Kickside Martial Arts

Revised Week & Spirit Week: October 15–19, 2018
2018-10-15 - 2018-10-19
Due to the number of students who are between ranks the week after primary testing, we will be following a revised schedule for the week of October 15th. Students may bring a friend or family member to class during the week for a special themed class (see schedule for themes) and will get to pop a balloon and win a prize for each friend.
Click here for MONTGOMERY’S REVISED WEEK: October 15–19, 2018
Click here for HILLSBOROUGH REVISED WEEK: October 15–19, 2018
NOTABLE DAYS:
Monday: Fun & Games; No Adult TKD Classes
Tuesday: Make-up Testings
Thursday: Hillsborough Rank Ceremonies; No Classes @ Hillsborough
Friday: Montgomery Rank Ceremonies; No Classes @ Montgomery, PNO at Hillsborough
Please note: Students may attend either ceremony but must notify instructors if NOT attending at their “home” school.

Rank Ceremonies at Hillsborough - No classes at Hillsborough
2018-10-18
Students may attend rank ceremonies at either location. Please alert instructor if NOT attending at your “home school.”
5:30 pm White – Sr. Green
6:15 pm Blue – Red
7:00 pm Sr. Red, Black and All Teens/Adults

Rank Ceremonies at Montgomery - No classes or PNO at Montgomery
2018-10-19

Halloween Party at Montgomery - No classes at Montgomery
2018-10-26 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
5:00 – 8:00 pm in Montgomery
Fear Factor Challenge — application and waiver needed to participate. Nintendo Switch grand prize!! Sign up in the office today!
All other guests will participate in Halloween-themed games such as: bobbing for apples, mummy wrap, musical pumpkins, and a costume contest. Pizza and drinks will be served.
Regular Admission: $30/person
Premium Members: $15/person
Fear Factor Challenge participants: $45/person (limited positions)
There will be no classes in Montgomery on Friday, October 26th.

Open House 2018
2018-10-27 11:00 - 14:00
Join us as we welcome new members for an open house on October 27th from 11-2pm
Regular classes will be held in Montgomery on this day.

Collar Testing at Montgomery - November 17th
2018-11-17 11:30 - 12:30
Black belts or adult high ranks looking to test for an instructor collar may participate in the collar testing on November 17th, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. Please speak to a chief instructor for more information and permission to test for higher level collars.

Secondary Testing at Hillsborough -- November 17, 2018
2018-11-17 13:00 - 14:30
Secondary testing is for all eligible students, white through sr. brown, who were not promoted at the October primary testing.
Testing will take place at the Hillsborough location (378 South Branch Rd, Hillsborough, NJ) on Saturday, November 17th.

Current Rank
Start Time

White through Sr. Yellow
1:00 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.
A testing list will be posted in the lobby with eligible students. Find your name and fill out a testing application. Click here for a printable testing application.
All Senior Yellow Belts need to order sparring gear by November 1st.
Click here for the sparring gear order form.

Thanksgiving Schedule 2018
2018-11-22 - 2018-11-24
There will be no classes at either location on Thanksgiving, 11/22.
Friday 11/23 the following revised schedule of classes will be held in Hillsborough (no classes in Montgomery)
11:00 – 11:45 am — White – Sr. Yellow
11:45 – 12:30 pm — Green & Up
12:30 – 1:15 pm — Teens/Adults
Saturday 11/24 the following revised schedule of classes will be held in Montgomery (no classes in Hillsborough)
9:00 – 10:00 am — MMA juniors & adults
9:15 – 10:00 am — Little Kickers
10:00 – 10:45 am — Teens/Adults
10:00 – 10:45 am — Green & Up
10:45 – 11:30 am — White – Sr. Yellow

Closed for Christmas Holiday 2018
2018-12-24 - 2018-12-25
We will be closed Monday 12/24 and Tuesday 12/25 for the holiday. There will be a revised schedule 12/26-12/29 – to come

Revised Schedule December 26-29, 2018
2018-12-26 - 2018-12-29
We will be operating on a revised schedule of classes for the days between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Click here for Montgomery’s Revised Schedule
Click here for Hillsborough’s Revised Schedule

Closed for New Year 2019
2018-12-31 - 2019-01-01
We will be closed New Year’s Eve, Monday 12/31, and New Year’s Day, Tuesday 1/1. Happy New Year.

