Martial Arts Business Success in 2011

Written by Mike Massie on January 4, 2011 - 1 Comment
Categories: Editorial, Management, Marketing

How to Achieve Martial Arts Business Success in 2011 So, it’s the New Year… Are you ready to succeed this year? I hope so, because I am going to provide you with tons of information and tools this year to help you succeed in your martial arts business! The steps to building a successful school [...]

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Which Hat Today?

Written by Mike Massie on October 12, 2010 - 3 Comments
Categories: Management, Start Up

Sometimes The Hardest Part of Martial Art School Management Is Giving Up Control How many hats do you wear in a typical week at your martial art school? Three? Ten? A dozen or more? I’m guessing closer to the latter number, since I know that in running my own schools I’ve been any and all [...]

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Four Great Grappling Coaches You Should Know About

Written by Mike Massie on September 29, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: Curriculum

I really enjoy grappling. While I don’t consider myself even to be an advanced student of grappling, I really enjoy the training and conditioning it provides. And, without a doubt good grappling skills are essential to being a well-rounded martial artist. While good local grappling instruction has become easier to find over the last five [...]

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Japanophiles, Titles of Rank, and The Business of Martial Arts

Written by Mike Massie on February 12, 2009 - 30 Comments
Categories: Editorial

Japanophile – An interest in, or love of, Japan and all things Japanese. I had run into Jerry at the gym I worked out at, and found we both had a background in Japanese martial arts. Jerry had been practicing JKA karate since the 60′s, and in a colorful recollection claimed he had once been [...]

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