Martial Arts Business Pitfall #1

Written by Mike Massie on February 1, 2011 - 4 Comments
Categories: Editorial, Management, Start Up

The Most Common Martial Arts Business Pitfall: Pride How is it that intelligent, talented martial arts business owners often fail so miserably in building wildly profitable schools? One word describes the most common culprit, and that’s “pride.” I’ve heard the following from instructors I’ve coached a million times: “I’ve seen that before.” “I know that [...]

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On Teaching Martial Arts – What Sort of Legacy Will You Leave Your Students?

Written by Mike Massie on January 27, 2009 - 2 Comments
Categories: Curriculum, Editorial

“Have you ever wondered what your legacy will be when you stop teaching or doing martial arts?” That’s a close approximation of the question I posed to the students and instructors in attendance during a recent black belt test I helped preside over. When I presented this question to the students who were taking the [...]

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