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A collection of articles to help teach you more about Martial Arts.
Tips for Choosing...
A Martial Arts Style
No style is "best". Know your goals and physical abilities.
Categories of Martial Arts Styles
To help you sift through the ever confusing maze of martial arts styles.
A Martial Arts School
Location is key. Progress requires a lot of practice, determination and dedication...but is so worth it!
A Martial Arts Instructor
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
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.
Promoting Your Martial Arts School Website
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.
Martial Arts Billing Companies
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.
Martial Arts Billing Advice
We broke down what some of the other billing companies offer and compared it with the best company that we found after researching over 8 different martial arts software.
Martial Arts Articles
What is Martial Arts
Just like music or painting, it's an art. There are general styles, but everything is open to creativity, new ideas and new interpretations.
7 Top Reasons to Try Martial Arts
Top 3: Self-Confidence, Self-Discipline, Self-Defense
What Can I Expect on My First Day?
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.
What do the Belt Colors Mean?
Ranks can be different from school to school. But did you know belt colors have only been around for roughly 120 years?
Special Article: What a Black Belt Means to Me
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
Fight against an opponent. Score points with kicks and punches. First to 5 points wins.
Forms Competition
Compete by yourself in front of judges. Graded on accuracy and difficulty of your fighting 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)