Mindset & Leadership
9 hours ago
You’re a Caregiver Whether You Signed Up for It or Not: Read Your Students, Parents And Staff!
The moment another person's sense of safety runs partly through you, you've taken on a…
Mindset & Leadership
10 hours ago
When a Black Belt Behaves Badly Outside Your School: Conduct Standards and Promotion by Consensus
Can a martial arts school hold black belts accountable for what they do at high…
Marketing
12 hours ago
Can a Martial Arts School Hand Out Flyers at Public Schools?
Warming up 800 pupils but banned from handing out flyers or permission slips? How district…
BJJ Corner
1 day ago
Gymdesk Buys Smoothcomp: What Smoothcomp Connect Means for Academies With Competition Teams
Gymdesk has acquired Smoothcomp, the competition platform behind roughly 200 tournaments a weekend, and launched…
BJJ Academy Operations
1 day ago
The School-Within-a-School Model: Why Martial Arts Academies Are Sharing Space
A BJJ academy moving inside a Krav Maga school in Norwalk is one example of…
Teaching & Curriculum
2 days ago
Teaching Mixed-Rank Classes Without Lowering the Standard
The rank spread is not the obstacle, it is the mechanism. The four methods for…
Enrollment & Retention
2 days ago
The 100-50-25 Rule: Live Event Benchmarks for Martial Arts Schools
A good live event produces about 100 appointments. Those should become 50 to 60 first…
Legislation & Regulation
2 days ago
The FBI Wants a One-Year, No-Bid UFC Training Contract. What It Means for Defensive Tactics Instructors
An FBI sole-source justification proposes a one-year UFC contract to train special agents in striking,…
Enrollment & Retention
2 days ago
Tuition Stacking: Why Year Three Pays More Than Year One
Martial arts school revenue grows by stacking: renewed students keep paying while each year's new…
Marketing
2 days ago
What Martial Arts Schools Pay for Event Booths: Fall 2026
Farmers markets, fall festivals, movie theaters and city-wide events: what school owners reported paying for…
