by Greg Silva Do you have a referral system? The answer is obviously yes. You either have a well thought out system or you just wing it - but those are both systems. I find when most school owners say they have a system it is based on rewards. People give the school...
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Doorhangers: Perfect for Summer!
Summer is one of the best times of year to get doorhangers out around town! Two reasons: One- Parents of prospective students are looking for ways to keep their kids busy during summer. This can be a great time of year for new enrollments! Two- Parents of your current students...
Evolution of BBE
The idea of teaching lifeskills with martial arts actually began back in 1988. Nick Cokinos of EFC had all their schools (this includes Grandmaster Silva) teaching them. It was at that time, now 32 years ago, that Tom Callos filmed the Intro Program that gave a life skill lesson with...
Black Belt Excellence: Growth Mindset
Our December Black Belt Excellence lesson is all about Growth Mindset.. and it's honestly my personal favorite lesson of the entire year! I I practice the "power of yet" with my own kids on a daily basis. This one lesson is so powerful that it can make all the other...
Valentine Cards
The idea behind our martial arts Valentines Cards is simple. Almost every classroom in every school does a Valentine exchange with the students. Each student is required to bring in enough Valentines to pass one out to each kid in their class. So you make it easy for them! You give each...