Original Japanese and Okinawan Karate. Weapon Martial Arts Programs. And we know how to do it.
Our Mumonkan Dojo is the North American headquarters for Motobu-ryu || Canada๐จ๐ฆ: www.mumonkan-dojo.com || Japan๐ฏ๐ต: www.motobu-ryu.org LEARN TO PROTECT YOURSELF...
...A SKILL FOR LIFE
Karate Programs for Adults, Parents and Children. Our Chief Instructor, being a former Police Officer, brings an advanced level of depth, experience and psychol
ogy for maximum benefit of all our students adult and children alike, rare to any martial art programs or clubs. We strive to give you the best training with the highest standards in skill development that has for years brought international respect, recognition and opportunities to our organization. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, in addition to teaching fundamentals skills of karate do, address the psychology of self-esteem, resistance to peer pressure, the art of paying attention, courtesy, responsibility, maturity and ethics, so many times neglected or lacking in our day and age. The students are also taught how to resolve conflict without resorting to physical aggression as well as how to avoid and get out of potentially dangerous situations, including bullying or physical attack. ADULTS' (and PARENTS') PROGRAMS through our unique teaching methodology offer solid physical training, teaching self-protection fundamentals, concepts and skill sets of Karate-do, Okinawan Jujutsu and Kobudo Weaponry with expertise like no other. Our goal is to turn you into an exceptionally skillful, efficient, knowledgeable and intelligent practitioner of the arts, both physically and mentally. You are invited to join us and experience this journey for yourself. For over 20 years in Edmonton and elsewhere, on numerous occasions, our teachings have saved many of our students and family members from situations of immediate danger and bodily harm. This is a fact that we are very grateful for and a testament for the training we provide. The high quality of instruction with its professional attitude presented in a safe, courteous, and respectful atmosphere. This, above all, makes our programs an enjoyable activity of choice and the knowledge gained, a valuable skill for life.
What we have is very hard to find. Our Mumonkan Dojo is listed, registered, recognized and recommended as the Canada dojo for students and instructors to train in, by several Japanese and Okinawan organizations. Our Instructors continue to train in Japan and Okinawa in Karate-do. They are tested, actively licensed and directly presented with hard earned authentic Japanese rank plus teaching credentials while in Japan, by centuries old legitimate Japanese authorities. Our Chief Instructor is a former Police Officer with 33 years of martial art experience, holding a 6th Degree Black Belt with a Shihan Master Instructor license directly from Osaka, Japan in Motobu-ryu as well as a separate Shihan title directly from Kyoto, Japan. Teaching in Edmonton Community for over 30 years under same instructor.
04/09/2026
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ่ช็ๆฅใใใฆใใจใ
Asato Motobe Sensei everyone at Mumonkan Dojo in Edmonton, Canada ๐จ๐ฆ!
[Photo]: Asato Sensei teaching during our last trip to Osaka, Japan ๐ฏ๐ต (June 2025)
Motobu-ryu ๆฌ้จๅพกๆฎฟๆ
04/04/2026
Registration SPRING 2026.
JAPANESE KARATE MOTOBU-RYU ๐ฏ๐ต
Hi Everyone, REGISTRATION for SPRING 2026 (May - July) is now open for our awesome Japanese Karate Motobu-ryu ๆฌ้จๅพกๆฎฟๆ programs ๐ฏ๐ต (kids, teens & adults).
$200 (206.19) one time fee for the entire Spring session for all classes (now - July)
14 programs across 9 locations. You can attend all classes, several times per week, at all locations without limits.
Classes taught directly by our Chief Instructor who was recently promoted to 7th Degree Black Belt in Osaka, Japan and holds a Shihan Japanese master teacher licence with nearly 40 years of martial arts experience. Being a former police officer, he adds a unique and realistic content of safety and application not found in any other martial arts in our city!
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IN-PERSON KIDSโ CLASSES:
SPRING 2026 (now - July 2026)
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Mumonkan Dojo - Canada (MMK-Kids.com): Karate for Children
SATURDAYS (Start now)
3:15 PM TERWILLEGAR REC CENTRE
(2051 Leger Road)
Energy Studio (2nd floor PROG ROOM 2)
upstairs next to fitness machines
SUNDAYS (Starts now)
11:15 AM MEADOWS / TAMARACK
Room 208
MEADOWS REC CENTRE (2704 - 17 St)
SUNDAYS (Start now)
1:00 PM HERITAGE VALLEY / ALLARD / CHAPPELLE
DR ANNE ANDERSON COMMUNITY REC CENTRE (11810-35 Ave SW)
Wellness Centre Room 1735
SUNDAYS (Start now)
2:45 PM TERWILLEGAR REC CENTRE
(2051 Leger Road)
Energy Studio (2nd floor PROG ROOM 2)
upstairs next to fitness machines
MONDAYS (Start now)
6:00 PM (SOUTHGATE)
GREENFIELD COMMUNITY HALL
3803-114 St
TUESDAYS (Starts now)
6:00 PM (MILL WOODS)
MARY HANLEY SCHOOL
3330 - 37st NW
WEDNESDAYS (Start now)
6:00 PM (WINDERMERE)
DR MARGARET-ANN ARMOUR SCHOOL
3815 Allan Drive
FRIDAY (SOUTHGATE) (Start now)
6:00 PM RICHARD SECORD SCHOOL
(4025 - 117 St)
03/27/2026
RIP Chuck Norris (1940-2026)
Chuck Norris was one of the early students in USA of my teacher Mestre Jean Jacques Machado and the Machado Family. Itโs interesting, since 6 weeks ago (12 Feb) on his birthday at the Los Angeles Academy, Mestre JJM was just telling us after class
about the long history of his relationship with Chuck Norris and what an incredible person Chuck Norris was.
