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    • Info
      • About Us
      • Founders
      • Instructors
      • System of Study
      • AKANA
      • Price Information
      • Class Schedule
      • Promo Requirements
    • Programs
      • Karate Programs
      • After-School
      • Virtual Learning
      • Summer Camp
      • "Kaizen" Program
    • Events
      • Schedule of Events
      • Tomoe Warrior
      • Kobudo Warrior
      • SideKick Tournament
      • Sun & Moon Test
      • White Crane Seminar
    • Shop
    • Contact Us
    • Lineage
      • History
      • Dave A. Adams
      • Jerry Piddington
      • Joe Lewis
      • Ridgely Abele
      • Troy Price
      • Ricky & Randy Smith
    • Photo Scrapbook
      • Ricky & Randy
      • Movie Pics
    • American Open Kata
      • Empty-hand Kata
      • Weapon Kata
    • Locations
    • Dojo at the Beach
    • Vintage Fight Films
  • Home
  • Info
    • About Us
    • Founders
    • Instructors
    • System of Study
    • AKANA
    • Price Information
    • Class Schedule
    • Promo Requirements
  • Programs
    • Karate Programs
    • After-School
    • Virtual Learning
    • Summer Camp
    • "Kaizen" Program
  • Events
    • Schedule of Events
    • Tomoe Warrior
    • Kobudo Warrior
    • SideKick Tournament
    • Sun & Moon Test
    • White Crane Seminar
  • Shop
  • Contact Us
  • Lineage
    • History
    • Dave A. Adams
    • Jerry Piddington
    • Joe Lewis
    • Ridgely Abele
    • Troy Price
    • Ricky & Randy Smith
  • Photo Scrapbook
    • Ricky & Randy
    • Movie Pics
  • American Open Kata
    • Empty-hand Kata
    • Weapon Kata
  • Locations
  • Dojo at the Beach
  • Vintage Fight Films

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SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

2600 Cottage Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147, United States

704.216.2258

Class Schedule

We make classes exciting and fun while maintaining structure and discipline. Our classes are Monday-Thursday and students are encouraged to attend at least two classes per week. We have a theme for each day of the week allowing students the opportunity to review or focus on specific material.  Click here for detailed schedule of classes with times and ages. 

Head Instructors

Ricky Smith performing flying side kick on Randy Smith

Ricky & Randy Smith

Founders/Head Instructors of SideKick Karate
World Kickboxing Champions/Ranked 3rd in the USA & 10th in the world

Featured in Karate Illustrated Magazine as Gold Dust Twins
9th Degree Black Belt & Headmaster of American Open Karate System

Chief Instructors of American Karate Academies National Association (AKANA)

Inducted as Living Legends of Sport Karate by The National Sport Karate Museum

Inducted into the (first) Legends of Carolina Martial Arts  (class of 2017)

Received The Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award (only 50 in 50 year history of sport karate)

Title of Kyoshi (Headmaster) signed by grandmasters/champions such as Chuck Norris

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Grandmaster

GM Jerry Piddington, Hanshi

10th Degree Black Belt Grandmaster
Founder of American Karate Academies National Association (AKANA)
Founder of American Open Style Karate

Headmaster of American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo
Inducted into Living Legends alongside Joe Lewis and Howard Jackson
Inducted into Masters Hall of Fame alongside Mike Stone
Recipient of Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award alongside Bill Wallace and Jeff Smith

Click here for more about Hanshi Piddington

SideKick Karate Commercial

Check out our SideKick Karate After-School Commercial!  This was in our old location on West Innes Street.

1977 Gold dust Twin Kickboxing Highlights

A big shout out to the Sam Morrison Band for allowing us to use their music in this video. This video highlights the 1977 kickboxing fights of the Gold Dust Twins when kickboxing was on the rise through the promotions of Jerry Piddington's NKA and Joe Corley's PKA. The fights include:  Randy Smith vs. Mark Garber, Ricky Smith vs. Larry Korb, Randy Smith vs. Don Setzer, Ricky Smith vs. Tony Lopez, and Ricky Smith vs. Hank Farrah.  

Bloodsport 2 Kumite Fight

Check out Ricky Smith, head instructor/owner of SideKick Karate of Salisbury, portraying a traditional fighter in the movie Bloodsport 2: The Next Kumite (1996).

founder transfers style to smith twins

Ricky Smith, 61 years old, performs flying sidekick against his teacher, Jerry Piddington, 76 years

Ricky Smith, 60 years old, performs flying side kick with his teacher, Jerry Piddington, 77 years old

Owners of Sidekick Karate receive major award

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