Sascha Williams is an 8th-Degree Black Belt Associate Master in the Ed Parker style of Kenpo as well as a Mile High Karate Franchise school and Stephen Oliver Coaching Client. He also served the Parker organization as the officials director for the IKC international tournament, a regional director for the International Kenpo Karate Association, and ...
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NAPMA Executives Conduct “On-Site” School Consultations
How valuable would it be to your business (and your bank account) to have a sharply-honed set of expert eyes objectively looking at your business — boils and all — creating a laser-focused strategy to double your revenue (or better) in 2013? Each year, NAPMA CEO Stephen Oliver and NAPMA COO Toby Milroy reserve a small ...
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I admit my first goal was not to be a world champion. I actually reached the success of being number one in the world because that goal was set for me by Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee. My original goal for myself was to be ranked in the top 10 fighters in the country, because back then ...
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Interview by Toby Milroy, NAPMA Vice-President of Sales and Marketing Frank Brown As the Mile High Karate franchise trainer, Frank Brown is in a unique position to observe why school owners are unable to grow their schools; and, often, the major reason is a misperception of their self-worth. That low self-worth results in low tuition ...
Read More »How My School's Gross Income Increased by 300% and My Net Income by 1,000% in Just Twenty-Four Months
(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 ...
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Call-Out: “Beginning in 1983 in Denver, I made an effort to emulate IBM’s approach. My ads always touted the benefits of martial arts instruction, explained the benefits of our approach, and never mentioned that anyone else taught this stuff but us.” Years ago, I read a really interesting book called Positioning: the Battle for your ...
Read More »Stephen Oliver and NAPMA Honored for their Deep Contribution to the Martial Arts Business
The 2012 Action Martial Arts Magazine’s 12th annual Hall of Honors, widely known as the “Academy Awards of the Martial Arts” marked another milestone in the professional development of the martial arts business. This years’ event featured a trade show with more than 60 exhibitors, a traditional martial arts tournament, the first ever “Action Martial ...
Read More »Taking MMA from the “Gym” to the “School”
As we move into a new year I believe that it’s an exciting one for our small but dedicated and eclectic industry. Ahead lie huge ...
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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 ...
Read More »Andrew Wood: A Legend in His Own Mind!
Martial Arts Business Masters Reconnect Recently I sat down with my old friend Andrew Wood, who made a surprise guest appearance at this year’s NAPMA convention. Andrew was a true pioneer in the martial arts business, writing the book that changed the life of many instructors: How to Make $100,000 or More Teaching Martial Arts. ...
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