Mountain Martial Arts
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Karate from Okinawa. Taught in Old Bridge.

Traditional Goju Ryu for ages 4 to adult since 1998, and an official Shibu Dojo of the Okinawa Goju Ryu Kenkyukai.

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Every class meets at the Old Bridge dojo. All memberships are unlimited classes.

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Mini Ninjas

Ages 4 to 5

  • Mon to Thu 4:00 to 4:30 PM or 4:30 to 5:00 PM

$195 a monthUnlimited classes

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Karate Kidz

Ages 6 to 8

  • Mon to Thu 5:00 to 5:45 PM or 5:45 to 6:30 PM

$225 a monthUnlimited classes

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Karate Kidz

Ages 9 to 11

  • Mon to Thu 6:30 to 7:15 PM

$225 a monthUnlimited classes

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Teens

Ages 12 to 15

  • Mon 7:30 to 8:15 PM
  • Tue to Thu 7:15 to 8:00 PM

$225 a monthUnlimited classes

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Adults

Ages 16 and up

  • Tue to Thu 8:00 to 9:00 PM

$225 a monthUnlimited classes

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Sensei Kapel holds his Kyoshi 8th Dan certificate beside Masaji Taira Sensei in front of the shrine at the Holmdel dojo, under the framed 山武道 calligraphy.
Sensei Kapel with his Kyoshi 8th Dan certificate, beside Taira Sensei.

A direct line to the founder of Goju Ryu

Chōjun Miyagi founded Goju Ryu in Okinawa. The Karate Kid's Mr. Miyagi was named in his honor.

  1. Chōjun MiyagiFounder of Goju Ryu
  2. Eiichi MiyazatoFounder of the Jundokan
  3. Masaji TairaHanshi, 9th Dan. Head of the Kenkyukai
  4. Mark KapelKyoshi, 8th Dan. Our sensei

Okinawa. Training trips to Okinawa have been a dojo tradition for years. The most recent was in 2025, and the next is planned for 2027. Okinawa 2027

The annual seminar. Every year Sensei Kapel hosts an international Kenkyukai seminar in New Jersey, with instructors from the UK, Spain, New Zealand and across the US. About the dojo

What students and parents say

“My 3 kids love Going to Karate at Mountain Martial Arts! Owner/Instructor Sensei Mark Kapel is awesome with the kids! He also very skilled and knowledgeable.”

Andrea Caputo ParvezGoogle review

“If you are looking for a traditional Goju Ryu dojo, this is the place, Kapel Sensei is the person to guide you through this journey. I have been a member of this dojo for 15+ years, and would advise anyone searching to start Martial Arts to come and speak to Kapel Sensei”

Harvinder SinghGoogle review

“Love this place, my son started to learn Karate here from October 2012. So glad all the benefits of Karate and everything that he learned from here is helping him become a strong and kind person”

Kay MorrisGoogle review

After school in Holmdel

Fall 2026: Holmdel High School, Village School, Satz School and Indian Hill School.

School programs
A class of adults and kids in white gi training at the Old Bridge dojo, seen through the front window.

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248 Texas Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857

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Hours

Monday to Thursday
4 to 9 PM
Friday to Sunday
Closed

(732) 656-9800

Try a free classOr walk in, Monday to Thursday, 4 to 9 PM.