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Industry History
The Definitive History of the Martial Arts School Business in North America, 1946–2026
How the North American martial arts school business was built, 1946–2026: the dance-studio origins, Jhoon Rhee, EFC and the billing…
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Martial Arts Business News
A Martial Arts Software Company Just Cut Its Payroll With AI. Should You?
MMA.INC says AI-supported workflows helped it remove more than US$2.51 million a year in recurring costs, most of it payroll.…
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Martial Arts Business News
The Open World Tour: Mission, Rating Levels and How Sanctioning Works
The Open World Tour, the circuit launched by World Tour Promoters after the NASKA verdict, has opened tournament sanctioning. Its…
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Legislation & Regulation
The NASKA Trademark Case: What the Jury Decided and What Each Side Says
A federal jury in Orlando returned the first verdict in the fight over the NASKA name. What the record shows,…
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Martial Arts Business News
Martial Arts Business News: Week of September 21, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time since 2023 and the prime rate went to 7%. In the…
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Martial Arts Business News
MMA.INC Takes TrainAlta to 27 UFC GYM Locations: The Platform Model Comes Into Focus
MMA.INC opened presales for its next TrainAlta cycle at 27 UFC GYM locations in seven states, up from 21. What…
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Martial Arts Business News
MMA at the Asian Games: No Cage, Shin Guards and No Elbows. What the Format Tells School Owners
MMA's Asian Games debut in Nagoya used an open mat, uniforms, mandatory shin guards and no elbows. What the FIMMA…
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Legislation & Regulation
New South Wales Is Redrawing the Line on Combat Sports: What Martial Arts Schools Should Know
NSW's draft Combat Sports Regulation 2026 closes for comment September 29, a parliamentary inquiry into emerging combat sports takes submissions…
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Martial Arts Business News
When an Instructor Is Accused: What a Martial Arts School Should Do in the First 24 Hours
A former Fresno jiu-jitsu academy owner was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor; the franchise says it cut…
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Enrollment & Retention
The 80% of Your Student Body You Never Find Out About
The Broncos CFO, the HR director at a 50,000-employee company, the regional director of nineteen daycare centres, and the man…
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