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

SR. RED BELT 2-WEEK REVIEW
October 3rd at 6:30 pm
@ Kickside of Branchburg
1010 Route 202 S, Branchburg, NJ
Reviews are for ALL Senior Red Belts and are where eligibility stripes are earned for testing. Make sure to polish up on your beginner forms and come prepared to show what you know.
2-day review will be October 17th, location TBA
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BREAKING WEEK
October 7–11
For Green Belts and Up
Order boards on the KickShop for your location
or visit the breaking page for more on purchasing elsewhere.
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PRIMARY TESTING
October 19, 2024 (no regular classes on this day)
@ Kickside of Montgomery/Princeton
1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540
9:00 am White - Sr. Blue Belts 
10:00 am Brown - Red Belts
10:30 am All Adults and Teens (White - Red)
11:00 am Sr. Red and Black Belts
Testing times are for your current rank, not the new one
Click here for full information and testing applications
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NO CLASSES ON HALLOWEEN:
October 31, 2024
Have a safe and happy Halloween (and Diwali for those who celebrate).
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FALL 2024 CLASS SCHEDULES:
Effective September 3rd
Click here for the Branchburg Location
Click here for the Hillsborough Location
Click here for the Montgomery Location

Full uniforms are now required.
Please take this time to make sure you have a size-appropriate, tidy uniform
with all the necessary patches for your rank.
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