Stephen Oliver's Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

Putting Up a Website For Your Martial Arts School

Before Putting Up a Website Very Important Considerations Before putting up a Web Site - or, Things that no one thinks about - and should! Before...
Stephen Oliver's Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

Hiring Employees For Your Martial Arts School From Within

There are many reasons to higher employees from within your own martial arts school. This article will help you determine the best employee hires...
John Graden

Are you Teaching Latin or English

Imagine that you wanted to learn English. You find a language school and speak with the instructor who promises to teach you English. Eager...
Stephen Oliver's Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

Running a Martial Arts School: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22:...

Everything is Negotiable Just assume that anything that you need to buy - that you are paying a monthly payment on - or that you...
John Graden

A School Full of Pooh Bears

A School Full of Pooh Bears is an excerpt from John Gradens’ book, The Truth About the Martial Arts Business, which is available at...
John Graden

My $5,800 A Month

When I opened my school in 1986 I was a top martial artist. I had fought all over America and Europe on the U.S....
Ethical Challenges and Compromise in Martial Arts

Ethical Challenges and Compromise in Martial Arts

The normalized commercialization of martial arts (Budo) may oblige an ambitious instructor to navigate ethical challenges and the dynamics of compromise. This applies particularly...