Welcome to SideKick Karate
With World Champion 9th Degree Black Belts, Ricky & Randy Smith,
teaching martial arts in the area for over 45 years!
2020 SideKick Learning Center
SideKick Learning Center
SideKick Karate of Salisbury is proud to announce our new Learning Center for ages 5 and up. Our program will include options for after-school pick-up (A & B days) from 16 schools, along with full days of facilitated learning (including assistance with virtual instruction) and daily martial arts training. SideKick Karate will provide a safe, structured, and disciplined educational environment where kids can improve their social and learning skills with experienced teachers and staff members. To view our schedule and weekly dues, click the photo on the right.
Head Instructors
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 Teacher) signed by grandmasters/champions such as Chuck Norris
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
founder transfers style to smith twins
Ricky Smith, 61 years old, performs flying side kick with his teacher, Jerry Piddington, 76 years old