Post Index
Business Articles:
- Can You Earn a Living Teaching Martial Arts for Free?
- Why Are There Suddenly So Many Martial Arts Business Consultants?
- The Beginner’s Mind In Business And Martial Arts
- The Cost Of Being A Succesful Martial Art School Owner
- Read. The. Books.
- Are You Running Someone Else’s Dojo?
- The Awful Truth About Women’s Self-Defense
- Martial Art School Business Models
- Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo?
- A Dojo Owner’s Resolution List For 2017
- Are You Treating Your Martial Arts Students Like Property?
- Winning The Mental Game of Running A Martial Art School
- Why You Should Never Start A Martial Art School As A Business Partnership
- Why DIY Martial Arts Marketing Is Driving Students Away From Your Dojo
- Martial Art School Owners: Are You Killing Your Dojo With Kindness?
- Why Having A Large Dojo Will Kill Your Martial Arts School
- How To Avoid Becoming A Starving (Martial) Artist…
- Your Dojo Is Failing And This Is Why
- Why Implementation Is The Key To Martial Arts Business Success
- Is This False Dojo Advertising?
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 41: Interview With Matt Page
- Podcast Episode 38: How To Go From 50 to 150 Students With Small Dojo Big Profits!
- How To Recognize Toxic Students In Your Dojo
- Hope Is Not A Martial Arts Marketing Plan
- How Knowledge Gaps Threaten Your Martial Arts Business Success
- How To Kick The Broke Martial Arts Instructor Habit In 12 Simple Steps
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 18: 7 Tips For A Highly Profitable 2015
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 15: How To Teach Full-time Without Opening A Dojo
- How To Ensure That Your Competition Doesn’t Matter…
- The Hidden Dangers Of Free Labor
- The Top 3 Reasons Why You Need To Market Your Martial Art School Like Crazy All Year Long
- The Worst Martial Art School Marketing Mistake You Can Make
- Are You Giving Your Martial Arts Students Too Much Of Your Time?
- My Top 4 Martial Arts Business Consulting Horror Stories
- Video: What Makes A Martial Art School A McDojo?
- How Caveat Emptor Applies When Taking Martial Arts Business Advice
- How NOT To Treat A New Martial Arts Student With Previous Experience
- Fantasy vs Reality In Running A Martial Art School
- Is Quick Cash Destroying Your Dojo?
- How To Clone Yourself In Your Dojo
- The Top 3 Ways To Simplify Your Martial Arts Business
- The Importance Of Being Honest With Your Martial Arts Students
- The ‘Marketing Rocks’ vs. ‘Marketing Sucks’ Debate
- How To Lose The Fight Of Your Life
- What Brand Marketing Means To Martial Art Schools
Billing:
- Martial Art School Owners: Are You Killing Your Dojo With Kindness?
- The Martial Art School Owner’s Guide To Doing Your Own Billing
Curriculum:
- The Awful Truth About Women’s Self-Defense
- Martial Arts Curriculum Design For Maximum Retention And School Growth
- What The Heck Is A Rotating Curriculum?
- Courtesy And Building Character In Kids Through Martial Arts
- Fitness and the Business of Martial Arts
- Why You Need To Market Your Summer Karate Camps Now!
- “Why I Held This Back For Two Years…”
- Q&A on Fighting Fit Boot Camp Instructor Certification Seminar
- “But I Don’t Want to Run a Fitness Club, I Just Want to Teach Martial Arts”
- Q&A With MMA Conditioning Trainer Eric Wong
- MMA Conditioning
- Four Great Grappling Coaches You Should Know About
- Why You Need To Do “Live” Training In Your Classes
- Teach More Adults, Now!
- On Teaching Martial Arts – What Sort of Legacy Will You Leave Your Students?
