Martial Arts Professional Magazine

I’ve recently been reflecting on the impact my programming has had on people and the difference between what I hear my students say today as opposed to when I taught only a traditional martial arts program.

In the past, the compliments were mostly about how a child improved in school or how much more confident he had become. We all know the positive benefits martial arts can have on a child’s life. It can be life changing, so don’t think I’m trying to say that the testimonials I receive about my current UBC programs are any better, or more impacting. They are just different.

I’m now running “adult-only” programs, so what is being said, of course, will be different. Not many adults will say that they’ve improved their behavior because of my programming. Surprisingly, the biggest difference is how much impact I now can have on someone’s life in such a short period of time. Read the following testimonial and go to Ultimatebodyshaping.com to see Roy’s before and after photos. It will blow you away.

“Look at the difference between before and after! I still can’t believe it myself. Several years ago, I had a hip replacement and was restricted to lifting no more than 25 lbs; instead I gained 53 lbs.  The additional weight was causing severe pain in my right leg. 

“I am a three-time cancer survivor, thankfully, and this last time scared the living daylights out of me. When I went into remission, I decided I needed to do something positive for my family and myself. 

“The UBC coaches and the team challenges added fun and excitement to the course; and it really made losing weight easier and more fun than just diet and exercise at home or at a gym. It wasn’t just a routine, but something to look forward to. I wasn’t only competing to accomplish my personal goals, but to have the cruise dangled in front of me was added motivation! At the end of 10 weeks I had lost 48 lbs!

“I am a new me. I feel better, my hip doesn’t bother me as much and I look GREAT! I owe it all to the lifestyle changes I made with the help of UBC. I learned better ways to nourish my body and continue exercising. I made new friends at UBC. I really appreciated the support and motivation from everyone. It’s amazing what you can do with a little support! \My family and co-workers can’t get over how good I look.

“Thank you Jim Graden and the UBC Team!”

Roy’s story is rather amazing; and the really amazing part is that this was written after training only ten weeks with me.

In a traditional martial arts setting, it wasn’t until a student made at least Green Belt (six months of training) before the parents noticed a change in their child, and told me about it. Now, every five weeks (I start a new UBC every five weeks), I have people telling me about the profound effect the program has had on their lives. It’s quite amazing to make such an impact in such a short period of time.

You may not think that losing weight or being in better shape can be compared to the benefits of traditional martial arts training. I would beg to differ. I’ve had students reduce their cholesterol counts from more than 300 to less than 180. An obese person who was unable to rise from a seated position on the floor can now spring to his feet after training in the UBC. I know that my programming extends people’s lives and I love martial arts fitness for that.

What I’ve found is that many of my students come to me because they’ve read a testimonial like Roy’s and are looking for a fast track to health and wellness. Once I help them improve their shape in a short period of time through martial arts fitness training, they feel like they’ve found a life-long fountain of youth. This is one of the great things about martial arts fitness training and why I love it. I have truly changed people’s lives, and you can too, above and beyond what they ever dreamed of, just because they came to us to lose a little weight.

The benefits of martial arts fitness training should be your greatest selling point and the fact that it can happen in a short period of time is all the better.