Stephen Oliver — The Way of the Mile High Maverick
Stephen Oliver is a 10th Degree Black Belt who began training in 1975 and opened his first school while still a student. He built Mile High Karate into a multi-school operation, promoted major sport-karate events, and went on to publish Martial Arts Professional and lead NAPMA. In this interview he traces the decisions behind that record — what he got wrong early, what he would do differently, and what he believes separates a school that lasts from one that does not.
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This interview was conducted for Martial Arts Professional, the trade magazine the National Association of Professional Martial Artists has published since 1996, and appeared in the magazine’s interview series. It is republished here as part of the magazine’s archive. The original recording date is not stated in the surviving archive record.