- Kumite – The Three Levels
- Taking The Martial Art Black Belt Exam Beyond Technique
- BJJ Training With Roy Harris Worth The Trip
Editorial:
- The Cost Of Being A Succesful Martial Art School Owner
- How Caveat Emptor Applies When Taking Martial Arts Business Advice
- The Increasing Meaninglessness Of Black Belt
- Looking Back On Ten Years Of Small Dojo Big Profits
- Fatherhood And The Martial Arts
- On Being A Martial Arts Pro
- The Importance of Professionalism in the Business of Teaching Martial Arts
- Learning, Success, and Suffering Fools in Your Business
- The Profit Motive In Running A Martial Art School
- The Truth… Helps
- How To Achieve Martial Arts Business Success
- UFC Gym Coming To Your Neighborhood?
- Failing Your Way To Success
- Letting Others Talk You Out Of Martial Arts Business Success
- The 4 Most Important Questions You’ll Ever Ask Yourself
- What’s Your Motivation?
- Why You Should NEVER Give Up On Your Dreams
- Martial Arts Business Coaching And Preserving Traditional Values
- Results From Last Week’s Opinion Survey On The UFC and MMA…
- Are The UFC And MMA Helping Or Hurting The Martial Arts Industry?
- Expect Better Things To Come In 2010
- Have A Happy Thanksgiving Day!
- Remembering Our Veterans In The Midst Of Tragedy
- Is Resistance A Good Thing?
- Your Job, As It Relates To… Everything
- Procrastination Is Your Worst Enemy
- Why Knowledge Without Implementation Is Useless
- The Most Ignored Critical Success Factor In Business…
- Chasing Lions – Jay Peroni
- The Way of The Typewriter
- Excellent Article on Black Belt Excellence in Decline…
- A Lesson In Rhinoceros Success From An Unlikely Source
- Mindset As It Relates To Running A Martial Arts School
- Starting A Martial Art School Testimonials… Or What Happens When You Discover How To Do Things Right
- Japanophiles, Titles of Rank, and The Business of Martial Arts
- The Pursuit of Unhappiness in Martial Arts Business
- UFC Announces Launch of National Chain of Gyms – Do You Need To Be Worried?
- On Teaching Martial Arts – What Sort of Legacy Will You Leave Your Students?
- What Martial Arts Business Gurus Teach Isn’t Right For Everyone…
- How I Deal With School Owners Who Are Fiscally Lazy
- A Proper Outlook on Money for Martial Arts School Owners
Management:
- Are You Running Someone Else’s Dojo?
- Martial Art School Business Models
- Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo?
- A Dojo Owner’s Resolution List For 2017
- Winning The Mental Game of Running A Martial Art School
- How To Avoid Becoming A Starving (Martial) Artist…
- Your Dojo Is Failing And This Is Why
- Why Implementation Is The Key To Martial Arts Business Success
- The Hidden Dangers Of Free Labor
- Video: What Makes A Martial Art School A McDojo?
- Fantasy vs Reality In Running A Martial Art School
- Is Quick Cash Destroying Your Dojo?
- How To Clone Yourself In Your Dojo
- The Top 3 Ways To Simplify Your Martial Arts Business
- The Importance Of Being Honest With Your Martial Arts Students
- What Brand Marketing Means To Martial Art Schools
- The Dangers Of Procrastination For The Martial Art School Owner
- Why You Should Never Let A Student Haggle With You On Price
- 5 Crucial Martial Arts Business Success Planning Tips For The New Year
- Stupid Things People Say To Sell Martial Arts Lessons
- Martial Arts Business And The 80/20 Rule
- 40 Signs That You Might Be A Broke Martial Art School Owner
- Zanshin – It’s Not Just For Fighting
- How to Sell Your Martial Art School Part IV
- Selling A Martial Art School, Part III
- How to Sell a Martial Arts School Part II
- How to Sell a Martial Art School
- 3 Simple Principles For Martial Arts Business Success
- Martial Arts School Summer Survival Strategies
- Martial Arts Consulting – How to Choose The Right Consultant For Your School
- 7 Martial Arts Business Tips To Help You Make This A Banner Year, Pt. II
- 7 Martial Arts Business Tips To Help You Make This A Banner Year, Pt. I
- Why Small Dojos Mean Big Profits
- The Top 7 Worst Forms of Advertisement Known to Mankind
- How to Boost Your Martial Arts School’s Profits
- The Art of Developing Staff and Leadership Teams in Your Martial Arts School
- Loyalty, Courtesy, and Professionalism
- Investing In Your Martial Art School
- I Hate To Tell You, But It’s Not The Economy
- How to Avoid Your Worst Nightmare
- When Martial Arts Become Mainstream…
- Want To Learn “Psychic Karate”?
