John Graden's Martial Arts Teachers' Association http://martialartsteachers.com Martial Arts Marketing & Martial Arts Business Info, News, & Views Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:24:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://martialartsteachers.com/1436/ http://martialartsteachers.com/1436/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:24:17 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1436 playlist

]]> http://martialartsteachers.com/1436/feed/ 0 MATA Minute 6- How to Deal with Student Injuries http://martialartsteachers.com/mata-minute-6-deal-student-injuries/ http://martialartsteachers.com/mata-minute-6-deal-student-injuries/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:20:46 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1434 6. MATA Minute Injuries  

Resources mentioned in this MATA Minute

MartialArtrsSchoolOwners.com

SelfDefenseProfits.com

MartialArtsLifeSkills.com

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Links Mentioned in this Minute

The Official MATA Self-Defense Business System http://www.SelfDefenseProfits.com

The Official MATA Life Skills 24-Month Curriculum http://www.MartialArtsLifeSkills.com

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]]> http://martialartsteachers.com/mata-minute/feed/ 0 MATA Minute 2 Curriculum Pyramid http://martialartsteachers.com/mata-minute-2-curriculum-pyramid/ http://martialartsteachers.com/mata-minute-2-curriculum-pyramid/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:11:50 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1364 Curriculum pyramid

]]> http://martialartsteachers.com/mata-minute-2-curriculum-pyramid/feed/ 0 How to Attract Adults Back to Martial Arts http://martialartsteachers.com/attract-adults-martial-arts/ http://martialartsteachers.com/attract-adults-martial-arts/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:35:27 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1359 Adult Market

]]> http://martialartsteachers.com/attract-adults-martial-arts/feed/ 1 Webinars for Martial Arts School Owners http://martialartsteachers.com/webinars-martial-arts-school-owners/ http://martialartsteachers.com/webinars-martial-arts-school-owners/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:35:48 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1356  How to Increase Your Martial Arts School
Income in 2012 Webinar Series

In this series of webinars learn different ways to increase your martial arts schools’ income in 2012.

Why Entrepreneur Magazine Says That Self-Defense is BIG Business

November 8th–Guest Chris Sutton - Register Now

November 15th–How Martial Arts Fitness Can Put Your Profits on Auto-Pilot

Improving Your Martial Arts School Has Never Been Easier!

These webinars are designed to enhance every aspect of your school. We cover every element so that you can run a profitable school.

This is your opportunity to tap into one of the leading minds of the fitness industry and learn basic and advanced skills to strengthen your school. If you want to make your school stronger and better, these webinars will help!

Each webinar is only 30-minutes and held Tuesdays at 2:00pm so you can participate in your quietest time. But if you miss it, don’t worry! Once you register, you can download the recording, to listen to as often as you like whenever you please.

Why Attend Our Webinar?

* Convenience: webinars are at a set time each month, so you can plan your training.

* You don’t have to leave your office.

* When you listen live you can anonymously ask as many questions as you like.

* Webinars are recorded, so you can either listen live or later on at a more convenient time.

* Recorded sessions provide you with the presenter’s accompanying PowerPoint presentation.

* You can share recorded webinars with staff, adding to their skills.

* Allow you to develop a valuable resource library as you have unlimited access to them forever.

* FREE as Our Gift!

 

November 15th 2pm-Guest Jim Graden - Register Now

 

 

]]> http://martialartsteachers.com/webinars-martial-arts-school-owners/feed/ 0 http://martialartsteachers.com/1354/ http://martialartsteachers.com/1354/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:30:08 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1354  How to Increase Your Martial Arts School
Income in 2012 Webinar Series

In this series of webinars learn different ways to increase your martial arts schools’ income in 2012.

Why Entrepreneur Magazine Says That Self-Defense is BIG Business

November 8th–Guest Chris Sutton - Register Now

November 15th–How Martial Arts Fitness Can Put Your Profits on Auto-Pilot

Improving Your Martial Arts School Has Never Been Easier!

