Author Archives: Gian Laquindanum

How to Be a Good Boss in a Martial Arts School

It’s not easy being on top. It’s lonely, you make hard decisions, and almost everyone hates you because you are their superior. If you are living your business life like this, you can change and tweak some things to be more loved while still being respected. Here are some of the tips: Recognize the Work of Others Your martial arts ...

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What to Avoid in Business

You may have great ideas for your martial arts school and you may already have plans to make it a reality. But be wary of the common mistakes some people make when they are venturing into this kind of business. Different people have different ways on how to run their school. Each and every one of us has a different ...

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How to Increase Your Sales

We’ve talked about how selling merchandise in your martial arts studio can help you a lot in keeping your overhead and making a profit. For this article, I’m going to discuss some selling techniques which you can use to increase the sales of your merchandise plus how to increase the enrollment rate in your martial arts school. Use Suggestive Selling ...

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How to Have a Successful Martial Arts Studio

Masters have different reasons why they open up martial arts studios. One thing that I’m sure about is that if you’re spending time and effort on your studio, then you should at least make money out of it. Some people will find it hard to make a profit because the reality is that not all martial arts studios succeed. If ...

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Taking Care of the Master

Being a Master of a martial arts studio is a lot of work. Aside from being a Master or a Teacher, you also need to be a boss or a leader to your staff. You are handling students and you are handling your team. You’re taking care of the school while maintaining your virtues and principles as a martial artist. ...

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Martial Arts and Etiquette

Nowadays, the interest for Martial Arts has been increasing thanks to the popularity of mixed martial arts. Although beneficial, I believe that a lot of things have changed since MMA became wildly popular. Traditional uniforms and belts are seen as old-school, titles like Sensei or Sifu have been dropped, styles and school rules have also changed. To be fair, change ...

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The Importance of Being Clean

I firmly believe that being clean is natural in all of us. If by any chance you are some sort of a slob, you’d still prefer a cleaner surrounding versus a a room full of clutter and discord, right? Don’t you feel stressed when you see things just lying around, collecting dust, and not in their proper shelves or containers? ...

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How to Motivate Your Students

Recently we have been sharing with you the importance of the students in a martial arts studio. It’s pretty obvious really because they are the ones who keep the school alive and going. Without students, there’s no one to teach, and if there is no one to teach, the school will fall. A key thing we would like to reiterate ...

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How to Sell Merchandise

Let’s face it, the economy has been struggling and it’s affecting almost everybody. You as a Teacher or a martial arts studio owner is mostly affected as the bad economy forces some students to quit. If you’re having a hard time with your overhead or if you just want to earn some extra profit, then it would be a very ...

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How to Take Care of Your Students

In the past, some students had to prove themselves for the opportunity to study martial arts. Some had to beg masters so they could learn a certain discipline. These young martial artists in training had to do a lot of chores, be away from their family, and endure dangerous and frightful training drills to study their chosen martial art. As ...

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