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The Awful Truth About Women’s Self-Defense

Mike Massie — Fri, 19 May 2017 12:30:23 +0000

Ever ask yourself why there’s so many cringe-worthy videos online on the topic of women’s self-defense? If you’re not sure what I mean, here’s a prime example*: Hard to watch? Kind of makes you embarrassed for martial arts instructors everywhere, doesn’t it? The Culprit: The Expert Delusion I can tell you that part of the…

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Martial Arts Curriculum Design For Maximum Retention And School Growth

Mike Massie — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:34:36 +0000

Improving your martial arts curriculum design will help you grow your school. Here are a few tips based on what I learned in improving my own curriculum.

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What The Heck Is A Rotating Curriculum?

Mike Massie — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:57:28 +0000

The Rotating Curriculum: A Tried And True Method For Teaching Large Groups And Multiple Ranks When I started my first martial arts school, I had no idea what I was getting into. For starters, I’d never taught a class larger than eight or ten students. So, when my classes swelled and my enrollment grew, and…

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Courtesy And Building Character In Kids Through Martial Arts

Mike Massie — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:52:43 +0000

Martial Arts And Character Development The concept of teaching character has become nearly synonymous with teaching martial arts. For better or for worse, since the original Karate Kid movie released the public has held the image of benevolent, peace-loving, slightly cantankerous Mr. Miyagi to be the measure by which all children’s martial arts instructors should be measured.…

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Fitness and the Business of Martial Arts

Mike Massie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:08:12 +0000

The Question of Integrity and Making a Buck in Your Martial Arts Business Since I announced in my email newsletter a few years ago that I was teaching fitness boot camps in my martial art school, it seems that every martial arts school is offering boot camps. While I think this is great, the problem…

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Why You Need To Market Your Summer Karate Camps Now!

Mike Massie — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:33:14 +0000

You need to be marketing your summer camps NOW, not two months from now. If you do, you'll have a summer camp that's full all summer long. Here's why...

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“Why I Held This Back For Two Years…”

Mike Massie — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:37:15 +0000

Some secrets are just too precious to share… At least, that’s what I kept telling myself. That’s why I sat on this project, and refused to release it for the last two years. The thing is, I just couldn’t hold it back any more. My reason for changing my mind? The information I was sitting…

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Q&A on Fighting Fit Boot Camp Instructor Certification Seminar

Mike Massie — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:15:42 +0000

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the upcoming 2-Day Fighting Fit Boot Camp Instructor certification seminar in Killeen, TX on October 23rd and 24th. So, I thought I’d answer the most common questions for those of you that may have missed the information webinar. If you have any additional questions, let me know!…

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“But I Don’t Want to Run a Fitness Club, I Just Want to Teach Martial Arts”

Mike Massie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:46:12 +0000

Fact: Most People Do Not Want To Learn Martial Arts! I coach a lot of martial arts instructors on how to start and grow a successful school; some directly and many more via my websites and written resources. And, I’ve found that one of the most difficult concepts to impart to many instructors is the…

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Q&A With MMA Conditioning Trainer Eric Wong

Mike Massie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:50:13 +0000

In today’s article, MMA conditioning expert Eric Wong answers our readers’ questions on conditioning and strength training methods for MMA and combat sports. If you like what you read here, be sure to check out the link to the special offer Eric came up with just for my readers and newsletter subscribers… the link is…

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