Martial Arts School Owner Blog

Martial Arts Instructor's Blog

Effective strategies and tools to attract and retain students.

Teaching Martial Arts

Teaching professionally requires training.

School Management

Systems are the key to successful martial arts school management.

Marketing Your Martial Arts School

How to teach exciting, dynamic self-defense classes for kids and adults.

Instructor Certification

Pacing, language patterns and more are required to keep kids coming back for more.

Special Events and Programs


No generation is more educated about martial arts than the current adult population. You can no longer use smoke and mirrors to get them to train with you.

Teaching and Exams


Belt advancement is a critical motivator that has to be handled carefully for maximum retention with integrity.

 

Curriculum

 

This is the blueprint for your student's experience. It's also your biggest deterrent to dropouts.

 

 

Owners' Mindset

 

Every school must have an annual plan to attract, enroll and keep students year-round.

 

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