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Martial Arts Industry Innovations Podcast

The Future of the Martial Arts in the AI Age -

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

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2025 Kukkiwon Hanmadang

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MA Industry Innovations #16 - Grandmaster Stephen Oliver's New Book

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MA Industry Innovations #15 - Grandmaster Bill Clark's New Book

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MA Industry Innovations #13 - Martial Arts History Museum - Past, Present, and Future

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MA Industry Innovations #14 - Second Generation School Owners with Master Mimi Hwang

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MA Industry Innovations #12 - Diagnosis Of The Assasination Attempt

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

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MA Industry Innovations #10 - Grandmaster Herb Perez – Olympic Sport Competition

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Martial Arts Business News

The AI Shift and the Future of The Martial Arts Industry: The Real Conversation Martial Arts School Owners Need to Be Having (Part 4)

Anthropic: Claude Claude focuses on thoughtful, elegant writing with a strong ability to handle long-form content and comprehension. Schools can leverage Claude to summarize meeting...

Cristiano Ronaldo Joins Spanish MMA Promotion WOW FC and Sends Shockwaves Through the Combat Sports World

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most influential athletes of all time, has officially stepped into the world of mixed martial arts. The global football...

The AI Shift and the Future of The Martial Arts Industry: The Real Conversation Martial Arts School Owners Need to Be Having (Part 3)

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The AI Shift and the Future of The Martial Arts Industry: The Real Conversation Martial Arts School Owners Need to Be Having (Part 2)

The AI Shift and the Future of The Martial Arts Industry: The Real Conversation Martial Arts School Owners Need to Be Having (Part 1)

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Latest Columns

How Martial Arts Creates Success In School-Age Children

Martial arts creates success in school-age children by teaching them life skills. They are challenged in the right ways. It’s all about setting and achieving...

Mental Self-Defense! (Part 2)

One of the best things is that whenever other people give me one finger on the road, I give them back five fingers with...

Positioning (Part 1)

Years ago I read a really interesting book called “Positioning – the Battle for your Mind” – now, some of the concepts incorporated conflict...

Setting the Tone for Success: What Martial Arts School Owners Should Focus on in Q1 2026 (Part 1)

The first quarter of the year has always carried special weight for martial arts school owners. It is the season of renewed motivation, fresh...

Use Summer Camp to Promote After School

For most of the year, we’re always discussing ways to promote for summer camp. Now that summer camp is up and running, why not...

The Three Rs of Combative Weaponry (Part 1)

Retail, Retention, and Renewal School owners have witnessed many changes in the martial arts and sports industries over the past 50 years. Schools have gone...

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Martial Arts Marketing Tools & Tips

Enroll 30 New Students with a Fat to Fit Seminar

The New Year is the best time in the fitness industry to get new members. Here’s a unique promotion strategy to bring dozens of new students into your school.

Free Tool of the Month: Holiday Gift Certificate

Increase End of the Year Enrollments with the Winter Camp Extravaganza!

You’ll Do Well With Show and Tell to Promote Your Martial Arts School

Reach Out to Your Community to Find New Students

Sleigh Holiday Marketing With ATLAS Marketing Studio

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Martial Arts Business Videos

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Tradition vs. Practical Technique

Dr. Stephen Jackowicz reveals why some martial arts techniques do not seem to have a practical application in fighting.

Board Breaking Drills

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Martial Arts Trial Lesson Homework

Master Sung Kim explains how giving homework to children in a martial arts trial lesson increases his percentage of new enrollments.

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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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Martial Arts Instructor Resouces

From Six-Year-Old to Six Figure Salary

You’ve trained extremely hard to become a successful, respectable martial artist. You’ve invested a lot of time, sweat, and money in your school. You...

Martial Arts Summer Camp: The Secrets to Summer Success

The Secrets to Summer Success: Martial Arts Summer Camp Get the the kids program that can triple your income and enrollment in just two months. Want...

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Knife Self-Defense (Part 2)

Master Dave Herbert presents a detailed instructional session on basic Hapkido techniques for defending against an edged weapon, specifically focusing on scenarios where an...

Managing the Krav Maga Curriculum (Part 1)

In order to create the curriculum for the Evolution of Krav Maga program, I had my instructors study Krav Maga. We had our first seminar...

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Cool Martial Arts Stuff

The “12 Rules of The Sword” – Ancient Samurai Text Gives Advice

Tired of all the martial arts texts written by today’s non-traditionalists? Now, you can get the word straight from the masters themselves. Erich Shahan is...

Book Release – Chance Meeting: Templar Knight

Book Description When one pivotal moment, a chance meeting, changes everything, a man discovers who he truly is… and what he’s willing to live, or...

The Smashing Machine: Honored with Two Golden Globe Nominations

Do You Agree With CineFix’s Top 10 Movie Fight Scenes?

Check out Mike Moh’s Bruce Lee Workout

Firefighter Trained in MMA Stops Attempted Ambulance-Jacking

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Martial Arts Events

Martial Arts Tournaments and Events

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...

Legacy on the Lake: Inside the 2025 G.O.A.T. Martial Arts Awards Weekend

Pottsboro, Texas — The 2025 World’s Greatest Martial Artists G.O.A.T. Awards brought hundreds of martial arts leaders together August 14–16 at Tanglewood Resort for...

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The 2025 Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Hanmadang: A July Showcase That Recharged the Schools

In July 2025, the 30th Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Hanmadang took front and center stage in the U.S. for a three-day celebration of skill, spirit,...

US Open ISKA World Championships: Shatters All Attendance Records in 2025 (Part 3)

How the US Open Benefits Your Martial Arts School Student Motivation and Goal Setting Use the championships as the ultimate example of what dedicated training can...

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Martial Arts Birthdays

Happy Birthday to Lawrence Arthur

Martial Arts World News Magazine Wishes Lawrence Arthur a Very Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Ron Van Clief!

Martial Arts Worlds News Magazine would like to wish a very happy birthday to Ron Van Clief!

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Sonny Chiba

Martial Arts World News Magazine Wishes Sonny Chiba a Very Happy Heavenly Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Dennis Brown!

Martial Arts World News Magazine Wishes Dennis Brown a Very Happy Birthday!

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In Memory Of

In Memory of Bob Wall

Martial Arts World News Magazine Remembers the Contributions Bob Wall Has Made to the Martial Arts.

In Memory of Sonny Chiba

Martial Arts World News Magazine Remembers the Contributions Sonny Chiba Has Made to the Martial Arts.

The “Godfather of Grappling” Gene LeBell Passes On At 89

Judo Gene LeBell had a tremendous influence on both professional wrestling and combat sports. He is known for bringing catch wrestling and grappling tactics...