Kickside Martial Arts

2-day black belt candidate review
2013-10-10 18:45 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Red and Sr. Red Belt Seminar, at Hillsboro
2014-01-25 15:00 - 16:30
Review of all the forms with Mr. Kanabay, at Hillsborough location. All Red and Sr. Red belts welcome to attend.
Cost: $5
Sign up in the office.

Breaking Week, January 27-31, 2014
2014-01-27 - 2014-01-31
Green belt and above classes (and all ranks in the teen/adult classes) will be board breaking for the week of January 27-31. For details on ordering boards through Kickside, or for more information on purchasing boards elsewhere, please visit the board breaking page.
Board order forms are available in the lobby and are due to the office by January 18th. Board orders will be available on the first day of breaking week. All orders must be pre-paid.

Black Belt 2-day Review
2014-02-06 19:30 - 21:00
During BBC at Montgomery (may run through Adult Class)
Mandatory for all candidates for Feb 9th black belt testing. Black Belt essays are due and written tests will be administered tonight.

Testing Prep Classes
2014-02-08 13:00 - 16:30
Get those last minute pointers and polish off your forms for testing. These hour-long, limited participation classes are worth 3 class credits!!
White – Sr. Yellow 1:00 pm at Hillsborough
Blue – Sr. Blue 2:00 pm at Hillsborough
Black Belts 3:00 in Hillsborough
Brown – Sr. Brown 3:30 pm at Montgomery
Must pre-register in the office by Friday, February 7th. Cost is $15 per seminar. Spaces are limited.
Please note the location of your seminar as they vary.

Primary Testing -- February 2014
2014-02-09
Primary testing for all NJMAA schools will be held on Sunday, February 9th at North Hunterdon High School (1445 New Jersey 31, Clinton, NJ 08801)

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

Green thru Red Belts
10:00 am

Sr. Red Belts and All Black Belts
12:00 pm

Get Directions to North Hunterdon High School

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Testing Procedures:
Color belt testing application
Black belt testing application
All students must turn in the appropriate TESTING APPLICATION by February 1st! 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 February 1st. 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 January 15th.
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 January 18th
Due to the number of students who are between ranks the week after testing, we will be following a revised schedule for February 10-14, 2014.

Revised Schedule for Hillsborough
Revised Schedule for Montgomery
SNOW PLAN 2/9:
In the event a snow event forces us to cancel the 2/9 testing, we will be following a contingency plan to test everyone during revised week. Please click here for that “Snow Plan” Revised Week. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Revised Week, Feb. 10-14, 2014
2014-02-10 08:00 - 2014-02-14 20:00
Click for MontyClick for Hills
Notable Days:
Monday 2/10: No classes Hillsborough, fun & games in Montgomery
Tuesday 2/11: Make-up testings
Friday 2/14: No classes. Rank ceremony, held in Hillsborough

Review for 2nd degree candidates, with Mr. K at Hillsboro
2014-02-10 18:00 - 19:00
Free event for all 2nd degree black belt candidates. 6pm in Hillsborough with Mr. Kanabay. No sign up necessary.
Seminar will review all of the required forms and secondary material for the June testing.

Rank Ceremonies in Hillsborough 2/14
2014-02-14 08:00 - 17:00
5:30 White – Sr. Yellow
6:15 Green – St. Blue
7:00 Brown – Red
7:45 Sr. Red, Black, Adult/Teen all ranks
Times are for current rank, not new rank. Please dress nicely to make for a special night. No uniforms.
No regular classes. Inseko will be held at 8:30pm

Demo Team Tryouts for Montgomery - March 14
2014-03-14 20:00 - 21:00
These dates/times are for the Montgomery Demo Team and will be held at the Montgomery location:
Friday March 14th: 8-9PM
Saturday March 15: 8-9AM & 2-3PM
You must attend at least one of these tryouts if you want to be on the team.

Demo Team Tryouts for Montgomery - March 15 AM
2014-03-15 08:00 - 09:00

Demo Team Tryouts for Montgomery - March 15 PM
2014-03-15 14:00 - 15:00
