Kickside Field Day – Montgomery Location

Fun, Free Event! Open to the Public! • face painting • ninja experience • superhero training • mammoth obstacle course •relay races • prizes • ice cream • intro to martial arts •demos • board breaking• meet Spiderman and so … Continue reading →

One Month Review (Sr. Red Belts) at Montgomery

Time: 6:30 pm (Duration is dependent upon the quantity of students in attendance and their preparation level) Location: 1225 State Rd, Suite 10, Princeton, NJ   Sr. Red Belt testing guidelines/requirements are available here   Sr. Red Belts must have 40 … Continue reading →

Revised Week: February 20 – 24, 2023

Due to the number of students between ranks the week following Primary Testing, the week after testing includes some schedule changes/additions due to make-up testings, technique-building, and promotion ceremonies! Notable Days: Monday 2/20: CLOSED President's Day Tuesday 2/21: Fun & … Continue reading →

Labor Day Closing 2023

There will be no classes Friday, September 1 through Monday, September 4th due to the Labor Day holiday. Enjoy the last minutes of summer! New Fall Schedules take effect September 5th. Check the schedule page for more information and check … Continue reading →

UFC: Godinez vs Reed – Las Vegas

    Our Kickside Hillsborough Chief Instructor, Elise Reed steps back in the UFC cage looking for back to back wins vs Lupita Godinez   This event will take place in the sold out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in … Continue reading →

BOARD BREAKING WEEK: September 25 – 29

Green belts and up (all ranks Adult/Teen class) will be breaking boards in classes September 25– 29th. Board breaking allows students to expand their training by testing techniques on a simulated opponent. The theory being, good technique will break a … Continue reading →

“2-Week” Review (Sr Red Belts)

Time: 6:00 pm (Duration is dependent upon the quantity of students in attendance and their preparation level) Location: Kickside of Branchburg, 1010 US-202 South, Branchburg, NJ   Sr. Red Belt testing guidelines/requirements are available here   Sr. Red Belts must have … Continue reading →

Primary Testing October 7th

Primary testing for all NJMAA schools will be held Saturday, October 7th. There will be no classes on this day. Location: Kickside of Montgomery (1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ) Testing will be held outside, on the lawn in front of Burger … Continue reading →

MMA Leveling at Montgomery

All eligible MMA students should attend leveling at Montgomery on October 30th at 7pm. It will be a class with promotion afterwards, so come in full uniform and gear.

CLOSED for Halloween

Happy Halloween!  Enjoy your trick-or-treating safely with friends and family.

Primary Testing: February 10th at Montgomery

Primary testing for all NJMAA schools will be held Saturday, February 10th. There will be no classes on this day. Location: Kickside of Montgomery (1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ) TESTING TIMES Testing Group Start Time White – Sr. Yellow Belts … Continue reading →

NJMAA Spring Championships, MMA and Sparring Tournament

Register now for the Spring Championships April 6th at Kickside Martial Arts, 1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 Starts at 10:30 am Divisions include: MMA Open, MMA Grappling, MMA Striking, and Traditional Point Sparring Register here

Princeton Demo Team Tryouts – July 2nd

Come try out for the demonstration team for Kickside of Princeton.  Mr. Ezawa will be working with committed students on a choreographed performance to show off the skills using open hand forms, weapons, self defense skits, and breaking -- all … Continue reading →

Independence Day Closing 2024

Hillsborough is closed July 4th and 6th Montgomery & Branchburg are closed July 4th and 5th We encourage all students to take class at Hillsborough on Friday morning and at Branchburg or Montgomery on Saturday morning. Please refer to the … Continue reading →

Collar Testing – July 27

July 27th  9:45 am at Kickside of Princeton (1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540) Black Belts (and Brown Belts age 15+) may test for a trainee instructor collar (Red, White and Blue). Pre-requisites: 20 classes as instructor helper; White–Sr. Yellow … Continue reading →

Breaking Week: October 7-12th

Green belts and up (all ranks Adult/Teen class) will be breaking boards in classes October 7-12th. Board breaking allows students to expand their training by testing techniques on a simulated opponent. The theory being, good technique will break a board.  … Continue reading →

Secondary Testing 11/23 at Hillsborough

Secondary testing is for all eligible students, ranked White through Sr. Brown, who were not promoted at the October primary testing. Location: 378 South Branch Rd, Building 1, Suite 4, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Testing Times White – Sr. Yellow  12:30 … Continue reading →

