Meet Mr. Sagun
Meet Mr. Sagun - he was a Sidekicks Instructor in the 1990's and he began training with Grandmaster Orange in 1985. Here are some Q and A we recently did with him. Why did you start martial arts? I…
Belt Rank Promotions
Congratulations to our newest Sidekicks Belt Rank Promotions - perseverance and hard work leads to success ! These yellow belts practiced and trained really hard with Mrs. Orange to get to the next level. Now they are buckling in even…
Perfect Attendance Award
Sidekicks white belt student receives Perfect Attendance Award. Sometimes students don't want to go to class and other times they can't get to class for one reason or another. In this case, we had a white belt student who was…
Sidekicks Back to School Photos
Grandmaster Orange will be offering Sidekicks Back to School Photos on September 9th and 10th during the regular class times. Back to School Photos are one of the best Sidekicks photo days throughout the year. All families are invited to…
Perseverance makes Success
Perseverance makes success at Sidekicks when white belt students keep on practicing and working on their white belt one steps and white belt form. Like all Sidekicks students, the first thing they have to learn and practice is the white…
White Belt One Steps with a Partner
Sidekicks students start out as White Belts, and the first thing they need to do is learn their One Steps and One Steps with a Partner. When they learn the one steps they get their first stripe. To earn their…
Former Student now Grandma Breaks Board
A Sidekicks former student now Grandma breaks board with no problem! She visited GMO to say thank you and hello on her recent visit from Arizona. Even though it's been 40 years since she was a student of Grandmaster Orange,…
GMO Inducted into Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Grandmaster Orange or GMO was recently inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Jamaica. His contributions to taekwondo over the past five decades have earned him this unique and special proclamation. Many of the Sidekicks students in Jamaica…
Academic Achievement Awards
Academic Achievement Awards are important for students at Sidekicks Martial Arts Academy in Alta View Paradise Hills. The Sidekicks academic achievement patch is one patch that cannot be bought, it has to be earned. Recently, a pair of students who…
How NOT to Tie a Taekwondo Belt
Many Sidekicks parents and even Sidekicks students struggle with trying to tie a taekwondo belt. In fact, maybe this scenario in the video below looks and sounds familiar at your house, when getting ready for Taekwondo.