Kickside Martial Arts

Closed for Presidents' Day
2012-02-20
There will be no classes today, in recognition of the national holiday.

Movie Night, Kung Fu Panda 2
2012-02-18 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
We will be hosting a movie night on Saturday, February 18th from 5:00-8:00pm. There will be fun and games followed by pizza, drinks, and the movie Kung Fu Panda 2 (rated PG).
$20 per person.

Class Schedule Change
2012-02-18
Please make sure to review the new spring class schedule before coming to class on February 18th, 2012. This schedule will be in effect until summer, after the June testing.
Click here to view the Spring 2012 schedule

Rank Ceremonies - No Classes
2012-02-17
There are no classes today due to our rank promotion ceremonies. Students should dress nicely for the rank ceremony to make it a special event. No uniforms, sneakers, or jeans. Times are for your current rank, not the rank you tested to receive.
White – Sr. Yellow Belts (juniors): 6:00 pm
Green – Sr. Blue Belts (juniors): 6:45 pm
Brown & Above (juniors): 7:30 pm
Teens & Adults (all ranks): 7:30 pm

Make-up Testing
2012-02-14 17:30 - 18:15
All students under the rank of red belt who were unable to attend the primary testing on February 11th may attend the make-up testing on February 14th at 5:30 pm. There must be a valid and approved reason for the make-up testing. There is a $25 fee for any make-up testing whereas all scheduled testings are FREE. Please see an instructor with any questions or to schedule a make-up testing.
Please note: No belts will be awarded at this testing. As with students testing at Primary, one must attend rank ceremony or take one additional class the following week to receive one’s new belt.

REVISED SCHEDULE: February 13-17th
2012-02-13 - 2012-02-17
Due to the number of students between ranks after the testing, we will be operating under a revised schedule for the week. Click here to view the REVISED SCHEDULE.
Notable Days:
Monday 2/13: Fun & Games/ No adult class
Tuesday 2/14, Make-up testing at 5:30 pm
Friday 2/17, Rank Ceremonies / No regular classes

No adult/teen class
2012-02-13
Due to the revised schedule, there will be no regular adult/teen class on February 13th.

No classes
2012-02-11
All instructors will be attending the testing. There will be no classes on February 11th.

Primary Testing - February 2012
2012-02-11
Note: testing will be held as scheduled. There will be no snow delays or cancellation.
Primary testing will be held Saturday, February 11th in the gymnasium at South Ridge Community Church (7 Pittstown Rd., Clinton, NJ 08809). Directions available at the bottom of this page.
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 Belts Testing Application
All students must turn in a TESTING APPLICATION by February 4th! Students must meet the minimum class requirement and earn all stripes before being eligible to test. All students are tested on the belt information for his/her current belt rank.
SPARRING EQUIPMENT ORDER FORM:
All Sr. Yellow Belts must also turn in a Sparring Equipment order form by January 23rd. All sparring gear must be ordered through Montgomery Martial Arts.
BLACK BELT PACK:
All Black Belt Candidates who want a heavy weight uniform, black sparring gear and/or weapons must turn in a Black Belt Pack order form by January 16th.
BOARD BREAKING:
Brown Belts and above must supply their own boards for testing. It is recommended that students bring extra boards in case one breaks during practice. Breaks must be approved prior to test and written in on testing application.
REVISED SCHEDULE: February 13–17, 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 February 13th. Click link above to view revised schedule.

BBC February
2012-02-01
Sword

Breaking Week: January 2012
2012-01-23 - 2012-01-27
Green Belts and up will be board breaking in all junior classes January 23rd-27th. 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 in at the office. All orders are due by January 16th!
For more information on breaking and board sizes, visit the breaking page.

WEATHER CLOSING: Saturday 1/21
2012-01-21
Due to the potential for hazardous road conditions from snow and sleet, classes are cancelled Saturday, January 21st. Be safe and enjoy the snow.

