Legislation & Regulation
7 hours ago
Buying a Martial Arts Franchise? What to Verify Before You Sign
The FTC's Premier Martial Arts case turned on earnings claims, studio size, owner hours and…
Mindset & Leadership
8 hours ago
Excuses: Building Strong Relationships By Not Using Them!
Asking a late instructor why they're late is a request for an excuse. Three steps…
Enrollment & Retention
11 hours ago
Auto-Renewing Memberships vs. Renewal Conferences
Auto-renewal saves staff time; renewal conferences are built around a black belt commitment. Here's what…
Martial Arts Business News
18 hours ago
Fifteen Hours a Week: The Arithmetic That Never Closed
The FTC says a martial arts school was sold as a fifteen-hour-a-week semi-absentee business. Stephen…
Martial Arts Business News
18 hours ago
Travel Ball Just Priced Out 77% of Parents. Don’t Answer With a Discount.
A Harris Poll this week put cost ahead of injury as the number one reason…
Martial Arts Business News
18 hours ago
Nobody Is Coming to Teach Your 4:30 Class
The number of youth team-sport coaches in America fell from 8.4 million to 6.9 million…
Martial Arts Business News
18 hours ago
Martial Arts Business News: Week of September 28, 2026
Team-sport participation hit a record 92.3 million while the youth coaching base fell from 8.4…
Martial Arts Business News
18 hours ago
Martial Arts Business News: Week of October 12, 2026
The FTC puts $1.85 million on the "semi-absentee dojo," New York City's click-to-cancel rule goes…
Martial Arts Business News
18 hours ago
They Paid 7.8 Times Earnings for a Gym With No Instructors. What Is Your School Worth?
PureGym paid £235m for a Swiss chain running a 47% margin. The buyers know their…
Martial Arts Business News
18 hours ago
Martial Arts Business News: Week of October 19, 2026
PureGym pays £235m for cheap gyms, World Gym targets 30 Thai clubs, consumer sentiment hits…
