Kickside Martial Arts

Revised Week: October 15-19, 2012
2012-10-15 - 2012-10-19
Due to the number of students between ranks, we will be operating under a revised schedule October 15 – October 19, 2012. Click to view revised schedule.
Notable Days:
Monday: Fun & Games (no adult class)
Tuesday: Make-up testings
Friday: Rank Ceremonies (no classes)

Primary Testing - October 2012
2012-10-13
Primary testing will be held Saturday, October 13th at South Ridge Community Church (7 Pittstown Rd., 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
9:30 am

Green thru Sr. Blue Belts
10:30 am

Brown thru Red Belts
12:00 pm

Sr. Red Belts/Candidates
1:30 pm

All other Black Belts
2:00 pm

Testing Procedures:
Color Belt testing application
Black Belt testing application
All students must turn in the appropriate TESTING APPLICATION by October 9th! 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 October 5th. All sparring gear must be ordered through Montgomery Martial Arts.
BLACK BELT PACK: All Black Belt Candidates that want a heavy-weight uniform with embroidered name on the back, black gear and weapons must turn in a Black Belt Pack order form by October 5th.
BOARD BREAKING: Brown Belts and above must supply their own boards for testing. You are responsible to replace boards that break during practice, so we recommend you bring extra boards. Breaks must be approved prior to test and written on testing application.
Revised schedule October 15-19, 2012: Due to the number of students who are between ranks the week after testing, we will be following a revised schedule for the week following testing.

BBC October
2012-10-02
Self Defense

Heritage Day 2012
2012-09-29 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Montgomery Martial Arts is participating in the 2012 Heritage Day at Village Shopper. There will be food and fun all day long in the mall. We are offering free classes to guests of our members. Sign up in the lobby for volunteer work or attendee (with guest) status. Please stop by the office if you have any questions.

Sparring Day with Mr. Paul (green and up)
2012-09-27
Green Belts and up are getting a special sparring day with Mr. Paul (4th Dan, Clinton TKD Academy). All classes will be sparring (not board breaking) on Thursday, September 27th. Please remember to bring gear to these special classes!

Board Breaking Week - September 2012
2012-09-24 - 2012-09-29
Green Belts and up will be board breaking in all junior classes September 24, 25, 26, 28 and 29. All ranks in the adult/teen classes will break.
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 September 19th.
For more information on breaking and board sizes, visit the breaking page.

BBC September
2012-09-04 19:00 - 23:00
Escrima (stick fighting)

Fall 2012 Schedule Begins
2012-09-04 00:00 - 23:00
Please be aware there is a change to the class schedule beginning Tuesday, September 4th. All students need to check for adjusted class times before coming in. Full uniforms are now required, so please make sure to wear your clean, pressed uniform tops to class starting today.
Click here to view the Fall 2012 schedule.

Labor Day 2012 Closing
2012-09-01 - 2012-09-03
There are no classes Saturday, September 1st or Monday, September 3rd in honor of Labor Day. The fall schedule starts September 4th. Please check for adjusted class times and wear uniform tops to class again.

Kick-a-thon
2012-08-25 14:00 - 15:00
Kick for charity. Benefits the Boy and Girl Scouts of America. Bring a friend to hold the target for you!
For details or to sign up, please see an instructor.

Summer Fest
2012-08-11 09:30 - 14:30
A sparring only tournament with BBQ/picnic to follow.
August 11, 2012
Voorhees State Park
251 County Road 513
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
9:30 AM – 2:30PM
Students may wear gym shorts/sweat pants instead of their white pants.

Collar testing
2012-08-10 14:00 - 15:30
See an instructor for more info.

Instructor Camp
2012-08-07 10:00 - 2012-08-09 13:00
10:00 – 1:00pm
August 7th, 8th and 9th
All instructors encouraged to attend.

BBC August
2012-08-02
Double Nunchucks

Sparring Training
2012-07-31 13:00 - 15:00
Get a chance to improve your sparring! FREE for those registered for SummerFest 2012!
Green – Sr. Blue: 1:00pm
Brown & Above: 2:00pm
For more details, please stop by the office.

