Martial Arts Professional Magazine

Jonathan Metcalf It’s clear that the proverbial bright light has flashed in Jonathan Metcalf’s mind-because he understands the BIG IT: owning a martial arts school is an extraordinary opportunity. He has discovered that you can continue to honor the traditions of your art as you change people’s lives and serve your community, which just so happens […]

When Carlos Machado, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu master, first came to the United States with his brothers in 1990, his entire approach to martial arts was shaped by his experience in Brazil. The only school environment he knew had very little structure, with no belt testing or ranks, and Black Belts were awarded only […]

WarriorWiz Terry Bryan, Ph.D.
Terry Bryan, Ph.D. and Extreme Success Academy speaker, teaches you how to use your warrior spirit to win at the real estate game
Interview by NAPMA President Rob Colasanti

Terry Bryan, martial artist, former school owner and real estate coach and entrepreneur, gives you an inside look at how an average martial artist and […]

Interview by Toby Milroy, NAPMA Vice-President of Sales and Marketing
Joe Borucki is a successful school owner who really understands the unnecessary condition of many martial arts schools because he’s been there. He had erected a number of obstacles (which existed only in his mind) that blocked the growth of his school. He learned […]

An Interview with Master Robert Lewis, Colorado Regional Developer for Mile High Karate.

Learning and utilizing the secrets to success is the real difference maker; and Master Robert Lewis, the Colorado Regional Developer for Mile High Karate, is the one person with the inside information on the franchise system because he works in the trenches […]

Jason Yi, a NAPMA Inner Circle member, who will also be in attendance at the 2008 NAPMA Extreme Success Academy, serving on a panel of experts with other Inner Circle Group members to help you grow your school, is the subject of this month’s Member Success Story.
Jason is a bright, entrepreneurially minded […]

You may never thought you could play and win the commercial real estate game, but you can with the help of Chris Hurn and Mercantile Commercial Capital. His company specializes in creating opportunities for small business owners, including martial arts school owners, to purchase their buildings.
Mr. Hurn explains why a commercial real estate portfolio may […]

The philosophy of martial arts is ready-made to attract the attention of the public. Few professionals are better qualified than Paul Hartunian to help you learn and use his low-cost public relations formula to create and benefit from a celebrity status in your community and achieve recognition that can translate into a growing, prosperous school.

Dr. […]

An Interview by Toby Milroy with Miko Peled, NAPMA Maximum Impact Member and Stephen Oliver Coaching Client and Millionaire Wealth Group Member.
SENSEI MIKO PELED is another out-standing example of a NAPMA member and martial arts school owner who has learned to balance tradition with a new mindset of how his school and its programs can […]

Zig the master of motivation, developed the I CAN Program that is a comprehensive character-building curriculum for your students—parents and your community will recognize it as an “added value” that makes your school unique.

You’ll enroll more students easier and improve retention, with the I CAN Program. It’s already being used […]

(You Can Keep the Rolex, But I’ll Take the Peace of Mind). By Master Eric Sbarge, NAPMA Maximum Impact and Inner Circle Member.
In 2003, The Peaceful Dragon Cultural Center, my martial arts and health center in Charlotte, North Carolina, was somewhat successful by industry standards. We had been in business for seven years and […]