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Martial Arts Industry Innovations Podcast

Episode 17 - The Charlie Kirk Tragedy and US Violence: Raising Situational Awareness - Tom Patire
56:52

2025 Kukkiwon Hanmadang
23:56

MA Industry Innovations #16 - Grandmaster Stephen Oliver's New Book
01:10:12

MA Industry Innovations #15 - Grandmaster Bill Clark's New Book
01:06:32

MA Industry Innovations #13 - Martial Arts History Museum - Past, Present, and Future
01:22:29

MA Industry Innovations #14 - Second Generation School Owners with Master Mimi Hwang
01:06:30

MA Industry Innovations #12 - Diagnosis Of The Assasination Attempt
01:17:06

MA Industry Innovations #11 - Taekwondo Heroes Save Woman from Violent Sexual Assault in Katy Texas
17:04

MA Industry Innovations #10 - Grandmaster Herb Perez – Olympic Sport Competition
01:06:24

MA Industry Innovations #9 - Grandmaster Oliver and Grandmaster Smith - Martial Arts Wealth 2024
01:25:44
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Plan Your Growth
Everybody wants to grow – whether it’s to double enrollment, double income, or a more conservative, business school approach to grow your business 15...
Be a Martial Arts Pro, not an Amateur
Do you know the difference between a pro and an amateur? A pro gets paid.
An amateur volunteers his time and energy without pay.
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If you’ve been reading my recent columns, you know we are discussing Meta-Programs, a psychological concept that describes the thought patterns that work in...
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Credibility and Community Impact
A Wikipedia page goes beyond marketing. It establishes a level of authenticity that traditional advertisements cannot provide. When your school’s history...
Sometimes People Don’t Know When to Shut Up!
Now I am sure the title caught your attention, but in defense, I am not trying to be rude. I wanted to share with...
The Power of Experience: How Outside Events Shape the Martial Artist Within (Part 3)
8. Building Mental and Emotional Grit
Outside training isn’t always easy. In fact, that’s the point. Students may struggle. They may lose. They may feel...
The Importance of Protocol (Part 3)
An instructor’s actions, both on and off the mat, directly influence the behavior and attitudes of their students.
By adhering to and promoting the protocols...
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I was stupid and I did stupid things. How stupid was I? I let other people control...



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Martial Arts Marketing Tools & Tips
Four Skills Needed to Enroll More Students
You have a great service to provide that everyone in your community needs, so your school is in demand. The simple math shows, to...



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Martial Arts Marketing Magic
Chief Master Bill Clark tells us how using the Spin to Win wheels has worked marketing magic for his martial arts schools
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Grandmaster J. Y. Moon offers some advice on how to structure your trial lesson to increase the student's and parent's desire to join your school.
Effective Holiday Marketing
Chief Master Bill Clark recounts how one December was his best month ever in his martial arts schools.



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Martial Arts Instructor Resouces
The Martial Arts: What Are They Good For?
Most martial arts forms were created hundreds of years ago. These forms were created mainly for teaching combat techniques.
The aim of martial arts is...
Getting the EDGE!
Edge- or blade-type weapons, like with other specific weapons, are their own animals when it comes to realistic defense. Simply put, when you deal...
How Is Your Reality Training?
Through consistently realistic martial arts training we become familiar with how attacks happen. Such a training program must be far bigger than just learning...
How Martial Arts can Solve the “Boy Crisis” in Public Schools
Fortunately, we have four types of educational systems in our society, and only one is Academic Education. Academic Education is the learning of knowledge...



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Diego Peclat, 35, was standing next to an ambulance...
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When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson first entered Hollywood, few imagined he’d one day deliver a performance critics would call Oscar worthy. Yet in The...



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2025 AMAA Who’s Who in the Martial Arts Hall of Honors & Legacy Book Launch
Las Vegas, NV – The Orleans Hotel and Casino was the epicenter of martial arts excellence this past August as over 300 martial artists...
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US Open ISKA World Championships: Shatters All Attendance Records in 2025 (Part 3)
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Student Motivation and Goal Setting
Use the championships as the ultimate example of what dedicated training can...



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In Memory Of
In Memory of Sonny Chiba
Martial Arts World News Magazine Remembers the Contributions Sonny Chiba Has Made to the Martial Arts.
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Dave Cantrelle has operated Cantrelle's Martial Arts since 2007, and is currently located in...
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