Our Instructors

 

Our instructors are all highly qualified, NJMAA tested, trained, and certified. All instructors are fully insured and personally trained by our Chief Instructor, Master John Kanabay.

Master Kanabay has been training in martial arts for over 30 years, 20+ years of those in Montgomery. He holds black belts in TaeKwonDo, Karate, and HaiDong Gumdo. He has advanced training in full contact fighting, grappling, Aikido, escrima, nunchuckas, bo staff and sword. He continues to find ways to inspire and support the local community. He holds multiple champion belts in competitive breaking and runs tournaments across the nation to advance the sport.

Miss Reed has been training in martial arts for over 20 years, starting her training under Master Kanabay at the age of 6. She has won multiple title belts as an atom weight mixed martial arts fighter and is currently training for her professional debut in the fall of 2019. She is an active military member, serving as US Army Reserve Commander in NJ.

New Jersey Martial Arts Alliance

Kickside Martial Arts instructors are certified by the New Jersey Martial Arts Alliance (NJMAA), a state-based martial arts association dedicated to providing the highest quality martial art instruction.

Announcements

MLK DAY DAY:
January 19 -
No classes at Montgomery
Hillsborough and Branchburg will be open, if you wish to train there
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ONE MONTH REVIEW:
January 22 at 6:00 pm @ Kickside Branchburg
(1010 US-202 S, Branchburg, NJ)
Required for all Sr. Red Belts to earn eligibility stripes towards Black Belt testing. This is the one of 3 reviews prior to primary testing wherein students can earn their stripes. Students should speak to an instructor or view the belt info page for more information on eligibility for Black Belt testing.
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WINTERFEST TOURNAMENT:
January 24 - No regular classes
@ Kickside Hillsborough
(378 S Branch Rd, Hillsborough, NJ)
Register here - Ages 3+
NJMAA classic (forms and sparring/one steps), MMA, and non-competitive/little kicker divisions.
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PRIMARY TESTING:
February 21 - No regular classes
@ Kickside Princeton
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CURRENT CLASS SCHEDULES:
Click here for the Branchburg Schedule
Click here for the Hillsborough Schedule
Click here for the Montgomery Schedule
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