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Martial Arts Business News
Martial Arts Business News: Week of September 7, 2026
A publicly traded jiu-jitsu platform shows its real numbers, PwC says Britain has room for 850 more budget gyms, a…
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Industry History
Nick Cokinos: The Man Who Helped Turn Martial Arts Into a Profession
Grand Master Stephen Oliver on Nicholas P. Cokinos, founder of Educational Funding Company — the dance-studio operator who brought professional…
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Industry History
Remembering My Friend Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris, 1940–2026, was posthumously inducted into the NAPMA Martial Arts Professional Lifetime Achievement Awards in August 2026. Grand Master…
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Martial Arts Business News
Martial Arts Industry News: August 2026
The first issue of our new industry news section: Wodify's first Jiu-Jitsu benchmark report puts hard numbers on the BJJ…
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School Owner Profiles
Stephen Oliver's Mile High Karate ® Background Information
Stephen Oliver began martial arts training in 1969 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Bob Olinghouse and Gran Moulder - Black Belts…
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Staff & Systems
The Ultimate Martial Arts Enthusiast Shows You How To Systematize and Create a Profitable "Turnkey" School, with Master Ranulfo Gonzalez
Running your school on proven systems does not mean selling out your martial arts. Master Ranulfo Gonzalez holds high rank…
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Staff & Systems
Important Issues for Large School Operators, Part II: The Non-Compete Clause
Once your school passes about 200 active students or adds a second location, you need control systems, and the first…
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School Owner Profiles
Listen to a Great Interview with Jhoon Rhee, Martial Arts Grandmaster and Living Legend, and Learn Many Valuable Lessons from his Life and Achievements, Part 2
Grand Master Jhoon Rhee was called a belt factory by his competitors while his schools were producing world-ranked kickboxers, world…
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School Owner Profiles
What If There Was A Recession, But You Didn’t Attend?
Dan Kennedy told me the word “recession” is an over-broad generalization that hides how much money is still being spent.…
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Mindset & Leadership
Stay The Course!
The economy does not decide whether your school lives or dies. The owners who learn every part of the business…
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