Episode 15

• Martial Arts as a Business Isaiah recounts his experience at a recent martial arts business summit, discussing the necessity for school owners to view their academies as financially transparent businesses [03:51].
• Student Retention and the Curriculum The hosts analyze at what stage martial arts students, particularly children, are most likely to lose interest and quit. They focus on the difficulties and challenges that arise around the Green Belt and Blue Belt levels [15:49].
• The Future of Traditional Arts A lively debate on whether traditional karate will continue to thrive over the next 50 years given the overwhelming popularity and influence of modern combat sports like MMA and Jiu-Jitsu [27:17].
• MMA Fighter Pay and Credibility The conversation addresses the disparity in pay between MMA and professional boxing, questioning if low compensation forces MMA fighters to make "questionable decisions" like crossing over to boxing or lending credibility to non-traditional promotions [47:00].
• Jiu-Jitsu Technique The episode concludes with a demonstration of an advanced Jiu-Jitsu move: a straight arm lock from a failed North-South Choke position [57:51].