Sr. Red Belt One Month Candidate Review in Hillsborough
2019-01-10 18:30 - 19:15
For all Sr. Red belts, this review is where you will earn your eligibility stripe (the first one that denotes a skipped testing with adequate knowledge of white through sr. green forms.)
All candidates for the February 9th testing must attend all 3 reviews (one month, 2-week, 2 day)

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019
2019-01-21

Breaking Week: January 22-26, 2019
2019-01-22 - 2019-01-26
Green belts and up (all ranks Adult/Teen class) will be breaking boards in classes January 22-26, 2019. Boards may be ordered through the school in bundles of 25 or purchased at a local lumber yard. Details on sizes, grain direction and other breaking week tips are available on the board breaking page.
Board pre-order forms are available in the lobby and are due to the office by January 15th. Board orders will be made available on the first day of breaking week. All orders must be pre-paid or we can not be guarantee delivery.
Note: Brown belts and above will need to bring boards for breaking at the February testing. Please factor this in when buying boards.
**Do not put boards in your gear bag. Doing so will damage the bag.**

Sr. Red Belt 2-week Candidate Review in Montgomery
2019-01-24 17:30 - 18:15
This review is for all Sr. Red Belts who need to receive their eligibility stripe (for skipped testing cycle and knowledge of white – sr. green forms). As well as for the sr. red belts hoping to test on February 9th. All 3 reviews are required for candidates.

Testing Prep Seminars - January 26, 2019
2019-01-26 11:30 - 14:45
Need extra help with your form before testing? Join us for a special testing prep seminar and polish your skills. Seminars count as 2 class credits. Maximum 10 students per seminar. First come, first serve.
Cost: $15 per seminar (Premium members FREE, space permitting)
HILLSBOROUGH TESTING PREPS:
White – Sr. Yellow: 12:45 – 1:45 pm
Green – Sr. Blue: 1:45 – 2:45 pm
MONTGOMERY TESTING PREPS:
Low Rank Review Seminar for Brown & Up: 11:30 – 12:30 pm (No class credits)
Brown – Red: 12:30 – 1:30 pm*
Black Belts at 1:30 – 3:00 pm
*Note: Brown-Red seminar will not include coverage of the low rank forms. If you need help with those, sign up for the 45-min low rank seminar. If you attend both seminars, the total cost is $25.

Sr. Red Belt 2-day Candidate Review in Montgomery
2019-02-07 17:30 - 19:00
This review is primarily for sr. red belts testing on February 9th. Written tests will be administered and black belt essays are due at this review. It will take longer than the previous 2 review nights, as a result. Please look at belt info page for more on black belt requirements, or see a chief instructor.
** If you have not received your eligibility stripe and hope to test in June, please speak to Mr. Kanabay or Ms. Reed before attending the 2-day review **

NJMAA Primary Testing - Feb 9th at North Hunterdon HS
2019-02-09 15:45 - 21:00
Primary testing for all NJMAA schools will be held on Saturday, February 9th at North Hunterdon High School (1445 NJ-31, Annandale, NJ 08801)
Note: We are using 2 separate gyms for this testing, the Main Gym and the Boys Gym. These are the same two from tournaments. Follow signs at the event for help locating your gymnasium. There WILL BE regular classes on this day.
Note: Testing and rank ceremony times are for your CURRENT RANK, not the rank you are testing to become! Students should arrive 15 min early for their testing.

