Tom Callos

Tom Callos is the designer and team coach for The Ultimate Black Belt Test. He is a veteran consultant to the martial arts industry, who is known for thinking way, way, way, way out of the dojo. Tom Callos is a frequent NAPMA Maximum Impact Contributor. He ma be reached about UBBT or his Anger Management Program.

Mindset & Leadership

Tom CallosSeptember 20, 2011
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My Uncommon Answers to Seven Common Martial Arts Industry Issues

Issue #1: MMA and your school “I teach Karate, Taekwondo or (write your style here). I want to take advantage…
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Teaching & Curriculum

Tom CallosSeptember 18, 2011
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The Ultimate Black Belt Test: My Suggestions to the Industry and a Protest of Sorts

I don’t like to complain, although I do it from time to time. When something’s not right, I prefer to…
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Mindset & Leadership

Tom CallosSeptember 16, 2011
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Two Sustainable Business Practices

Clear-Cutting Students You can’t clear-cut a forest and expect to return next year and harvest another tree crop. You can’t…
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Industry History

Tom CallosSeptember 15, 2011
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Watch the UFC to See the Ultimate Martial Art

Forget your karate, your taekwondo, your gung fu, your aikido, your arnis, your jiu-jitsu, and your kenpo; MMA (exactly like…
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Teaching & Curriculum

Tom CallosSeptember 15, 2011
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Thich Nhat Hahn: A Teacher with Much to Teach the Martial Artist

Before I tell you about Thich Nhat Hahn (pronounced “Tick-knot-hon”) and why you should jump on the Internet and “Google”…
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Mindset & Leadership

Tom CallosSeptember 14, 2011
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"Professional" Doesn't Mean Clinical

“Professional” is a word that is often tossed around the martial arts industry. Do I need to mention that professional…
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Marketing

Tom CallosSeptember 14, 2011
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How You Market and Sell is One Thing â€“ WHAT you Market and Sell Is Another

Stephen Oliver and Dan Kennedy are real experts who will help you learn HOW to market something. I know a…
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Mindset & Leadership

Tom CallosSeptember 14, 2011
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Does the Martial Arts Industry Own the Anti-Bullying Market? Some questions and stats, and one awesome resource.

I am always stunned when I read the statistics on bullying in America. I’m also too often disheartened by news…
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