These webinars are designed to enhance every aspect of your school. We cover every element so that you can run a profitable school.

This is your opportunity to tap into one of the leading minds of the fitness industry and learn basic and advanced skills to strengthen your school. If you want to make your school stronger and better, these webinars will help!

Each webinar is only 30-minutes and held Tuesdays at 2:00pm so you can participate in your quietest time. But if you miss it, don’t worry! Once you register, you can download the recording, to listen to as often as you like whenever you please.

Why Attend Our Webinar?

* Convenience: webinars are at a set time each month, so you can plan your training.

* You don’t have to leave your office.

* When you listen live you can anonymously ask as many questions as you like.

* Webinars are recorded, so you can either listen live or later on at a more convenient time.

* Recorded sessions provide you with the presenter’s accompanying PowerPoint presentation.

* You can share recorded webinars with staff, adding to their skills.

* Allow you to develop a valuable resource library as you have unlimited access to them forever.

* FREE as Our Gift!

 

November 15th 2pm-Guest Jim Graden - Register Now

 

 

]]> http://martialartsteachers.com/1354/feed/ 0 How to Pick the Right Domain Name for Your School http://martialartsteachers.com/pick-domain-school/ http://martialartsteachers.com/pick-domain-school/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:48:41 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1337 It’s important to understand that when prospects are searching for a school in your area, they typically type in martial arts, tkd, karate, mma, kung fu, or kickboxing  and YOUR TOWN.

For instance, “kickboxing Washington.” The sites that match that search will come up first. If your domain is exactly that search string or at least close your odds of being pushed up are much higher. That’s why our UltimateMATA
clients always get the best domains because we have been purchasing them for the last decade.

This is a list of some of the best possible domain names for martial arts schools. When you become an UltimateMATA.com member, you can choose from any of these and more great domain names to use for your website.

Here is just a sampling of our domains waiting for you or your competitors to snatch up.

It’s important to understand that when prospects are searching for a school in your area, they typically type in martial arts, tkd, karate, mma, kung fu, or kickboxing  and YOUR TOWN.

For instance, “kickboxing Washington.” The sites that match that search will come up first. If your domain is exactly that search string or at least close your odds of being pushed up are much higher. That’s why our UltimateMATA.com clients always get the best domains because we have been purchasing them for the last decade.

This is a list of some of the best possible domain names for martial arts schools. When you become an UltimateMATA.com member, you can choose from any of these and more great domain names to use for your website.

Here is just a sampling of our domains waiting for you or your competitors to snatch up.

