I watched Shaan push himself beyond he thought was possible and pass his Tae Kwon Do black belt test.…
Tae Kwon Do
My nephew has been practicing and and putting in the work for over 5 years. This weekend he was awarded his first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I’m sure he’s very proud of his achievement.…
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Contact by jansenphoto (Dutch goes the photo) Making contact… Action photography often means shooting in shutter priority mode which in many cases means a high shutter speed to freeze the action. In 2011, my kids competed in the New Jersey Martial Arts Alliance (NJMAA) Invitational Championships. I showed up at the event with my Nikon D40 and my trusty Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 and Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR. With the yellowish subdued lighting in the North Hunterdon High…
[exif id="35894"] Checked in at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. My nephew, Rohan, is testing for his Kickside Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do black belt. We’re all rooting for him. [exif id="35892"]…
John Kanabay is the Founder of Kickside Martial Arts, Co-Founder of NJMAA, International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Breaking Champion 2016, and North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) World Top 10 Black Belt 2015 in Martial Arts. I met John Kanabay over 11 years ago when my kids signed up for Tae Kwon Do classes at his school in Skillman. The kids had seen him and some of his students perform at the Orchard Hill Elementary School cultural night. It…