Martial Business

Be honest, are you running your dojo like a business person? Or are you just holding the keys to the building and nearly everything else feels out of your control? Martial Arts triple-world-title holder and entrepreneur Gordon Burcham is finally sharing his insider secrets that led his MA school to become one of the leading dojos in the UK. Combining his personal MA journey and business acumen, he is pulling no punches in this straightforward guide. The Business of Martial Arts is second-to-none and lays out the exact methods he used to achieve his incredible success.

The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.

When I started my first martial art school, all I knew about growing a dojo was that I needed more students. So, I set about getting more students every way I knew how, and I kept adding more ways to do that as I went along.

He's the only one without magic at a school for mages. That just makes him the most dangerous student. Laku arrives at the prestigious Dzidzo Institute with a deadly secret: he's a Zero, completely unable to use magic. Armed only with Awakening, an ancient martial art, he must find his missing grandfather while hiding the truth that could get him killed.

Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and Zen philosophy. Required reading for any martial artist, business person or student of strategy. Includes the one hour Zen inspired soundtrack The Mysterious Sound of Wind in the Bamboo. Performed on authentic Japanese instruments.

Jiu-jitsu is more than a martial art; it is a lifestyle that promotes health, confidence, self-determination, and balance. Famed jiu-jitsu instructor Rener Gracie presents the core teachings of jiu-jitsu and explains how they can apply to all of our daily lives.

In Lessons from the Mat, Chen breaks down the 12 core principles that will help you focus your efforts, seize the moment, adapt to challenges, and more effectively build the career—and the life—you want. Whether you're an entrepreneur, an executive, a small business owner, or a freelancer—whether you’re navigating boardroom negotiations, launching a new venture, or working to turn your passion into a profitable business—these time-tested principles will help you navigate the challenges you face while maximizing your impact.

Setting down his thoughts on swordplay, on winning, and on spirituality, legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai. He had little idea he was penning a masterpiece that would be eagerly devoured by people in all walks of life centuries after his death.

In "Beyond the Matt - Becoming an AI Black Belt: A Comprehensive Guide to Using AI for a Successful Martial Arts Business," dive into the groundbreaking realm where artificial intelligence meets martial arts entrepreneurship. This essential guidebook deciphers the complex world of AI, providing martial arts school owners and instructors with an actionable roadmap to revolutionize their business practices and elevate their schools to new heights. Discover how to harness AI assistants to not only streamline operations but also create impactful digital marketing campaigns, engaging visual ...

Tom Sotis is this generation's most prolific instructor of knife fighting. Having taught over 1200 seminars in twenty-five countries, Tom has earned worldwide acclaim for his unique theories and coaching methods. The Way of Tactics is presented in three parts. “Life Lessons” is intended to entertain readers while offering valuable personal insights from the training and experiences of one of the world's most lethal men. A “Manifesto of Invincibility”, presented through the prism of knife fighting, has useful applications for warriors, executives, and athletes. It presents a ...

The classic book of strategy A Book of Five Rings is now available on CD. Miyamoto Musashi was renowned in his own time as an invincible warrior, a master artisan, an author, and philosopher. Today, his philosophy is still revered by the Japanese and used as a guide for daily...

An entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spirituality The urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a...

In The Tao of the Side Hustle, Don shares this martial arts wisdom, blends Buddhist Martial Arts stories with strategic business, tax and legal principles, and explains how anyone interested in a side hustle or small business can follow in his footsteps.

I'm Mike Massie, author of Small Dojo Big Profits and over a dozen other martial arts business books and courses. I've spent years learning how to put together all the "gold nuggets" of information that I picked up from watching and listening to real martial arts business "masters", observing what they did and taking it home to test it in my own studio. Along the way, I learned what not to do through trial and error, all while developing and honing this into a complete system for maximizing martial arts school profits while keeping my overhead to respectable levels.

The Mushin Way teaches tools and techniques to help you reach peak performance and transform your business and personal life. Regardless of what we want to achieve in business or in life, transformation can be difficult and we tend to be our own worst enemies. We hold ourselves back without even realizing what we are capable of. In this audiobook, you'll learn how to break through the cycle of stress and setbacks to act with clarity, purpose, and direction - achieving peak performance and transformation along the way.

Training in the martial arts is both an honor and a responsibility. But for those seeking to start their own clubs from scratch, the process can be intimidating. Where do you train? How will you find students? Do you need insurance? How much will you charge? In Teaching the Martial Arts, Allen leads the listener through all of the steps necessary to beginning your own martial arts club. From defining your product and your service to considering when it may be time to open up multiple locations, here is a resource that will prove invaluable on your journey.

Martial art business-related aspects are found at the base level in individual schools and mushroom to a global level in international organizations. This anthology includes writings by professionals who offer information and insights into the financial side of the martial arts. Chapters focus on related practical matters as profit, politics and investment. In the first chapter, Dr. Richard Friman asks: If the martial arts are supposed to offer paths to personal growth and enlightenment, why are they, in practice, plagued with displays of rampant egos, politics, and battles over turf by ...

Martial arts business owners! In Martial Arts School Staff and Leadership Team Training, I'm revealing my entire system for recruiting, selecting, and training staff and leadership teams for martial arts school owners. Any style! Any system! Any school! You can easily adapt and use this system for training and developing your own staff and leadership team. And not only will you find out how to train them—you'll learn how to train them right so you keep your program quality high!

What we seek lies within. Lesson from the Dojo provides you the ability to unlock the transformative knowledge historically available only to those who dedicated their lives to martial arts. The teachings represent the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of martial art masters acquired throughout the centuries - centuries during which extreme adversity was the norm. This wisdom is as relevant today as in centuries past, and it is now available to you. Everyone can benefit from this book.

Combat Sports are on the rise, particularly Mixed Martial Arts. With the stellar growth of these sports comes the need for professional Cutmen and Cutwomen to fill in a unique and critical part of the fighter safety team. The problem is that, until now, there has never been a formal guide to the business side of becoming a Cutman or Cutwoman so people are left to guessing and pure luck to make a career out of their passion for helping fighters. The Secret Roadmap for World-Class Cutmen or Cutwomen© unveils his secrets that make or break aspiring Cutmen and Cutwomen.