Mark Swingle - Karate Fit USA LLC | Lawrenceville, NJ

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Mark Swingle

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  • Godan -5th Degree Black

Mark Swingle started training in Isshin Ryu Karate in 1987, quickly rising through the ranks. He began instructing while still a Brown Belt in 1989, creating and running the Isshin Ryu Karate Club at Colgate University, before earning his black belt and then going to Japan to work and train in various martial arts in 1993. He earned additional black belt ranks in Isshin Ryu in NY before moving to Lawrenceville in 2004 and training at what would become Karate Fit USA.

He took over the school operations in 2018, and in 2019 earned his Shihan, Master Instructor rank. In 2022, Sensei Swingle was promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt in Ryukyu Kempo, and is a 1st Degree Black Belt in Small Circle Jujitsu, a complementary system also taught at KF USA. He is fluent in Japanese, and enjoys sharing that culture with KF USA students.

Kids Martial Arts Classes - try for free!

Kids Martial Arts Classes - try for free!

Thank you for your interest in Children's Karate / Martial Arts Classes. We have separate classes for different age groups and experience levels, allowing us to have group-appropriate content and activities. We also sometimes use our two different rooms to focus on subgroups within a class. Our students learn to protect themselves, express themselves, and grow as people and as martial artists.

We focus on self-development and fitness through self-defense, but in an age-appropriate, safe and fun manner. -This is why some of our Instructors have been with us for 10, 15 and even 20 or more years, often themselves starting as a Little Ninja!

We always offer a free trial, either in their group or private mini-class if preferred, and we offer a New Student Special to allow for an extended risk-free chance to confirm they want to continue training longer-term with us.

Thank you for contacting us. We will follow up with you as soon as we can to answer any questions you might have and to schedule your free trial class! You can also call or text 609-690-9060 for more info, and can pre-register for your trial class at www.karatefitusa.net/signup

Adult Martial Arts - Try a Free Class!

Adult Martial Arts - Try a Free Class!

We offer Adult classes for all ability and experience levels, sometimes using our two rooms and offering variations to challenge Beginners and Advanced students and properly direct the material.

We focus on self-development and fitness through self-defense, but in a safe, fun and effective manner. Our classes include Karate, Weapons and Small Circle Jujitsu techniques, with both solo, partner and group work.  Training brings mental and physical health benefits, and increases confidence to help improve your life outside of karate as well - even if you hopefully never need to use the many techniques you will learn!

Please come in for a free trial, either a regular group class to see what that is all about, or we can also arrange a private mini-class if preferred. We then have a New Student Special to allow for an extended risk-free period to reconfirm you like our approach and look to continue longer-term.

Thank you for contacting us. We will follow up with you as soon as we can to answer any questions you might have and to schedule your free trial class! You can also call or text 609-690-9060 for more info, and can pre-register for your trial class at www.karatefitusa.net/signup