Celebrating Ms. Castillo
Celebrating Ms. Castillo is what we are doing this week. For those of you who know Ms. Castillo, you see that she enjoys teaching the kids Taekwondo. And she is really good at it! In fact, so good that she…
Ninth Degree Black Belt Dedication
Like the best-laid plans, even making his ninth-degree black belt did not turn out as he thought it would. He began practicing the form four years ago in 2019, breaking down into tears as his physical body began to feel…
Tenets of Taekwondo
Tenets of Taekwondo are recited at the start of each Taekwondo class at Sidekicks Martial Arts Academy in San Diego. What are the Tenets of Taekwondo ? They are Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit. The result is Victory! …
Meet GRANDMASTER ORANGE, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER of SIDEKICKS MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
San Diego Sidekicks Martial Arts Academy, Inc. has carefully structured Martial Arts Training Programs geared to bring out the best in you and/or your child. They emphasize academic, family responsibility and personal protection for children. Meet the President & Founder…
INTEGRITY IS…
Integrity is always telling the truth it's one of Sidekicks Taekwondo Tenets. The others are Courtesy, Perserverance, Self Control, Indomitable Spirit. Today's Lesson is IntegrityInstructions: Answer these questions as well as you can. You may ask your grandparent, parent, brother or…
Why did Grandmaster Orange start Sidekicks?
Why did Grandmaster Orange start Sidekicks Martial Arts Academy? So every child could have a place at the table of leadership. If you are a Sidekicks Student, you’re a part of the Sidekicks legacy. GMO started Sidekicks for you. So…
Sparring at Sidekicks
Sometimes when parents watch a martial arts class at Sidekicks and see their child sparring for the first time, they may wonder what is going on? When Sidekicks students achieve Green Belt Rank, they begin learning and practicing sparring. Be…
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…
Yellow Belts
The belt rank order is as such. One of the determining factors between a red belt and a yellow belt is the following. How do I know if my kid is ready to be promoted from Yellow Belt? Pre test…
GMO Seen in the Milk Aisle !
Walking through the milk aisle in Ralphs, GMO has known to be spotted. Here you see him being stopped by a former student, of many many years ago, who recognized him. She was very pleasantly surprised to see Grandmaster Orange,…