Testing Group
Start Time

Yellow & Sr. Yellow Belt Juniors
3:45 pm

Brown-Red Belt Juniors
3:45 pm

White Belt Jr & White- Sr. Yellow Adults
4:30 pm

Black Belt Candidates – All Ages
4:45 pm

Black Belts – All Ages
5:15 pm

Green & Sr. Green Belt Juniors
5:15 pm

Blue & Sr. Blue Belt Juniors
6:00 pm

Green-Red Adults
6:45 pm

Testing Procedures:
Click here for the colored belt testing application (for White – Sr. Red Belts)
Click here for the black belt testing application (for all Black Belt ranks)
A list of eligible students for this testing will be posted in the lobby. Please find your/your child’s name on the list and fill out a testing application. Brown belts and above need to list their board breaks at the bottom (and get those breaks approved by an instructor when turning in the application). If you need a different belt size than the one listed, please let us know.
Students are required to know their belt information, achieve necessary stripes, and attend the required number of classes for their level. Please visit the belt info page for a list of all this information.
SPARRING EQUIPMENT ORDER FORM
All Sr. Yellow Belts must also turn in a Sparring Equipment order form by January 24th. All sparring gear must be ordered through Kickside Martial Arts.
BLACK BELT PACK
All Black Belt Candidates that want an embroidered heavy-weight uniform, black gear and weapons must turn in a Black Belt Pack order form by January 10th.
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 student’s testing application. See board breaking page for more information.
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 11th.
Click here for Hillsborough’s Revised Schedule, Feb 11-15, 2019
Click here for Montgomery’s Revised Schedule, Feb 11-15, 2019

Spirit Week (Revised Schedule of Classes): February 11-15, 2019
2019-02-11 - 2019-02-15
Due to the number of students who are between ranks the week after primary testing, we will be following a revised schedule for the week of February 11th. Students may bring a non-member friend to class during the week for a special themed class (see schedule for themes) and will get to pop a balloon and win a prize for each friend.
Click here for HILLSBOROUGH’S REVISED WEEK: February 11–15, 2019
Click here for MONTGOMERY’S REVISED WEEK: February 11–15, 2019
NOTABLE DAYS:
Monday: Fun & Games; No Adult TKD Classes
Tuesday: Make-up Testings
Friday: Rank Ceremonies @ Hillsborough, No Classes
Saturday: Closed for President’s Day Weekend (2/16 – 2/18)

President's Day 2019
2019-02-16 - 2019-02-18
Closed Saturday 2/16 thorugh Monday 2/18/2019

Spirit Week (extended)!
2019-02-19 - 2019-02-23
Students may bring a friend to a white belt (or teen/adult) class this week. For each non-member friend, you get to pop a balloon and win a prize.
Friends will get an extra special new member incentive as well as a chance to come back and win a prize!

Secondary Testing at Hillsborough - March 16th
2019-03-16 13:00 - 16:00
Secondary testing is for all eligible students, white through sr. brown, who were not promoted at the February primary testing.
Testing will take place at the Hillsborough location (378 South Branch Rd, Hillsborough, NJ) on Saturday, March 16th.

Current Rank
Start Time

White through Sr. Yellow
1:00 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.
A testing list will be posted in the lobby with eligible students. Find your name and fill out a testing application. Click here for a printable testing application.
All Senior Yellow Belts need to order sparring gear by March 5th
Click here for the sparring gear order form.

Collar Testing - March 23 in Hillsborough
2019-03-23 12:45
Kickside of Hillsborough
For black belts and brown belts, age 14+
Please speak to Ms. Reed or Mr. K for eligibility information.

