This clip from my USA Karate TV show in the 1980s shows one of my all-time favorites counterattacks. These are super effective sweeps that are really easy to execute. Then we fast forward 30 years to a 2-on-1 drill in the COBRA-Defense Academy....
Martial Arts Summer Camp Success with Jim King Jim King has been hosting some of the most successful martial arts summer camps in the USA for decades. He is a systems driven owner and he shares his system for summer camps in this exclusive...
From the MATA Professional Martial Arts Instructor Certification Course Module 1-Lesson 1: Four Keys to Giving Clear Directions 1. Specific. Effective directions are specific. They focus on manageable and precisely describe actions that martial arts students can...
Today, we have a somewhat ominous combination of factors that relate to student retention. First, this generation of parents knows more about martial arts than ever, so what you teach and how you teach it is critical. Second, this generation of parents will pull...
Below is a Quiz on the Definition of Self-DefenseA Quiz on the Definition of Self-Defense
How much can you pay to enroll one student? To make a smart marketing decision, you MUST know is how much is a new student worth to your school. 1. Annual Student Value Calculation With tuition averaging $149 a month, a student who stays for 12 months generates...
Subscribe Get Notice When a New Article by John Graden Posts Because of our redesign and over-haul, we want to make sure that only people who want to get these articles are notified when they are posted. Enter your info to get on that list.In the mid-1980s,...
Preventative Measures to ImproveMartial Arts Student Retention Early Last week, I shared three common retention strategies schools use that can be useless if not used carefully. A quick review. 1. Student Surveys only work to the level of participation. Your most...
I have a question for you at the end, so read on, please. While martial arts is a good influence for 99% of people, it was a not-so-good influence on me. The Florida Karate Academy was more about chasing the dragon than entering the dragon. I went from being...
15 Keys Points to Understanding the Features and Benefits of Your Martial Arts SchoolWhy isn’t a $10 book with 1,000 pages worth more than a $10 book with 100 pages? Would you buy a book because of the number of pages it has? That’s a FEATURE. Or because it makes...
