When I first became a Taekwondo instructor, I claimed that my martial art is a philosophy that can be very instrumental in developing our youth through mental discipline and physical conditioning. However, I had a difficult time justifying to myself how punching and kicking could be a philosophy. In the early 1970’s, I was writing ...

There needs to be: 1) an expectation of high levels of referrals from every student and parent; 2) a view that this is a process to be managed, not left to happenstance; 3) an understanding that it is every team member’s job to contribute to stimulating referrals, and; 4) a frequent, constant measurement, to hold ...

He was America’s most gifted fighter. The winner of the top titles and records....

Some suggestions that you can enact on daily to leverage yourself to turn off wealth inhibition and turn on wealth attraction: Focus on Wealth Rise above popular belief that it is necessary to be affected by the economy. Abundance is a mindset, not an external condition. Focus on what you DO want. Focus on what ...

What a wonderful experience. Behind the scenes through the employee areas, a tour of history and expectations of quality service, and a day of what’s happening at Disney for the highest possible “guest” service. For 60,000 employees it’s “On-Stage” and “In Costume” with the “Boy or Girl Next Door” grooming to make sure every family ...

This article is the nineth in a 12-part series on the specifics for setting success-oriented goals and earning more prosperity for your business. If you’re self-employed or small business owner, then there’s one commonality that we all have – a belief in self-sufficiency. At some point, we decided that we were better off working for ...

How valuable would it be to your business (and your bank account) to have a 
sharply-honed set of expert eyes objectively looking at your business —
boils and all — creating a laser-focused strategy to double your revenue (or better) in 2013? Each year, NAPMA CEO Stephen Oliver and NAPMA COO Toby Milroy reserve a small ...

The 2012 Action Martial Arts Magazine’s 12th annual Hall of Honors, widely known as the “Academy Awards of the Martial Arts” marked another milestone in the professional development of the martial arts business. This years’ event featured a trade show with more than 60 exhibitors, a traditional martial arts tournament, the first ever “Action Martial ...

There are those running around the industry teaching you how to be the martial arts school equivalent of Wal-Mart.

We’d like to welcome these success-oriented martial arts professionals who have joined NAPMA: Nicolas Masi Randy Cooligan, Cooligan Martial Arts Pam Ebaugh, Uta Karate, West York Lee Kim, Kombat Arts Academy Benny Phifer, Karate & Sports Fitness Peter Doherty, Jacob Stuyvesant, Dragonfire Kenpo Karate Richard Baron, Little Nine Heaven Internal Rick Williams, Canyon Kajukenbo Martial Arts ...