No classes due to testing
2013-02-09
All instructors will be taking part in our primary testing and therefore will not be teaching classes on February 9, 2013.

Revised Schedule, February 11-15, 2013
2013-02-11 - 2013-02-15
Due to the number of students between ranks following belt testing, we will operate under a revised schedule for the week of February 11th.
Notable days:
Monday 2/11 no classes
Tuesday 2/12 make-up testings
Friday 2/15 no classes, rank ceremonies
Click here to view revised schedule for February 11-15th

NJMAA Winterfest Tournament
2013-02-23
February 23, 2013
Princeton Montessori School (Gymnasium)
487 Cherry Valley Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540
Tournament for all ranks. Forms only, no sparring. Traditional and Creative Weapons divisions. Free for competitors going to the Winter InVACATIONal at Hunter Mountain!
Register today!

Spirit Month
2013-03-01 - 2013-03-30
During the month of March, if you bring a friend to a white belt or teen/adult class you will get to pop a balloon and win the prize inside. You will also receive an entry into our grand prize drawing for an iPad mini. If your friend signs up at Kickside by March 30th, you will get two additional entries for the iPad mini drawing ands your friend will also get two entries.
March 18-23 is Spirit Week. During this week we will be offering special classes.

Winter inVACATIONal at Hunter Mountain
2013-03-14 - 2013-03-17
Travel tournament and vacation all-in-one. Compete and then ski/snowboard/tube/relax at Hunter Mountain in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. Please see an instructor for more information. (Montgomery location will be closed March 14–17, due to instructor participation in this event)

School closed
2013-03-14 - 2013-03-17
Due to the number of instructors away at Winter Invacational at Hunter Mountain, the Montgomery location will be closed March 14-17.
Montgomery students are encouraged to train at Hillsborough location: 378 South Branch Rd, Hillsborough, NJ.

Spirit Week
2013-03-18 - 2013-03-23
March 18-23
Special class focuses this week will be:
Monday: Kicks/stretching
Tuesday: Nunchucks
Wednesday: Board breaking
Thursday: Self defense
Friday. Bring friend/parent to class
Saturday: Fun & games

Spirit Week - March 18 to 23, 2013
2013-03-18 - 2013-03-23
Special class focuses this week will be:
Monday: Kicks/stretching
Tuesday: Nunchucks
Wednesday: Self defense
Thursday: Board breaking
Friday: Bring friend/parent to class
Saturday: Fun & games

Secondary & Collar Testing – 3/23/13
2013-03-23
Secondary testing is only for eligible White – Sr. Brown belts. Collar Testing is only for eligible high ranks. Please see Mr. Kanabay with questions. Testings will all be held at the Hillsborough location (378 South Branch Rd., Hillsborough, NJ)
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)

Collar Testing:
9:15 – 10:15 am

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

Green through Sr. Brown Belts*:
3:00 – 4:00 pm

*Green and up must bring sparring gear. Brown and up must bring boards.

Easter Closing
2013-04-01
Both locations will be closed on Easter Monday, April 1st.

Movie Night -- Wreck-It Ralph
2013-04-27 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Come to movie night where we will be watching Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph on the big screen! Friends welcome.
Pizza, drinks and fun provided!
Cost: $20
(or $35 if you register for the Hillsborough movie night on 5/4 too! We will be watching Rise of the Guardians)

Movie Night -- Rise of the Guardians
2013-05-04 17:30 - 20:00
Come to movie night where we will be watching Rise of the Guardians! Friends welcome.
Pizza, drinks and fun provided.
Cost: $20
(or $35 if you register for the Montgomery movie night on 4/27 too! We will be watching Wreck-It Ralph)

Patriots Stadium Demonstration
2013-05-15 18:30 - 19:00
The Kickside-Montgomery and Kickside-Hillsborough demonstration teams will be performing at the Somerset Patriots pregame on May 15th. The stadium is located in Bridgewater, NJ, off Route 287. Come out and support our team! Please stop by the office to buy tickets in advance.

One month review
2013-05-16 18:45 - 19:30
Black belt candidates must attend. During Brown and Up class

NJMAA 2013 Invitational Championships
2013-05-19 09:00 - 17:00
This year’s NJMAA Spring Invitational Championships will be held at North Hunterdon High School on Sunday, May 19th. Sign up in the office.
Click here for registration form
For more information, visit www.newjerseymaa.com.

Memorial Day Closing
2013-05-25 - 2013-05-27
Both locations will be closed Saturday, May 25th through Monday, May 27th. Classes resume Tuesday, May 28th.
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day.

Breaking Week -- June 2013
2013-06-03 - 2013-06-07
*Breaking week has been extended through Saturday, June 8th due to a delay in board delivery
Green belts and above will be board breaking in all junior classes June 3 – June 8*, 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 May 27th.
For more information on breaking and board sizes, visit the breaking page.

