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Tips for Choosing…
- A Martial Arts Style
- Categories of Martial Arts Styles
- A Martial Arts School
- A Martial Arts Instructor
No style is “best”. Know your goals and physical abilities.
To help you sift through the ever confusing maze of martial arts styles.
Location is key. Progress requires a lot of practice, determination and dedication… but the hard work is worth it!
Research their experience, then go with your “gut”. It has to be someone you respect and get along with.
Info for Martial Arts Schools
- Making a Great Martial Arts School Website
- Promoting Your MA School’s Website
- Martial Arts Billing Companies
- Martial Arts Billing Advice
Your website says a lot about your business. This could be a new students’ first impression of your school and a good first impression may earn you a student
A website is no good if nobody visits it. How you promote depends on the type of students you’re looking for, but there are almost endless possibilities in the internet today.
A review of how billing companies work, the pros/cons and an alternative if you want more control over your school and don’t want to pay the high credit card rates.
We broke down what some of the other billing companies offer and compared it with the best comapny that we found after researching over 8 different martial arts software.
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Martial Arts Articles
- What is Martial Arts
- 7 Top Reasons to Try Martial Arts
- What Can I Expect on My First Day?
- What do the Belt Colors Mean?
- Special: What Black Belt Means to Me
Just like music or painting, it’s an art. There are general styles, but everything is open to creativity, new ideas and new interpretations.
Top 3: Self-Confidence, Self-Discipline, Self-Defense
You’ll be a bit nervous, but in the long run it really isn’t that big of a deal. just get a feel for the school and the instructor.
Ranks can be different from school to school. But did you know belt colors have only been around for roughly 120 years?
By Javier Lozano, Jr., 3rd Degree Black Belt. A story of Javier’s journey to become a black belt and what it means now that he’s there.
Sport Martial Arts (aka Sport Karate)
- Fighting Competition
- Forms Competition
Fight against an opponent. Score points with kicks and punches. First to 5 points wins.
Compete by yourself in front of judges. Graded on accuracy and difficulty of your form
Just For Fun
- Top 10 Martial Arts Movies of All Time!
The elite. Best of the best… we’ll make it better. Here’s the list of martial arts movies that you NEED to see! (Bonus points for owning them already)
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