Enrollment & Retention
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Caller ID, Contact Records and the 9-to-11 Window: Why Parents Don’t Answer
Most unanswered follow-up calls are not rejection. The parent did not recognize the number. And…
Martial Arts Business News
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Fall Safeguarding Review: Free SafeSport Resources for Martial Arts Schools, Coaches and Parents
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has published free abuse-prevention resources for parents and coaches. Which…
Enrollment & Retention
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Your Walls Should Sell the Program: Martial Arts School Signage That Keeps Students
Blank walls cost you students. Grand Master Jeff Smith on the signs, boards and screens…
Staff & Systems
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Standards Beat Talent: How Schools Systematize Teaching
'Standards and rapport beat talent.' What the October 2026 teaching session with Grand Masters Jeff…
Mindset & Leadership
10 hours ago
The Leadership Segment of a Martial Arts Class Should Take Three Minutes, Not Twenty
Many schools teach leadership by sitting students down for a lecture, a worksheet or a…
Pricing & Profit
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Why Card Processors Hold Large Paid-in-Full Tuition Payments
A paid-in-full black belt program is, to a card processor, a payment for services it…
Teaching & Curriculum
1 day ago
Starting Mid-Cycle in a Rotating Curriculum: How to Test the Student Who Joined Late
A student who joins a rotating curriculum one month into a three-month cycle has half…
Staff & Systems
1 day ago
Hiring Your First Full-Time Martial Arts Instructor
The first full-time hire is where a school stops being a job. How to tell…
Legislation & Regulation
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Buying a Martial Arts Franchise? What to Verify Before You Sign
The FTC's Premier Martial Arts case turned on earnings claims, studio size, owner hours and…
Mindset & Leadership
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Excuses: Building Strong Relationships By Not Using Them!
Asking a late instructor why they're late is a request for an excuse. Three steps…
