Dr. Judy Flury THE DOCTOR IN THE DOJANG!Reflecting on the remarkable career of Dr. Judy Flury of Grand Prairie, Texas, it quickly becomes clear that she is fearless and does not waste time. She was hooked on tae kwon do from her first class as a 12-year old, and...
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 take....
The MATA Certification was authored by 18 different veteran black belts who are also experts in their respective fields such as law, psychology, pedagogy, movement science, motivation, and communication.
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 their...
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 about...
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, Allstate Insurance...
“I am an old school “tae kwon do” instructor. Everything Mr. Graden said about the complexity of teaching traditional karate was true.
I switched over to Empower Kickboxing when COVID hit. Teaching Empower Kickboxing helped me retain students over COVID and online.
I didn’t lose one student because of the transition. They all loved the new curriculum.
I cut my teaching hours in half and I no longer have to do intros.
This has allowed me to create a unique brand to separate us from other schools.“
Mr. Geno Guevara
Alamo Ranch Martial Arts