Demo team tryouts
2013-06-08 08:00 - 09:00
Sign-up in the lobby or just show up at 8am Saturday 6/8

Testing Prep Seminars at Hillsborough
2013-06-08 14:00 - 18:00 | Kickside of Hillsborough
Receive forms and secondary curriculum review in these special seminars worth 3 class credits. These seminars are limited to the first 15 people to register. Pre-registration is required! Sign up in the office. $20 per seminar.
White-Sr Yellow: 2-3pm
Green-Sr Blue: 3-4pm
Brown-Red: 4-5pm
Sr Red & Black: 5-6pm

2-day review for candidates
2013-06-13 19:30 - 21:30
All candidates must attend 2-day review on June 13th during the BBC and Adult/Teen class. Essays are due and written test will be administered.

Primary Testing -- June 15, 2013
2013-06-15
Primary testing for all NJMAA schools will be held on Saturday, June 15th at the South Ridge Community Church gymnasium (7 Pittstown Rd., Clinton, NJ). 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
9:30 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 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 May 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 May 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 May 27th.
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 17th.
Click here for Montgomery’s revised schedule
Click here for Hillsborough’s revised schedule

Revised Schedule Week, June 17–21
2013-06-17 - 2013-06-21
Due to the number of students between ranks following the primary testing, we will be operating under a revised schedule at both locations.
Click here for Montgomery’s revised schedule
Click here for Hillsborough’s revised schedule
Notable dates:
Monday 6/17: No classes
Tuesday 6/18: Make-up testing
Friday 6/21: Rank Ceremony at Montgomery location (No classes at either location)

Summer Schedule Takes Effect
2013-07-01
We will be operating under a summer schedule until September.
Click here for Montgomery Summer 2013 Schedule
Hillsborough — no schedule change

July 4th closing
2013-07-04 - 2013-07-06
There are no classes on July 4, 5, 6 in honor of Independence Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Secondary & Collar Testing, 7/13 at Hillsborough
2013-07-13 01:00 - 16:00
Secondary testing is only for eligible White – Sr. Brown belts. Collar Testing is only for eligible high ranks. Please see Mr. Kanabay with questions. Testings will all be held at the Hillsborough location (378 South Branch Rd., Hillsborough, NJ)
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)

Collar Testing:
1:00 – 2:00 pm

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

Green through Sr. Brown Belts*:
3:00 – 4:00 pm

*Green and up must bring sparring gear. Brown and up must bring boards.

Kickside Team Run -- Jason's Memorial 5K
2013-08-04 07:30 - 10:00
Kickside Martial Arts is participating in the 2013 Jason’s Memorial 5K at Hillsborough High School on August 4th. All interested students and family are encouraged to join our team and support the cause.
There is a fee of $27.50 (register online) https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Hillsborough/Jasons5KMemorialRun
Race starts at 9am. Registration and packet pick-up starts at 7:30am. See a staff member for more information.

IMA Knockout, Self Defense Course for Women
2013-08-06 12:30 - 2013-08-08 13:30
￼August 6th – August 8th
12:30 – 1:30pm
And
8:30 – 9:30pm
Classes will be held at both locations
Three day self defense course teaching basic strikes, releases from holds, weapons defense, and improvised defense & counter-attacks for one or more assailants.Perfect for college-bound seniors, college students, working professionals, stay-at-home moms, and high school students. Participants will receive a custom IMA Knockout t-shirt (that can also be used to enter the summer photo contest!)
Cost: $39
For more information please see a staff member.

4H Demos
2013-08-07 - 2013-08-08
Come out and support the demonstration teams on August 7th and 8th at the Somerset County 4H Fair in North Branch Park, Milltown Road, Bridgewater, N.J.
Hillsborough Demo Team performs on Wednesday August 7th 4-4:30
Montgomery Demo Team performs on Thursday August 8th 4-4:30

Jump Zone Fair Demonstrations
2013-08-11 13:00 - 14:00
Come out and support both our demonstration teams at Jump Zone Fair, 6 Jill Court Hillsborough, NJ.

A Week of Balance -- a tribute to Bruce Lee
2013-08-12 - 2013-08-16
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death, we are holding a week of balance. Lee is widely considered to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time. He believed that spirituality and physical training combined to create a great martial artist. Throughout the week we will focus on both meditation and combat, inner focus and physical conditioning. Each class day will have a different focus:
Monday 8/12: Calming Meditation
Tuesday 8/13: Nunchucks
Wednesday 8/14: Self Defense
Thursday 8/15: Hardcore Workout
Friday 8/16: Student Teacher/Family Day
“Training is one of the most neglected phases of athletics. Too much time is given to the development of skill and too little to the development of the individual for participation. … [It] ultimately is not a matter of petty techniques but of highly developed spirituality and physique.” –Bruce Lee
