Welcome to the
Martial Arts Teachers Association (MATA)

Join the professional association for martial arts school owners and instructors.

Do you want to:

  • Enroll More Students?
  • Reduce Student Dropouts?
  • Increase Profits?
  • Automate Your Marketing?
  • If so, you're in the right place...

Resources to Help Your Grow Your Martial Arts School

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Planning Your 
Martial Arts School

* How to Choose a Location

* Who’s Going to Build It?

* How to Negotiate a Lease

and much more...

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Managing Your 
Martial Arts School

* Reducing Liability

* Proven Systems for Success

* Staff Management

and much more...

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What to Teach and 
How to Teach It

* Class Management

* Dealing with Parents

* Age Appropriate Lessons

and much more...

Owners' Mindset


Learn the mindsets you need to overcome conflicting goals and succeed.

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This is where your students experience the value of your school.

Student Retention

* Old School vs Smart School

* How to Provide Instant Value

* Which is More Important? Style or Student?

and much more...

Skills and Drills

* Hundreds of Drills and Skills

* How to Teach Sparring for High Retention

* COBRA Defense System

and much more...

Owners' Mindset

* What Changes When You Begin to Teach for a Living?

* Transforming Passion into Profession: Is a Martial Arts School Right for You?

and much more...

Jam Packed Resource Library

   Ads and Social Media Posts

Each ad or post is professionally designed with space for your logo, offer, and contact information.

   Massive Video Library 

From skills and drills to marketing and custom videos to promote your school.

   Webinars & Seminars 

Information-packed webinars and complete live seminars recordings for everything from Anti-Bully to Active Shooter Response Seminar.

Meet MATA Founder John Graden

  "MATA founder John Graden is responsible for some of the most successful professional martial arts organizations in the world."

-- Black Belt Magazine

Prepare, Plan, and Protect Your School

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 18% of small businesses fail within the first year. 50% close in the first five years. 65% close in first ten years.

Our All-in-One Membership Includes the Empower Kickboxing Curriculum

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Empower Kickboxing™ is a complete high-retention martial arts curriculum designed by Joe Lewis’ protege John Graden as a program that students can MASTER FASTER!

People Today  Want to Learn 
Faster Rather Than Slower

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The program combines the best martial arts, kickboxing, self-defense, and weapons training into one easy-to-teach-and-learn curriculum.

 

Your Custom Website is Included in the
All-in-One Membership

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Courses and Content Delivered to Your Inbox Weekly

Our All-in-One Membership Includes the MATA Instructor Certification Course

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Essential Training for Martial Arts Instructors

Discover why thousands of top instructors trust this certification to elevate their professionalism, enhance student safety, and set the highest standards in martial arts teaching.

Other Courses Include



* After-School Success
* How to Negotiate a Lease
* How to Sell Martial Arts Classes
* Summer Camp Success
* Reducing Liability
* Real Estate Safety Seminar
* Staff Development
* Communication Skills
* Financial Control
* Joe Lewis Self-Defense
* Leadership Team and more...

All-in-One Membership Includes

The Rapid Confidence Course

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The Rapid Confidence Course (RCC) teaches the key skills that build confidence in all situations.

This is great for community outreach with workshops and seminars on Public Speaking, Verbal Defense, and Social Skills.

 All-in-One Membership Includes

COBRA-Defense System Integration

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Learn how to conduct safe and exciting scenarios like this ATM Robbery.

  COBRA is a law enforcement-based curriculum that is integrated into our curriculum for adults and children.

 

Choose Your Membership

Annual and Quarterly Discounts are available on the checkout page.

MATA-Pro Membership

$9.95 monthly


* Access to the Online Member Portal Library.

* Premium listing in BestMartialArtsSchools.com Online Directory

* Consulting with John Graden and his team.

* Access to Courses on After-School, Summer Camp, and others. 

* Access to MATA Life Skills lessons.

* Access to a massive video library with legends teaching skills, drills, and the meaning that impacts a class.

MATA
All-in-One System

$97-month
1-page website

$149-mth
5-7-page website


All MATA Pro Benefits Plus:

* Custom Website

* MATA Certification Course

* Empower Kickboxing Curriculum w/ Weekly Lesson Plans

* Online Webinar & Seminar Library

* Marketing Downloads

* Rapid Confidence System

* Joe Lewis Fighting Systems Integration

* COBRA Self-Defense Integration

MATA Certification Course

$297-Includes $99 MATA-Pro Annual Membership*

Over 6,000 graduates have learned:

Section I: The Science of Teaching

Section II: Physiology of Martial Arts

Section III: Psychology of Teaching Martial Arts

Section IV: Risk & Liability Management

* Enrollment includes the $99 MATA-Pro Membership, so the net tuition for the course is $198