Subject: How To Go From Fat Master To Making Weight, Pt. II...
How To Go From Fat Master To Making Weight, Pt. II...
September 13th, 2016 at 6:34 am CDTFriend, Let me tell you how most people fail when they go on a diet. It starts when they decide, "I'm going to do it--I'm going to lose this weight, I'm going to get back in shape, and I'm going to go cold turkey on this diet program!" And they do... ...
How To Go From Fat Master To Making Weight...
September 12th, 2016 at 9:40 am CDTFriend, Alright, so you've decided it's finally time to do something about the fact that you've had to add about three inches to your black belt for every stripe you've earned. Hey, don't feel bad--it can happen to anyone. But, don't pat yourself on ...
How To Avoid Becoming A "Fat Master" ☠
September 9th, 2016 at 8:03 am CDTFriend, Okay, time to get serious about a topic that I've been known to joke about a lot. That topic is weight gain among martial arts instructors. This email topic was prompted by a video that Stephan Kesting posted recently, where he talks about ho ...
Why Partnerships Are A Failed Dojo Waiting To Happen...
September 8th, 2016 at 7:27 am CDTFriend, Ah, business partnerships. I come back around to this topic at least once a year. And despite my repeated warnings and admonishments to NOT start a martial art school with a partner, for some reason school owners still insist on doing it. So, ...
Where To Start When Starting A Dojo...
September 7th, 2016 at 8:26 am CDTFriend, Well, I had this really cool email message written for you today about partnerships, and why you should avoid them like the plague... But I forgot to save it and accidentally hit the wrong combination of keys on my keyboard. You can guess wha ...
Teaching Intro Lessons That Make Students Stick, Pt. VIII...
September 6th, 2016 at 6:04 am CDTFriend, Alright, let's wrap up this series on teaching intros with a recap and few final thoughts on teaching intros... Remember The Purpose The purpose of an intro is to develop a rapport with the prospective student, to gain their trust. It's also ...
When Was The Last Time Your Dojo Paid For...
September 5th, 2016 at 7:13 am CDTFriend, Today is Labor Day in the States... it's a national holiday, a federal holiday (meaning the government more or less shuts down), a bank holiday, a school holiday, and typically the last day for everyone to head to the beach or lake and work o ...
Showdown At The Dojo!
September 2nd, 2016 at 6:35 am CDTFriend, "Craft services eaten by: Stevie Seagal" Heh. Here's the S4 premier of Enter the Dojo: https://youtu.be/hBf6Xp4dT2U Until next time, Mike MassieMartialArtsBusinessDaily.com Quick-start Guide to My Books and Resources:- Looking for a list of ...
Teaching Intro Lessons That Make Students Stick, Pt. VII...
September 1st, 2016 at 7:35 am CDTFriend, Okay, now it's time to address the question that I probably get asked the most about intro lessons... What Do You Teach In The Intro? There's a lot of debate on this topic, because some instructors think that your job in the intro lesson is t ...
Teaching Intro Lessons That Make Students Stick, Pt. VI...
August 31st, 2016 at 7:07 am CDTFriend, In today's email message it's time to wrap up what I started in yesterday's email, starting with... How To Interact With Students With Grace And Authority When interacting with students, there are few very simple strategies we can use to bec ...