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Business Articles:

• 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
• The Dangers Of Procrastination For The Martial Art School Owner
• Why You Should Never Let A Student Haggle With You On Price
• Martial Arts Marketing Trends To Watch In 2014, Part III

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:

• 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