- The Profit Motive In Running A Martial Art School
- How To Add $72K In Profit By Next Fall…
- Hustle And The Martial Arts Business Entrepreneur
Marketing:
- Why DIY Martial Arts Marketing Is Driving Students Away From Your Dojo
- Is This False Dojo Advertising?
- Hope Is Not A Martial Arts Marketing Plan
- How To Ensure That Your Competition Doesn’t Matter…
- The Top 3 Reasons Why You Need To Market Your Martial Art School Like Crazy All Year Long
- The Worst Martial Art School Marketing Mistake You Can Make
- The ‘Marketing Rocks’ vs. ‘Marketing Sucks’ Debate
- How To Lose The Fight Of Your Life
- Martial Arts Marketing Trends To Watch In 2014, Part III
- Martial Arts Marketing Trends To Watch In 2014, Part II
- Martial Arts Marketing Trends To Watch In 2014, Part I
- Why Christmas Is A Great Opportunity To Sell Martial Arts Memberships
- It’s Not Too Late To Have Your Own Black Friday Sale
- Why I Still Price My Intros At $19.95
- How to Grow Your Martial Art School: 3 Ways Networking Will Help
- Do You Really Have A Marketing System For Your Martial Art School?
- 5 Ways to Use Video in Your Martial Arts Marketing
- 8 Social Media Marketing Mistakes Martial Art School Owners Make
- The Ultimate Guide To Marketing With Martial Arts Yard Signs
- More Low-Cost Karate Advertising Ideas
- How To Have A Lead Generating Martial Arts School Part II
- How To Have A Lead Generating Karate School
- How To Get Hard-Hitting Martial Arts Copywriting For Your School, Part 2
- How To Get Profit-Pulling Martial Arts Ads Written For Your School, Part 1
- Marketing Your Martial Arts School With Google+
- How To Avoid Costly Online Marketing Mistakes
- Martial Arts Lead Generation With Social Media Marketing, Part II: Facebook
- Martial Arts Lead Generation With Social Media Marketing, Simplified
- Guide To Easy Video Marketing For Your Martial Arts School Pt. II
- Guide To Easy Video Marketing For Your Martial Arts School
- How To Drive Traffic To Your Martial Arts School’s Website
- Martial Arts Advertising Starts With Your Website, Part II
- Why Martial Arts Advertising Starts With Your Website
- Martial Arts Website Marketing Ideas
- 7 Martial Arts Business Tips To Help You Make This A Banner Year, Pt. II
- How to Get My New Ebook… FREE!
- Successful Karate Marketing In The Internet Age
- MMA Business Marketing Tips For New Gym Owners
- Writing Sales Copy For Your Martial Art School’s Website
- The Top 7 Martial Arts Advertising Mistakes
- Creating Effective Martial Arts Marketing
- Making Your Martial Art School Marketing Count
- Matching Your Image To Your Martial Art School Marketing
- The Key To Effective Martial Arts Marketing
- Selling Martial Arts… Without Selling Out
Student Retention:
- Are You Treating Your Martial Arts Students Like Property?
- How NOT To Treat A New Martial Arts Student With Previous Experience
- The Secret to Martial Arts Student Retention
- 5 Sociopathic Martial Arts Instructor Personalities
- 3 Steps to Increased Black Belt Student Retention
- Quickest Way To Get New Students?
- Martial Arts Curriculum Design For Maximum Retention And School Growth
- The Importance of Teaching Courtesy In the Martial Arts
- How to Use a Martial Arts Character Development Program to Increase Your Retention
- New Book Release: Martial Arts Character Education Lesson Plans for Children
- How To Add $72K In Profit By Next Fall…
- Why You Need To Market Your Summer Karate Camps Now!
- “Why I Held This Back For Two Years…”
- How Long Should It Take To Get A Black Belt?