[Photo]: took this pic off the wall at the JJM Academy HQ in LA
Jean Jacques Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
03/07/2026
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Soke Motobe Tomoyuki ่ช็ๆฅใใใฆใใจใ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ from Mumonkan Dojo in Canada ๐จ๐ฆ. Tomoyuki Motobu Soke has visited our dojo in Edmonton numerous times over the past two decades with his Father and the wonderful Motobu Family. He is now the 15th Soke of Motobu-ryu, the art we have the honour to represent in North America, which turns 371 years old this year!
Happy Birthday Tomoyuki Motobu Soke!
[Photo taken during the 2010 Motobu Family visit]
02/26/2026
12 Feb 2026 in LA with the great Mestre Jean Jacques Machado. Celebrating my Jiu Jitsu teacherโs BD at the JJM Academy world HQ in Los Angeles. Promoting our city with this gift of Oilers Jersey from Edmonton, Alberta. Feliz aniversรกrio!
01/07/2026
Start classes now. Registration 2026.
JAPANESE KARATE MOTOBU-RYU ๐ฏ๐ต
REGISTRATION for 2026 (now - April) is now open for our awesome Japanese Karate Motobu-ryu ๆฌ้จๅพกๆฎฟๆ programs ๐ฏ๐ต (kids, teens & adults)
$200 (206.19) one time fee for the entire session, unlimited classes across all locations.
Taught directly by our Chief Instructor who was recently promoted to 7th Degree Black Belt in Osaka, Japan and holds a Shihan Japanese master teacher licence with nearly 40 years of martial arts experience. Being a former police officer, he adds a unique and realistic content of safety and application not found in any other martial arts in our city!
SATURDAYS (Start now)
3:15 PM TERWILLEGAR (BOOSTER JUICE) REC CENTRE (2051 Leger Road)
Energy Studio (2nd floor PROG ROOM 2)
upstairs next to fitness machines
SUNDAYS (Starts now)
11:15 AM MEADOWS / TAMARACK
Room 208
MEADOWS REC CENTRE (2704 - 17 St)
SUNDAYS (Start now)
1:00 PM HERITAGE VALLEY / ALLARD / CHAPPELLE
DR ANNE ANDERSON COMMUNITY REC CENTRE (11810-35 Ave SW)
Wellness Centre Room 1735
SUNDAYS (Start now)
2:45 PM TERWILLEGAR (BOOSTER JUICE) REC CENTRE (2051 Leger Road)
Energy Studio (2nd floor PROG ROOM 2)
upstairs next to fitness machines
MONDAYS (Start now)
6:00 PM (SOUTHGATE)
GREENFIELD COMMUNITY HALL
3803-114 St
TUESDAYS (Starts now)
6:00 PM (MILL WOODS)
MARY HANLEY SCHOOL
3330 - 37st NW
WEDNESDAYS (Start now)
6:00 PM (WINDERMERE)
DR MARGARET-ANN ARMOUR SCHOOL
3815 Allan Drive
FRIDAY (SOUTHGATE) (Start now)
6:00 PM RICHARD SECORD SCHOOL
(4025 - 117 St)
01/02/2026
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 EVERYONE !!!
Motobu-ryu ๆฌ้จๅพกๆฎฟๆ
12/27/2025
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone from Motobu-ryu in North America !!! ๐โ๏ธ๐ซ๐ Stay safe and see you in 2026 !
Motobu-ryu ๆฌ้จๅพกๆฎฟๆ
12/01/2025
Seminars in Japanese Karate ๐ฏ๐ต of Motobu-ryu ๆฌ้จๅพกๆฎฟๆ with Asahi Motobe Sensei at Mumonkan Dojo in Edmonton, Canada in progress!
Asahi Sensei is the 16th generation descendant training Martial Art of Motobu-ryu that is 370 years old this year (circa 1655 AD)
12/01/2025
Welcome to Canada Asahi Motobu Sensei ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต