Kickside Martial Arts

Open House
2013-08-17 02:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Hillsborough and Montgomery locations will open to the public from 2 – 4 pm. Come by to enjoy free classes, demonstrations, and games.

Nerf Wars at Montgomery
2013-08-17 17:00 - 19:00
$15 to attend
– – – –> Target practice
– – – – – – –> Quick draw contests
– – – – – – – – – –> Skeet shooting
– – – – – – – – – – – – – –> All out war!
Bring your own gun and mark your ammo. Pizza and drinks included. Space is limited.
Sign up in the office today!

Summer Fest 2013
2013-08-24 09:30 - 12:30
Sparring Tournament for Green Belts & Up.
August 24th
9:30AM – 12:30PM
Vorhees State Park
Registrations are now available in the office.

Southern-Style BBQ at Vorhees State Park
2013-08-24 13:00 - 15:00
Come out for good family fun and food.
$5 to attend
The food: BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, roasted corn, baked potatoes, veggie options
The fun: touch football, ultimate frizbee, bean bag toss, car decorating contest
This event will take place after Summer Fest but there is no need to participate in both events.

Fall 2013 Schedule Begins
2013-09-03 08:00 - 17:00
The fall 2013 schedules take effect on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Students must wear uniform tops once the fall schedule takes effect.
Click here for the Montgomery Fall 2013 schedule
Click here for the Hillsborough Fall 2013 schedule

Back to School Bash
2013-09-07 16:00 - 20:00
As summer vacation comes to an end, celebrate the beginning of the school year with your
taekwondo family!
$30 to attend
$15 if you bring a friend
(friend is free)
Extra $5 off when you donate new school supplies or a backpack to the demo team’s drive.
4:00 Fun & Music: photo
booth, face painting,
pie an instructor
and more
5:00 Games & Snacks
6:00 Pizza
6:30 Movie

One month black belt review
2013-09-12 18:45 - 21:00
All senior red belts are encouraged to attend.

Bridgewater Commons Mall Event
2013-09-22 12:00 - 13:00
Come out and support the school at Bridgewater mall at 12pm.

2 week black belt review
2013-09-26 18:45 - 2013-09-29 21:00

Breaking Week -- Sept 30
2013-09-30 08:00 - 2013-10-04 17:00
Green belts and above will be board breaking in all junior classes Sept 30 – Oct 4, 2013. All ranks in the adult/teen classes will break boards this week as well.
To order boards through the school, please fill out an order form (available in the lobby) and turn it in at the office. All orders are due by 9/25.
For more information on breaking and board sizes, visit the breaking page.

Testing Seminar -- October 5 & 6, 2013
2013-10-05 14:00 - 2013-10-06 11:00
$20 to attend a seminar. Limited space. Sign up in office. Times below:
Saturday October 5 @ Montgomery

2:00 – 3:00 pm
White through Sr. Yellow Belts

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Green through Sr. Blue Belts

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Brown through Sr. Red Belts

Sunday October 6 @ Montgomery

10:00 – 11:00 am
Black Belts

2-day black belt candidate review
2013-10-10 18:45 - 21:00
Essays are due. Written belt knowledge test administered.

Primary Testing -- October 13, 2013
2013-10-13 09:00 - 17:00
Primary testing for all NJMAA schools will be held on Sunday, October 13th at Montgomery Upper Middle School (375 Burnt Hill Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558)There will be NO REGULAR CLASSES on this day due to mandatory instructor presence at this event.

Note: Testing and rank ceremony times are for your CURRENT RANK, not the rank you are testing to become! Students should try to arrive 15 min early for their testing.

Current Belt Rank
Testing Start Time

White thru Sr. Yellow Belts
9:00 am

Adults & Teens, White–Red
10:00 am

Green thru Sr. Blue Belts
11:30 am

Brown thru Red Belts
12:30 pm

Sr. Red Belts/Candidates
1:30 pm

All other Black Belts
2:00 pm

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Testing Procedures:
Color belt testing application
Black belt testing application
All students must turn in the appropriate TESTING APPLICATION by June 8th! Study belt information for your current belt rank (available under the “Belt Info” tab). Students must meet the minimum class requirement and earn all stripes before being eligible to test.
SPARRING EQUIPMENT: All Sr. Yellow Belts must also turn in a Sparring Equipment order form by September 25th. All sparring gear must be ordered through Kickside Martial Arts.
BLACK BELT PACK: All Black Belt Candidates that want a HW uniform, black gear and weapons must turn in a Black Belt Pack order form by September 25th.
BOARD BREAKING: Brown Belts and above must supply their own boards for testing. It is recommended that you bring extra boards in case one breaks during set-up. Breaks must be approved prior to test and written in on testing application. Last day to order boards is September 25th
Due to the number of students who are between ranks the week after testing, we will be following a revised schedule for the week of October 14th.
Montgomery’s Revised Schedule
Hillsborough Revised Schedule

No classes
2013-10-14 08:00 - 22:00
Instructor training day. No regular classes will be held.

Revised Week
2013-10-14 08:00 - 2013-10-18 17:00
Due to the number of students between ranks following our primary testing, we will be following a revised schedule for the week of October 14th.
Click here for Montgomery’s Revised Schedule
Click here for Hillsborough’s Revised Schedule
Notable Days:
10/14: Closed
10/15: Make-up Testings / Fun & Games
10/18: No classes due to Rank Ceremony (at Montgomery)

No classes -- Rank ceremony
2013-10-18 17:30 - 20:30
Rank ceremonies will take place at Kickside of Montgomery.
5:30pm — White through Sr. Yellow
6:15pm — Green through Sr. Blue
7:00pm — Brown through Red
7:45pm — Sr. Red, Black Belts & Teens/Adults (all ranks)

No classes on Halloween
2013-10-31 08:00 - 17:00
Enjoy your night of trick or treating!

Halloween Party at KMA -- Hillsborough
2013-11-02 16:00 - 19:00
Fear Factor Challenge — application and waiver needed to participate. $100 grand prize!! Sign up in the office today!
All other guests will participate in bobbing for apples, mummy wrap, musical pumpkins, and a costume contest. Pizza and drinks will be served.
Regular Admission: $20/person
Fear Factor Challenge participants: +$35/person (limited positions)

Secondary Testing, 11/23/13 (at Hillsboro)
2013-11-23 13:30 - 16:00
Secondary testing is for all eligible students, white through sr. brown, that did not get promoted at the October testing. Testing will take place at the Hillsborough location.

RANK TESTING
TIME

White through Sr. Yellow
1:30 pm

Green through Sr. Brown
2:30 pm

Note: times are for your current rank, not the rank for which you are testing.
Green Belts and Up must bring complete sparring gear to the testing.
Brown Belts and Up must bring boards to the testing.
Click here for the testing application. Fill out and turn it to the office.
All Senior Yellow Belts need to order sparring gear. Click here for that order form.

No regular classes -- Thanksgiving holiday 2013
2013-11-28 - 2013-11-29
11/29: Black Friday Events will take place in the Montgomery location (limited availability)
11/29: Collar Testing will take place in the Hillsborough location

Black Friday Events (at Montgomery)
2013-11-29
Drop your kids off at the Montgomery location while you shop! We will be running a full day of activities. Please inquire in office for more info. $40 to attend the whole day. Pre-registration is required.
12:30 – 1:30 Adult/Teen class
1:30 – 2:15 Green – Sr. Red
2:15 – 3:00 White – Sr. Yellow
3:00 – 4:00 Nunchuka seminar
4:00 – 4:30 Intro class for new members
4:30 – 7:30 Fun & Games/Movie Night (Monsters University)

Collar Testing, 11/29/13 (at Hillsboro)
2013-11-29 10:00 - 12:00
Collar testing is for eligible high ranks that have received permission from Mr. Kanabay to test. The test will take place on 11/29 at 10:00am in Hillsborough.

Christmas Closing 2013
2013-12-24 - 2013-12-25
There will be no classes on 12/24 and 12/25 in observance of the holiday. We wish all our members and their families a safe and happy holiday.

Black Belt Testing Prep Seminars
2013-12-30 10:30 - 12:00
45 minutes seminars, at Montgomery location (1340 Route 206, Skillman)
$15 per day or $40 for all 3 seminars.

MONDAY 12/30

10:30am
White – Sr. Yellow Belt forms and Self Defense (for Sr.Red Belts)

11:15am
Bo staff form (for Probationary Black Belts)

FRIDAY 1/3

4:00pm
Green – Sr. Blue Belt forms (for Sr. Red Belts)

8:00pm
Nunchucka form (for Probationary Black Belts)

SATURDAY 1/4

2:00pm
Brown – Red Belt forms (for Sr. Red Belts)

2:45pm
Escrima form (for Probationary Black Belts)

These seminars are intended for students testing at the February 9th primary testing.

New Year's Closing
2013-12-31 - 2014-01-01
We will be closed New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Please have fun and be safe. Happy New Year!

Black Belt Testing Prep Seminars (Days 2 and 3)
2014-01-03 16:00 - 2014-01-04 15:30

Black Belt 1 month review
2014-01-09 19:30 - 20:00
During BBC at Montgomery. Mandatory for all candidates for the Feb 9th black belt testing.

Movie Night at Montgomery -- Despicable Me 2
2014-01-18 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for games, pizza & drinks, and a screening of Despicable Me 2 on the big screen. Kids (age 5 and up) are encouraged to attend, outside guests also welcome. $15/person
Parents get a night out and kids have a great time playing with friends and instructors at Kickside Martial Arts. Sign up in the office!

Black Belt 2-week review at Montgomery
2014-01-23 19:30 - 20:00
During BBC at Montgomery. Mandatory for all candidates for Feb 9th testing.

Sparring Seminar for Green & Sr. Green at Montgomery
2014-01-25 14:00 - 15:00
Learn the basics of sparring, practice hitting proper target areas, and have some fun free sparring rounds with other sparring beginners. Students must bring full sparring gear to participate: head, hand and foot gear, mouth guard, jock support /cup (for boys)
$5 to attend. This seminar is being offered at Montgomery. Space is limited. Sign up in the office.
