One operated his school part-time because he had to keep a full-time job during the day. His school did not attract and retain enough students to be full-time. The other had 200+ students and earned a six-figure income from his full-time school. What could have made the difference in their lives?
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The Six Levels of Intervention
Excerpt from the MATA Certification Program. A common misperception is that ignoring misbehavior—or addressing it by praising students who are behaving (proximity influence)—is the least invasive form of intervention. But ignoring misbehavior is the most invasive...
How to Give the “What” and the “Why” When Teaching Martial Arts
If you teach martial arts for a living, read this carefully. As a parent, if you saw your child clearly underperforming in class yet the instructor proclaims he is doing “awesome!” would you trust that instructors’ feedback on how your child is doing? I wouldn’t....
Martial Arts Instructors: How to Introduce a New Skill
What Two Words the Japanese Say are Ruining American Culture?
Mike Tyson in Your Martial Arts Classroom
Does Teaching Martial Arts Like This Make Any Sense?
HOW TO TEACH A MARTIAL ARTS CLASS THAT MAKES SENSE. Martial arts does not encourage free-thinking, but the pursuit of success requires it. Most classes contradict everything they taught in the first half of class.Which half of a martial arts class makes sense?First...
Attention Martial Arts Instructors! How to Avoid this Common Defensive Gap in Sparring.
It's crucial to understand what habits you're teaching your students. Teaching them complex moves won't be as helpful if they need to defend themselves in the real world. What if you could do both? The idea of that is appealing to me, but it's not realistic. For...
The Most Neglected Move in Martial Arts
This Video Exposes One Of The Major Gaps Kata Creates In Striking In The Ring Or In The Street.When teaching martial arts students sparring, it's critical to understand the habits you're creating. When virtually every technique of traditional kata contradicts...
The Powerful Influence of Authority as a Martial Arts Instructor
The block that convinced me to stop teaching it.Please read this objectively as you can. Some martial artists are easily insulted, which is not the purpose of this article. The goal is to stimulate thought and discussion. As martial arts professionals, most of us...
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