When Martial Arts Business Impedes Student Excellence

Written by Mike Massie on July 16, 2008 - 0 Comments
Categories: Editorial, Retention

The other day, a parent of one of my intermediate students came into my office. I could tell by the look on her face that she had something to tell me. “My son won’t be coming back after his membership is up.” I began to explain to her that at his belt level, kids often [...]

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Why I Quit Charging Belt Testing Fees

Written by Mike Massie on March 6, 2008 - 4 Comments
Categories: Management

After much deliberation, I recently decided I would no longer charge testing fees at my school. Why? I’ve seen way too much abuse of this practice in other schools, and decided to implement a “no testing fee” policy as just one more thing that sets our school apart from other schools. However, my students will [...]

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