Intro to Martial Arts
2019-05-15 18:30 - 19:15
Come join us for a fun and exciting martial arts intro class for ages 6 and up! No prior experience necessary. Space is limited. Free to attend. Call to reserve your spot today:
Hillsborough 908-336-8409
Montgomery 609-430-0513

One-month Review (Senior Red Belts)
2019-05-16 17:30 - 18:30
Montgomery at 5:30 pm
For All Sr. Red Belts: This review is where you will earn your eligibility stripe (for skipped testing and required knowledge). You can find Sr. Red Belt stripe guidelines here.
All candidates for the June 15th testing should attend all 3 reviews (one month, 2-week, 2 day)

2-Week Review (Senior Red Belts)
2019-05-30 17:00 - 18:00
Hillsborough at 5:00 pm
This review is for all Sr. Red Belts who need to receive their eligibility stripe (for skipped testing and required knowledge). As well as for the sr. red belts hoping to test on June 15th. Candidates should attend all reviews.

Reid Presley Tournament Seminar at Hillsborough
2019-05-30 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, May 30th 2019
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Kickside Martial Arts of Hillsborough
​(378 S Branch Rd., Building 1, Suite 4, Hillsborough, NJ 08844)
​
Learn from a world champion martial artist and get specialized tournament preparation. Purchase your seminar pass today before it sells out!
Click here to register

2-Day Review (Sr. Red Belt Candidates)
2019-06-13
Home school
Montgomery 5:30 pm / Hillsborough 5:00 pm
This is for senior red belts testing for probationary black belt at June 15th testing. Written belt knowledge exams to be administered. Black Belt Essays are due. It will take longer than the previous 2 review nights, so please plan accordingly. Please look at belt info page for more on black belt requirements, or see a chief instructor.
** If you have not received your eligibility stripe and hope to test in June or October, please speak to Mr. Kanabay or Ms. Reed before attending the 2-day review **

Primary Testing - June 15th - No classes
2019-06-15
Primary testing for all NJMAA schools will be held on Saturday, June 15th, at South Brunswick High School (750 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852)
There will be no regular classes taught on this day.
Note: Testing and rank ceremony times are for your CURRENT RANK, not the rank you are testing to become! Students should arrive 15 min early for their testing.

Testing Group
Start Time

White – Sr. Yellow Belt Juniors
9:00 am

Green – Sr. Blue Belt Juniors
10:00 am

Brown – Red Belt Juniors & All Ranks Teens/Adults
11:00 am

Sr. Red/Black Belt Candidates – All Ages
11:30 am

Black Belts – All Ages
12:00 pm

Testing Procedures:
Click here for the colored belt testing application (for White – Sr. Red Belts)
Click here for the black belt testing application (for all Black Belt ranks)
A list of eligible students for this testing will be posted in the lobby. Please find your/your child’s name on the list and fill out a testing application. Brown belts and above need to list their board breaks at the bottom (and get those breaks approved by an instructor when turning in the application). If you need a different belt size than the one listed, please let us know.
Students are required to know their belt information, achieve necessary stripes, and attend the required number of classes for their level. Please visit the belt info page for a list of all this information.
SPARRING EQUIPMENT ORDER FORM
All Sr. Yellow Belts must also turn in a Sparring Equipment order form by May 31st. All sparring gear must be ordered through Kickside Martial Arts.
BLACK BELT PACK
All Black Belt Candidates that want an embroidered heavy-weight uniform, black gear and weapons must turn in a Black Belt Pack order form by May 16th (one-month review day)
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 student’s testing application. See board breaking page for more information.
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 for Montgomery Revised Schedule 6/17–21/2019
Click here for Hillsborough Revised Schedule 6/17-21. 2019

Spirit Week: June 17-22, 2019 (Revised Schedule)
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-21
Due to the number of students who are between ranks the week after primary testing, we will be following a revised schedule for the week of June 17th. Students may bring a non-member friend to class during the week for a special themed class (see schedule for themes) and will get to pop a balloon and win a prize for each friend.
Click here for Hillsborough Revised Schedule 6/17-21. 2019
Click for Montgomery Revised Schedule 6/17–21/2019
NOTABLE DAYS:
Monday: Fun & Games; No Adult TKD Classes
Tuesday: Make-up Testings
Friday: Rank Ceremonies @ Montgomery, No Classes
