Kickside Martial Arts

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 (America/New_York)
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.

OPEN HOUSE: September 24th
2011-09-24 11:00 - 14:00
We will be having an open house on September 24th from 11:00 – 2:00 pm. New members who try a free class at the open house will receive a free no-commitment month of training as well as a free uniform.
Regular classes are canceled for the day, but current members may bring in a friend to try out a trial class (you will receive 2 entries into the bike drawing and 1 balloon prize).

Full uniforms are now required
2011-09-12
All students must come to class in a full uniform (i.e. uniform tops are now required).

Fall Schedule begins
2011-09-06
The new fall schedule begins on Tuesday, September 6th. Please make sure to check the new schedule for your updated class times. UNIFORM TOPS ARE NOW REQUIRED (grace period until 9/12/11)!
Click here for the Fall Schedule

Closed for Labor Day
2011-09-05
There will be no classes on Monday September 5th in honor of Labor Day. The staff wishes our members a safe and happy holiday.

OPEN: August 30th
2011-08-30
We will re-open for classes on Tuesday, 8/30.
Many area roads are still flooded. Please be safe if you plan on attending classes.

CLOSED: Monday, August 29
2011-08-29
Due to flooding caused by Hurricane Irene, classes are cancelled for Monday 8/29. Please check back for status updates regarding the rest of the week.
We will now be open Saturday, 9/3.

Girls Fight Club (day two)
2011-08-26 13:45 - 15:45
A 2 day event, August 23rd and 26th, this sparring clinic/seminar run by Mrs. MacFarlan focuses on empowering girls. Learn new sparring techniques and ways to improve your offensive and defensive skills. New and veteran fighters are encouraged to attend.
$45 to attend both days
To sign up or for more information speak to someone in the office.

Girls Fight Club, with Mrs. MacFarlan
2011-08-23 13:45 - 15:45

OPEN HOUSE, August 20th
2011-08-20 11:00 - 14:00
We will be having an open house on August 20th from 11:00 – 2:00 pm. New members who try a free class at the open house will receive a free no-commitment month of training as well as a free uniform.
Regular classes will be held outside, weather permitting.

SPIRIT MONTH
2011-08-20 - 2011-09-24
From August 20th through September 24th, bring a friend to class and get an entry into our mountain bike drawing. Also, you will get to pop a balloon (1/friend) and receive the prize listed on the paper inside.
Bring a friend to one of our open houses and receive 2 bike entries!!
Bike drawing will be held at 2pm on September 24th and the winner will be notified at that time.

School Closing
2011-08-18
Miss Reed will be testing for her 3rd Dan Black Belt and all of the instructors will be attending. Good luck Miss Reed!!
