More students. I have been in the martial arts school building business for 40 plus years as a school owner, business coach, speaker and writer. I can say with total confidence that all school owners would love to have more students. For some school owners more students could...
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4 Reasons Teens Quit Sports
If these are the top 4 reasons that kids tend to quit sports when they turn 13, then every single teen should be enrolled in martial arts! Why Would Teens Quit A Sport? 1. No longer fun The number one reason that adolescents stop? The sport isn’t fun anymore. “There...
10 Tips for Instructors to Stand Out from the Crowd
10 Tips for Instructors to Stand Out from the Crowd 1. It’s about going the extra mile to prove that you are one of a kind in skills, talent, or personality. Standing out from the crowd is about trying to live your best and be your best. CANI and the...
9 Mistakes Dojos Make
1. School owners are concerned about what they charge and how many students they have. I really believe that is the number one mistake. I remember having a large school in Florida with 1340 students. To keep attendance, I had sheets of names in alphabetical order and students would check...
9 Reasons Kids Quit Karate (that you may not have thought of)
1. The curriculum is about lots of memory. Similar to school, students are required to memorize a long series of forms and techniques. Then are required to spit it back on testing. In today's culture, it is more important to challenge the kids with spontaneous drills, creativity and a strong...