Spirit Week
2012-07-23 - 2012-07-28
July 23th -28th
Bring a friend to class and receive a prize!
There is a different theme each day:
Monday: Kicks and combos
Tuesday: Stretching
Wednesday: Self defense
Thursday: Weapons
Friday: Family classes
Saturday: Buddy board breaking

Secondary Testing, July 21
2012-07-21 14:00 - 16:00
For those students not promoted at the June testing, we offer an in-house promotional testing on Saturday, July 21st. This testing is only for eligible White – Sr. Brown belts. As always, students are required to meet the eligibility requirements and learn the information associated with their level. Please see the Belt Info page for more information.
*Green and up must bring sparring gear. *Brown and up must bring boards
Eligible students should fill out and return the following to the office:
Color Belt Testing Application (Let a staff member know if you need a larger belt size.)
Sparring Equipment Order Form (for Sr. Yellow Belts)
Testing times are for your current rank, not the rank you are testing to become.

Collar Testing (during adult class):
9:15 – 10:15 am

White through Sr. Yellow Belts:
2:00 – 2:45 pm

Green through Sr. Brown Belts:
2:45 – 4:00 pm

Regular classes will still take place in the earlier part of the day.

Instructor Seminar
2012-07-20 15:00 - 16:00
All new black belts are encouraged to attend. For more information please stop by the office.

BBC Trip to 6 Flags Great Adventure
2012-07-11 09:00 - 17:00
Members of Black Belt Club are invited to attend our annual trip to 6 Flags theme park in Jackson, NJ. We will meet at the school and caravan down together, or you can meet us at the park. There we will have a day full of rides and fun!
The group price is $32.09 per person (tax included) if 15 or more people attend.

Summer Schedule begins
2012-07-05
There will be a change to the regular schedule of classes for the summer, beginning July 5th. Click here to view the Summer 2012 schedule.

BBC July
2012-07-03
Sparring Combinations

Independence Day Closing
2012-07-02 - 2012-07-04
There will be no classes July 2 – July 4 in honor of the holiday. Be safe.

Somerset Patriots Demo
2012-06-30 18:40 - 19:00
Our demonstration team will be performing at the Somerset Patriots pregame. The stadium is located in Bridgewater, NJ, right off Route 287. Come out and support our team!
Tickets go on sale soon.
All people who bought tickets for the rained out demo will be re-issued a ticket. Please see Alex in the office to pick up your ticket.

Movie Night - Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
2012-06-23 17:00 - 20:00
A night of fun & games, pizza and drinks, and finally The Lorax (PG). Price is $20 per person. Non-members are welcome to attend.

No classes
2012-06-22

Rank Ceremonies
2012-06-22
There are no classes on Friday, June 22nd due to Rank Ceremonies. This is a special event so students are expected to wear nice clothes (no uniforms, no sneakers, no flip flops, etc).
Rank ceremony times are for current rank (not the rank you tested to achieve)
White – Sr. Yellow Belts (Juniors): 6:00 pm
Green – Sr. Blue Belts (Juniors):6:45 pm
Brown and Above (Juniors): 7:30 pm
All Adult/Teen Ranks: 7:30 pm

FREE Sparring Clinic
2012-06-21 01:15 - 15:30
Green – Sr. Blue 1:15 – 2:15 PM
Brown & Above 2:30 – 3:30 PM

Revised Week
2012-06-18 - 2012-06-22
There is a schedule change for the week following testing (June 18-22) due to the number of students between ranks. Click here to view that schedule.
Notable Days:
Monday 6/18: Fun and Games. No Adult & Teen class
Tuesday 6/19: Make-up testings
Thursday 6/21: Sparring Clinics
Friday 6/22: Rank Ceremonies. No classes
Saturday 6/23: Movie Night. Return to regular schedule.

No Adult/Teen classes
2012-06-18

Primary Testing - June 2012
2012-06-16
Primary testing will be held Saturday, June 16th at Timberlane Middle School (51 S. Timberlane Drive, Pennington, NJ 08534).
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
9:30 am

Green thru Sr. Blue Belts
10:30 am

Brown thru Red Belts
12:00 pm

Sr. Red Belts/Candidates
1:30 pm

All other Black Belts
2:00 pm

Testing Procedures:
Color Belt testing application
Black Belt testing application
All students must turn in the appropriate TESTING APPLICATION by June 9th! 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 15th. All sparring gear must be ordered through Montgomery 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 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.
Revised Schedule: June 18 – June 23, 2012. 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 June 18th.
