Martial Arts Management

  As we finish our exploration of becoming a strategist, another factor can sometimes add to the mix. Some of us open multiple schools. So now we have several dragons with which to contend, and it is obvious that we can’t be teaching classes in two locations at the same time. At this time, all ...

While an instructor may run a class with stern discipline, that doesn’t always translate well when that instructor puts on his management hat. The job of the owner/manager is not to be a dictator, but to tell people how they’re doing, what they’re doing, give encouragement, and give advise. IN motivation, we only become committed to ...

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 ...

Last month, I challenged you to schedule one IDEA DAY per month that you spend reading and studying all of the business educational materials, books, CDs, DVDs, etc. that you invested money to acquire, but have had no time to focus on the contents. This month, in part 2, I’ll present you with rules for ...

If you are going to be an effective leader, the focus has to be on how you are going to serve. That attitude completely changes the way you come across. To be an effective communicator or instructor, you have to know your audience. That’s number one. Who is in the class today? What do they ...

As business owners and entrepreneurs, each of us invests our time and money in information. Each month, you receive a massive amount of materials from various sources: wisdom, techniques, ways to market, ways to earn money and tips on how to make your business more successful. You may go to conventions and seminars and invest ...

During the next two months, I’ll focus on a critical transition in the life of a martial arts school. The transition is the one that takes the school owner from being a tactician to being a strategist and frequently takes us away from what we love the most, teaching classes. First, I want to set ...

I called an insurance agent the other day to find out about rates for my new office building. From the lady who answered the phone, I found out much more information than I needed or wanted to know about the agent and his whereabouts. It seemed that he liked to take long lunch hours with ...

  As a school operator, you will eventually begin to add staff and, as your school grows, that will likely not only involve hiring administrative support, but also adding assistant instructors and possibly even head instructors. As a single school expands beyond 200 active students, or as you branch out into a second, third or ...

With the passing of every New Year, you must understand the magnitude of social and economic changes in the world. In the past, change in business and social life was incremental and a set of personal strategies for achieving excellence was not required. Today, in our knowledge-based world, where change is the rule, a set ...