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.
Taekwondo Belt Common Mistakes
GMO recently came across this video about Taekwondo belt common mistakes and etiquette. We thought that many of the parents and students at Sidekicks, not to mention grandparents will find it useful. Most of us make these common mistakes a…
How To Tie a Taekwondo Belt
Watch this video to see How To Tie a Taekwondo Belt. You can see the proper way to tie a taekwondo belt is explained here by one of the Sidekicks parents who is a former Sidekicks student. Here he demonstrates tying…
Who is Mr. de Jesus
Mr. de Jesus is a skilled technician in the martial art of Taekwondo. He trains and teaches at Sidekicks Martial Arts Academy with Grandmaster Orange his instructor. He was recently proclaimed a third degree black belt. Here he is doing…
Meet Sidekicks Alumni Mr. Nash
Meet Sidekicks Alumni Mr. Nash. He was a Sidekicks student when he was a kid, his dad brought him to Sidekicks. Can you believe he's so much taller and bigger than GMO now? Mr. Nash brought his daughter to…
Yes GMO was a Yellow Belt
Yes GMO was a Yellow Belt. Back in 1975. Fifty years ago! It may seem like ages ago. Because it was. Below is a picture of Grandmaster Orange's yellow belt certificate, signed by his instructor at the time. In the…