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Martial Arts Schools in River Edge, NJ

2 schools in and around River Edge, New Jersey — most schools let you watch a class or take a free trial before you sign anything — go in the time slot you would actually train, not the demo hour.

River Edge has about 12,235 residents, which works out to 16 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Budo Kai Karate Karate / taekwondoMMA

812 Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661-2417

+12012658109 Website Directions

JSTC Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

464 Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661-2138

🥋 Taekwondo

+12017347700 Website Directions

More schools within 30 miles of River Edge

Only 2 schools listed in River Edge itself, so here are the closest ones in nearby towns. Distance is straight-line from River Edge.

Champions Martial Arts New Milford

📍 1.0 mi · 360 River Rd, New Milford, NJ 07646-1844

+12017907887 Website Directions

Body Mind Systems Training Center

📍 1.3 mi · 211 Main St, New Milford, NJ 07646-1733

+12012251180 Website Directions

ONE Taekwondo (US TIGER K Taekwondo) Karate / taekwondo

📍 1.4 mi · 440 Forest Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652-4742

+15516002100 Directions

Lee's Tae Kwon Do Center Karate / taekwondo

📍 1.6 mi · 374 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ 07649

(201) 262-1175 Directions

American Korean Taekwondo Team Center Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

📍 1.9 mi · 101 Portland Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621-2334

🥋 Taekwondo

+19083820565 Website Directions

United Martial Arts Taekwondo Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

📍 1.9 mi · 25 S Washington Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621-2324

🥋 Taekwondo

+12013709726 Website Directions

Blue Dragon School of Martial Arts Kids classesMMA

📍 1.9 mi · 53 S Washington Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621

🥋 MMA

(201) 385-3130 Website Directions

Filipino Kali Academy of Martial Arts Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxing

📍 1.9 mi · 53 S Washington Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621-2324

🥋 Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing

+12018991045 Website Directions

Before you sign: ask about the contract, not just the monthly rate. Month-to-month is common; 12-month agreements with cancellation fees are also common and rarely advertised on the wall. Ask what is extra — belt testing fees, uniforms, competition team dues — and whether the head instructor actually teaches the classes you would attend or only the advanced ones.

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