One month review for black belt candidates
2012-01-12
The one month review will be held during the Brown and Above class (6:45pm) on January 12th. The review is open to all senior red belts; participation is mandatory for candidates hoping to test in February. (The two week and two day reviews are also mandatory. Dates TBA)
The rest of the class will take place as usual.

International Black Belt Championships 2012 in Punta Cana
2012-01-03 - 2012-01-08 | Unnamed Venue
Please visit www.IBBC2012.com for details.

BBC January
2012-01-03
Nunchucks

Closed for New Years
2011-12-31
We will be closed Saturday, December 31st for New Year’s Eve. Have a safe holiday!

Closed for Christmas Holiday
2011-12-24 - 2011-12-26
We will be closed Saturday, December 24th through Monday, December 26th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, December 27th. We wish all our members a happy holiday.

Last day to register for Punta Cana tournament!!
2011-11-30
For more info or to register, visit www.IBBC2012.com.

Black Friday Events
2011-11-25
Adult/Teen/Black Belt Class: 12:30 – 1:30
Junior Classes: 1:30 – 3:00
Buddy Board Breaking: 3:00 – 4:00
Intro Class: 4:00 – 4:30
Movie Night/Fun & Games: 4:30 – 7:30 (movie TBA)
Ask a staff member for more details!

Closed for Thanksgiving
2011-11-24
Enjoy the holiday!

Union UTA's Fall Invitational Tournament
2011-11-20
Our school has been invited to attend the fall tournament, hosted by Union’s United Taekwondo Academy. 10 schools in total have been invited to this year’s event to be held in Elizabeth NJ.
Ring times are posted in the lobby. The address is as follows:
Portuguese American Club
409 Route 1 & 9 and Portugal Grove St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Collar test
2011-11-19 22:00 - 23:00
Black belts who are interested in earning an instructor collar should show up to this test. Advanced collar candidates must first get permission to test from Mr. K.
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Secondary Testing, 11/19
2011-11-19 14:00 - 16:00
This testing is only for eligible White – Sr. Brown belts.
*Green and up must bring sparring gear.
*Brown and up must bring boards.
Fill out and return: Testing Application (Let a staff member know if you need a larger belt size.)

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

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

Halloween Party!
2011-11-05 14:30 - 16:30
Due to the snow on October 29th we had to postpone the Halloween party to November 5th.
Get your costume on and come party at Montgomery Martial Arts! We will have food, fun and special games.
$15 to attend.

CLOSED for Halloween
2011-10-31
Have a safe and happy Halloween!!

Revised Week
2011-10-17 - 2011-10-22
Due to the number of students who are between ranks for this week, there is a revised schedule of classes.
Click here to view the revised schedule.

Primary Testing - October 2011
2011-10-16
Primary testing will be held Sunday, October 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
10:00 am

Green thru Sr. Blue Belts
11:00 am

Brown thru Red Belts
12:30 pm

Sr. Red Belts/Candidates
2:00 pm

All other Black Belts
2:30 pm

Testing Procedures:
Color Belt testing application
Black Belt testing application
All students must turn in a TESTING APPLICATION by October 8th! Study belt information for your current belt rank. 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: October 17th-22nd
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 17th.

IBBC 2012 Punta Cana Tournament Meeting
2011-10-15 16:00 - 17:00
For students interested in attending the Punta Cana tournament in January 2012, we are holding a meeting to talk about fund-raising and ways to off-set the cost of competition.

Movie Night, Rio
2011-10-01 17:00 - 20:30
We will be hosting a movie night on Saturday, October 1st from 5-8:30pm. There will be fun and games followed by pizza, drinks, and the movie Rio (rated PG).
$20 per person. Bring a friend and save $5.
(Rescheduled movie night from August 27th)

Breaking Week: September 26-30th
2011-09-26 - 2011-09-30
Green Belts and up will be board breaking in all junior classes September 26th-30th. 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 in at the office. All orders are due by September 19th!
For more information on breaking and board sizes, visit the breaking page.