Breaking Week: February 10-15

Green belts and up (all ranks Adult/Teen class) will be breaking boards in classes February 10 - 15th. Board breaking allows students to expand their training by testing techniques on a simulated opponent. The theory being, good technique will break … Continue reading →

NJMAA Spring Championships 2025

Register now for the Spring Championships June 7th at Kickside Martial Arts, 1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 Starts at 9 am - Little Kickers/MMA will take place, but no other classes on this day Divisions include: Classic NJMAA (Forms … Continue reading →

Breaking Week: June 9 – 13

Green belts and up (all ranks Adult/Teen class) will be breaking boards in classes June 9 - 13th. Board breaking allows students to expand their training by testing techniques on a simulated opponent. The theory being that good technique will … Continue reading →

Primary Testing @ Montgomery June 21

Primary testing for all Kickside schools will be held Saturday, June 21st. There will be no classes on this day. Location: Kickside of Montgomery/Princeton (1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ) Testing will take place outdoors - weather permitting Testing Group Start … Continue reading →

Independence Day Closing 2025

There will be no classes Friday July 4th or Saturday July 5th in honor of the Independence Day holiday. Enjoy and be safe!

MMA Leveling

In classes until October 23rd.  Promotion day October 24th at Kickside of Hillsborough at 6:30pm

Primary Testing: October 18 at Kickside Princeton

Primary testing for all Kickside schools will be held Saturday, October 18th. There will be no classes on this day. Location: Kickside of Montgomery/Princeton (1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ) Testing will take place outdoor - weather permitting Testing Group Start … Continue reading →

Spirit Week 10/20-10/24

Due to the number of students between ranks, the week following Primary Testing is a Spirit Week where students can bring a friend to class. We will focus on special techniques, fun & games, make-up testings, and rank promotion. Monday: … Continue reading →

Revised Schedules Dec 22 – Jan 3, 2026

Click for the Princeton/Montgomery Revised Schedule: Dec 22 - Jan 3 Click for the Hillsborough Revised Schedule: Dec 23 - Jan 3 Branchburg will operate on their current class schedule. Click to view. There will be NO CLASSES at any … Continue reading →

New Year Closing 2025/2026

There will be no classes 12/31 or 1/1 for the New Year Holiday. See you in 2026!

Breaking Week, February 9-13

Green belts and up (all ranks Adult/Teen class) will be breaking boards in classes February 9 - 13th. Board breaking allows students to expand their training by testing techniques on a simulated opponent. The concept being that good technique will … Continue reading →

MMA Leveling – June 2026

MMA Leveling will take place during regular MMA classes the week of June 15th. Please come prepared to perform what you know for the instructors. 

Fall Schedule Change – Full Uniforms required

Please check the updated schedule before coming to classes beginning September 8, 2026. Our full uniforms are once again required - which means uniform top, with patches. Princeton Fall Schedule Branchburg Fall Schedule Hillsborough Fall Schedule

Breaking Week: October 5-9, 2026

Green belts and up (all ranks Adult/Teen class) will be breaking boards in classes June 1 - 5th. Board breaking allows students to expand their training by testing techniques on a simulated opponent. The concept being that a good technique … Continue reading →

Primary Belt Testing – October 17

Primary testing for all Kickside schools will be held Saturday, October 17th. There will be no regular classes on this day at any location. Location: Kickside of Princeton (301 N. Harrison St, #80 (Second Floor) Princeton, NJ) Parts of the … Continue reading →

Announcements

RANK CEREMONIES
October 23, at Kickside Hillsborough 
(378 South Branch Rd, Hillsborough, NJ)
5:30 pm  White – Sr. Yellow Belts
6:15 pm   Green Belts and Up 

No regular classes at Branchburg or Hillsborough
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LIMITED CLASS SCHEDULE OCTOBER 23
Friday, October 23, at Kickside Princeton ONLY
THERE WILL BE NO KIDS CLUB OFFERED
4:15 pm  All Ranks juniors and adults
5:00 pm Little Kickers 
No regular classes at Branchburg or Hillsborough
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NO KID'S CLUB OCTOBER 23 or OCTOBER 30
THERE WILL BE NO KIDS CLUB OFFERED
10/23 due to Rank Ceremonies 
10/30 due to Halloween Trunk or Treat Events
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CURRENT SCHEDULES:
Kickside Hillsborough
Kickside Branchburg
Kickside Princeton