Legislation & Regulation
2 hours ago
New Jersey Bill Would Require Annual Background Checks and Child-Safety Training at Every Martial Arts School
New Jersey S4683, introduced October 1, 2026, would require annual fingerprint background checks and annual…
Legislation & Regulation
2 hours ago
A Robot Cage Fight Drew California’s Athletic Commission. Your School’s Fight Night Could Too.
California's State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist over a human-versus-robot cage fight. The legal point…
Martial Arts Business News
2 hours ago
Youth Sports Now Costs Parents Three Hours a Game Day. Time, Not Price, Is the Martial Arts School’s Opening.
New Axios and Aspen Institute figures show youth sports parents spend 3 hours 23 minutes…
Mindset & Leadership
12 hours ago
You’re a Caregiver Whether You Signed Up for It or Not: Read Your Students, Parents And Staff!
The moment another person's sense of safety runs partly through you, you've taken on a…
Mindset & Leadership
13 hours ago
When a Black Belt Behaves Badly Outside Your School: Conduct Standards and Promotion by Consensus
Can a martial arts school hold black belts accountable for what they do at high…
Marketing
15 hours ago
Can a Martial Arts School Hand Out Flyers at Public Schools?
Warming up 800 pupils but banned from handing out flyers or permission slips? How district…
BJJ Corner
1 day ago
Gymdesk Buys Smoothcomp: What Smoothcomp Connect Means for Academies With Competition Teams
Gymdesk has acquired Smoothcomp, the competition platform behind roughly 200 tournaments a weekend, and launched…
BJJ Academy Operations
2 days ago
The School-Within-a-School Model: Why Martial Arts Academies Are Sharing Space
A BJJ academy moving inside a Krav Maga school in Norwalk is one example of…
Teaching & Curriculum
2 days ago
Teaching Mixed-Rank Classes Without Lowering the Standard
The rank spread is not the obstacle, it is the mechanism. The four methods for…
Enrollment & Retention
2 days ago
The 100-50-25 Rule: Live Event Benchmarks for Martial Arts Schools
A good live event produces about 100 appointments. Those should become 50 to 60 first…
