A Jazzy Birthday
One of our Sidekicks students who has been with us for many years, has just turned the corner into her teens. She turned 13. A jazzy Birthday She celebrated a jazzy birthday with her family and we are happy to…
Sidekicks Instructor Ms. Castillo
Ms. Castillo is one of Sidekick's senior instructors who has been teaching Taekwondo for many years. She started training in Taekwondo with Grandmaster Orange back at National City Taekwondo Center. She brings a wealth of knowledge and technique to Sidekicks…
Former Sidekicks Student and Dad Visit GMO
This week, a former Sidekicks student and Dad came by to visit GMO. Grandmaster Orange is always pleased with former students who are doing well. He enjoys visiting with former students when they stop by Sidekicks to visit him. He…
Twins at Sidekicks
Sidekicks has had it's share of twin students! A couple sets of twins made black belt. They started when they were very small, and had enough perseverance to continue all the way through earning their black belts. Here's the twin…
Who is Master McDowell?
Did you know that Sidekicks has a 6th degree black belt Master McDowell? Master McDowell is from Jamaica, and started his Martial Arts journey there, via self training. After trying various martial arts disciplines, it was Taekwondo which became…
Sidekicks Martial Arts in Rancho San Diego
Did you know that Grandmaster Orange used to have a Sidekicks Martial Arts Academy location in Rancho San Diego? Well he sure did. For eleven years. Now the location is still a martial arts studio. It is currently Aspire Martial…
Newly Promoted Black Belt Student @ Sidekicks Jamaica
Newly Promoted Black Belt Student @ Sidekicks Jamaica gives thanks to his teachers, Master Delroy McDowell and Grandmaster Orange. This Jamaica Sidekicks student proudly shares his experience and gratitude in a post below. . Knowing that Taekwondo is a life…
Second Generation Sidekicks
Lots of kids that train and practice marital arts with Grandmaster Orange are second generation students. This means that their parents were also students of GMO, and now the parents bring their kids to Sidekicks. In several families, the grandparents…
From a former student
Master Orange! I randomly chanced upon the thought of you the other day – almost 30 years ago my brother and I were students of yours at Sidekicks in SD. Now my son is looking to start martial arts and…