- When Martial Arts Business Impedes Student Excellence
Start-Up:
- Can You Earn a Living Teaching Martial Arts for Free?
- Why Are There Suddenly So Many Martial Arts Business Consultants?
- The Beginner’s Mind In Business And Martial Arts
- Why You Should Never Start A Martial Art School As A Business Partnership
- Why Having A Large Dojo Will Kill Your Martial Arts School
- I Need To Grow My Dojo – Where Do I Start?
- How I Nearly Lost My Dojo To A Con Artist
- How To Be Taken Seriously As A Martial Art School Owner
- Want To Start A Martial Art School?
- Starting A Dojo In A Down Economy
- Paying The Price for Martial Arts Business Success
- Want To Learn “Psychic Karate”?
- How To Add $72K In Profit By Next Fall…
- Hustle And The Martial Arts Business Entrepreneur
- “Why I Held This Back For Two Years…”
- Is This The Number 1 Martial Arts Business Pitfall?
- Martial Arts Business Success – Here’s What It Takes
- What Are Their Results?
- Starting A Martial Art School Following Small Dojo Big Profits
- Which Hat Today?
- What To Do When You Are Starting A Martial Art School From Scratch
- Thinking Of Starting A Martial Art School?
- Why You Should Be Running A Small School In This Economy
- How Much Should A Martial Art School Charge?
- Martial Arts Consulting – When Platitudes Attack
- Is Business Slow In Your Martial Arts School? It May Be Your Image…
- A Lesson In Rhinoceros Success From An Unlikely Source
- Question on Finding a Good Location For A Martial Art School
- The MMA School Business Explosion – Two Success Stories
- Is It Worth It To Start A Martial Arts School?
- Quitting Your Day Job to Start a Martial Art School
- 4 Quick Tips On Starting A Martial Art School
- What’s The Best Time To Start Your Martial Arts School?
- Why Teaching Martial Arts is Relationship-Based Business
Podcasts:
- Ep. 43: How to Weather COVID In Your Martial Arts Studio
- Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo?
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 41: Interview With Matt Page
- Podcast Episode 40: Interview With Chris Perilli
- Podcast Episode 39: Interview With Top Sales Trainer Wes Schaeffer
- Podcast Episode 38: How To Go From 50 to 150 Students With Small Dojo Big Profits!
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 37: Interview With Dave Chesser
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 35: Pricing, Selling, And Having Haters
- Podcast Episode 34: Filling In Gaps In Your Martial Arts Business Knowledge
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Ep 33: Interview With Tom Whitaker
- Podcast Episode 31: Are Cash Outs Good For Your School?
- Podcast Episode 32: Mike’s Epic Rant and How To Clone Yourself
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Ep 30 Reality Vs Fantasy In Running A Dojo
- Podcast Ep 29: Interview With Taimak Star Of The Last Dragon
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Ep 28: How Not To Treat A Student With Previous Experience
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 27: Buyer Beware
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 26: What Makes A McDojo?
- Podcast Episode 25: Are You Spending Too Much Time With Your Students?
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 24: How To Stop Being Broke
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 23: Interview With Joao Crus
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 22: Interview With Guro Harley Elmore
- Podcast Episode 20: The Dangers Of Using Free Labor In Your Dojo
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 18: 7 Tips For A Highly Profitable 2015
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 17: Kevin “Hurricane” Hudson Interview
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Ep 16: Following Up On Leads
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 15: How To Teach Full-time Without Opening A Dojo
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 14: Martial Arts Business Horror Stories
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 13: Being Consistent With Your Marketing
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 12: Selling Memberships During The Holidays
- Podcast Episode 11: The Martial Arts and Being Thankful
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 10: Online Reputation Management
- Podcast Episode 9: Having A Basic Level Of Professionalism
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode #8: Interview With Brian Carmody
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 7: Tough Talk
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 6 Interview With Judd Reid
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 5: Q&A On Common Questions
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 4: Interview With Dusty Everson
- Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 3: Applying The 80/20 Principle
- The Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 2: Simplify!
- The Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 1: Competition