and  Self-Control.

North Texas Karate Academy
3107 State Highway 101
Bridgeport Texas 76426

Classes Monday & Thursday
7-11 yrs Beginners 5pm
7-11 yrs Intermediate & Advanced 6pm
Teens & Adults All Belt Ranks 7pm

1st & 3rd Tuesdays Kata class
Yellow belts 4:30pm
Gold' - orange belt 5:00pm
Green-Blue belt 5:30pm
Purple-Low Brown-  belt 6:00pm
High Brown- Black belt 6:30pm

Karate Special!!
$59 for 3 weeks Plus FREE Uniform

$105 per month

And Family Discounts available.

Sign-up
Uniform $45
One time sign up membership fee $50
Monthly Tution $105

Total sign up $200

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Stephen E. Starnes started his martial arts training in 1985 with Richard Shofitt at Denton Academy  of martial arts.  And I 1987 began training at North Texas Karate in Bridgeport Texas and earned his 1st degree black belt rank at age 12 from instructor Darrell Sanders under the J. Pat Burleson American Karate system.  J. Pat Burleson was the first United States Karate Champion.  Mr. Starnes competed for years as a teenager and young adult in many tournaments placing first place in katas and sparring . In 1992  Mr. Starnes because the grand champion in the Advanced Boys 15-17 year old Sparring.  

In 1997 Mr. Starnes moved from Bridgeport Texas area to DFW area and train at several different dojo's.  In 1998 Mr. Starnes began training with Grandmasters Billy Smith,  Steve Parks and Billy Brammer still under the J. Pat Burleson Karate System.   


In 2006 Mr. Starnes returned to the Bridgeport area.  Mr. Sanders had retired from teaching and had closed North Texas Karate.   So in November 2006 Mr. Starnes reopened North Texas Karate under North Texas Karate Academy from the ground up. 


Currently, Mr . Starnes holds a 9th Degree Black belt in American Karate and Tae Kwon Do. And a 1st Degree Black Belt in Japanese Kobubo weapons. Mr.. Starnes continues his upline under Mr. Billy Smith 10th degree black belt and Keith D Yates 10th Degree Black belt.

Mr. Starnes Black Belt rank is recognized under the J. Pat Burleson system World Martial Art Ranking Association and the American Karate And Tae Kwon Do Organization under Keith D. Yates. 

Mr. Starnes Ameican Karate lineage is as follow:

J. Pat Burleson
Bob Nuttall
Darrell Sanders
Billy Brammer
Billy Smith

Nam Su Kwon Tae Kwon Do & Japanese  Weapons lineage:

Keith D. Yates
Michael Proctor


Mr. Starnes is a memberships


AKATO American Karate and Tae Kwon Do Organization 


World Martial Art Ranking Association 


AKBBA American Karate Black Belt Association 


GMAU Gospel Martial Art Union 


Mr. Starnes has over 50 black belt students under him currently. 


His other Achievements 

2014 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee
2016 Masters Hall of Fame inductee
2018 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee
2021 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee 

2020 Received the Grandmaster Billy Brammer Black Belt lineage Book started in 1961. Passed down from Billy Brammer to Billy Smith to Stephen Starnes.  

2015 Received the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s Jr. Black Belt Award from the Houston Sport Karate Museum 

2021 Received the Billy Brammer Fighter Memorial Award for Houston Sport Karate Museum