Martial Arts Professional Magazine

Over the last several weeks, we’ve had several high level members of the National Association of Martial Arts Professionals contact our offices about disastrous experiences with MasterCard, Visa and their credit card processing. Basically, these huge companies have refused to accept business from school owners from across the United States. The problems have begun with […]

Master Samuel Scott is a 6th-Degree Black Belt. He teaches a system called Talahib Kuntao, a mixture of Indonesian and Filipino martial arts. Master Scott was also a nationally ranked fighter, and was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame and named the Instructor Of The Year for 1996.

Toby Milroy: This month’s Success Story […]

Training for Success: Frank Brown, Mile High Karate Training Director
Frank Brown. As a longtime member of the Mile High Karate professional team and now as one of its training directors, Master Frank Brown’s primary responsibility is to help the school owners and their staff members, who become new MHK schools, understand and implement new systems […]

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 […]

The time has come to take action on your future…To evolve with a changing martial arts industry…To embrace a future of student excellence, stable growth and financial security…
Starting this month, Martial Arts Professional introduces “The Four Keys to your Future.” In an unprecedented, yearlong series of feature articles, you will learn how to benefit from […]

Clear Thinking and Focused Action Will Steer you Clear the Negative Economy and Interfering Legislators
The Worst Economy Since the Great Depression!?
Is that really true?
More about that later. What is true is that SOME schools will THRIVE and MANY will die during the coming months and year. Which will you be?
Everywhere you turn you see NEGATIVE […]

Let’s start with two simple premises: First, there are wealthy people and families in your community and/or near by communities that are willing to pay 5,10 or 15 times your standard tuition for private lessons. Second, you ARE the equivalent of any other professional athlete, in terms of your dedication and commitment to your art […]

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 […]

(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 […]

Learn How these Three Legends of the Martial Arts Became the Original World Champions, Fierce Competitors, the Best of Friends and Role Models for All Martial Arts Students, Instructors and a New Generetion of Fighters.
NAPMA and Martial Arts Professional is proud to bring you a rare treat - a gathering of eagles iin modern martial […]