ABILENEMartialArts.com
ALABAMAMartialArts.com
ALLENTOWNMartialArts.com
ALTALOMAMartialArts.com
AMARILLOMartialArts.com
ATLANTATAEKWONDOSCHOOL.com
BESTRANCHOMartialArts.com
BILLINGSMartialArts.com
BRIDGEPORTMartialArts.com
CARROLLTONSELFDEFENSE.com
CEDARRAPIDSMartialArts.com
CHESTNUTHILLMartialArts.com
CONCORDMartialArts.com
DESMOINESMartialArts.com
BEGINNERSKarate.com
BEGINNERSKickboxing.com
BEGINNERSMartialArts.com
ABOUTKarate.com
ABOUTKickboxing.com
CORPUSCHRISTIMartialArts.com
EASYMartialArts.com
FREE-MONTH.com
FREE-WEEK.com
FREEINTROCOURSE.com
FREETRIALCOURSE.com
FUNKarate.com
FUNKickboxing.com
FUNMartialArts.com
FORTWAYNEMartialArts.com
FRANKFORTKarate.com
FRANKFORTMartialArts.com
GAINESVILLEMartialArts.com
GARDENGROVEMartialArts.com
GARDENHILLSKarate.com
GARDENHILLSMartialArts.com
GLENDALEMartialArts.com
GRANDPRAIRIEMartialArts.com
GRANDRAPIDSMartialArts.com
GREENBAYMartialArts.com
HARTFORDMartialArts.com
HOLLYWOODMartialArts.com
HONOLULUMartialArts.com
MartialArtsMIDDLETOWN.com
MartialArtsISFUN.com
MartialArtsFRANKFORT.com
MANHATTANMartialArts.com
MANHATTANKickboxing.com
MANHATTANKarate.com
LITTLEROCKMartialArts.com
LASVEGASKickboxing.com
KILLEENMartialArts.com
KANSASMartialArts.com
IOWAMartialArts.com
INSIDEMartialArts.com
MIDLANDMartialArts.com
MILLVILLEMartialArts.com
MISSOURIMartialArts.com
MONROENYMartialArts.com
NEWCASTLEMIXEDMartialArts.com
NEWYORKCITYKickboxing.com
NEWYORKCITYTKD.com
NEWYORKKarateSCHOOL.com
NEWYORKTKD.com
NORTHCAROLINAMartialArts.com
NORTHDAKOTAMartialArts.com
PALMBAYMartialArts.com
PEMBROKEPINESMartialArts.com
PALMHARBORMartialArts.com
PORTSTLUCIEMartialArts.com
POWERNINJAS.com
PROATHLETESUPPLEMENT.com
PROVIDENCEMartialArts.com
ROCKFORDMMA.com
SALTLAKECITYMartialArts.com
SANJOSEMartialArts.com
SANJOSEMMA.com
SCHOLASTICMartialArts.com
SOUTHDAKOTAMartialArts.com
STPAULMartialArts.com
STPETERSBURGMartialArts.com
STPETERSBURGMMA.com
TAKEKickboxing.com
TAKEKUNGFU.com
TAKEMartialArts.com
TALLAHASSEEMartialArts.com
UltimateFightingFitness.com
VIRGINIABEACH-MartialArts.com
WAKEFIELDMMA.com
WASHINGTONKickboxing.com
WESTVIRGINIAMartialArts.com
WICHITAFALLSMartialArts.com
WISCONSINMartialArts.com
WOMENSMartialArts.com
WYOMINGMartialArts.com

]]> http://martialartsteachers.com/pick-domain-school/feed/ 0 Why It Is Hard To Grow Your Martial Arts School http://martialartsteachers.com/hard-grow-martial-arts-school/ http://martialartsteachers.com/hard-grow-martial-arts-school/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:43:31 +0000 John Graden http://martialartsteachers.com/?p=1330 As this year winds down and you reflect back on it;
What was different about this year and the last? Or, for that matter, the last ten years?

The reason I ask is because many school owners do not gain the experience of a decade
of teaching simply because they essentially repeat the same year over-and-over.

In order to grow your income you must either:

1. Get more paying students
2. Charge your students more and/or
3. Sell them more products and services

Not exactly earth shattering info but it’s true. Most schools do none of the above.

The reason is that it is really hard to do any or all of those when you are fighting your competition for the same 1.5% of the population interested in taking a martial arts course.

Imagine this. You walk through Disney World and ask 100 people, “Would you like to pay me to earn a black belt in my style over the next 3-5 years?” How many people will say “Yes?”

Maybe one or two.

Now change the question to, “Would you like to learn to protect yourself in a special 10-week police academy for civilians? How many people will say “Yes?”

You can be sure it would be 7 – 8 times as many “Yes” answer than your martial arts question.

If you want next year to be much bigger and better than this year, take four minutes to watch this video:

big business

“The Cobra Defense program is a fantastic program! There is not a week that goes by that I don’t receive multiple inquiries about it. My school’s main focus is on Sport Karate and traditional Taekwondo. The majority of my student body consists of kids under the age of 12. The cobra self defense program is changing all of that. In one month (since introducing my first 10-week academy), we have enrolled 11 adult students! I may soon be forced to rearrange the schedule to accommodate this new demographic.”

Ed Yuncza – 5th Dan
E.Y. Martial Arts & Self-Defense Concepts
Author of “Sport Karate-an essential guide to the point fighting method”

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