Gym Owner Statistics: The State of Gyms, Member Trends, and Usage Data
Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Update: Remaining sessions by bookings, consolidated settings and more
Happy new year everybody! We hope you had a great holiday season and that you are rested and refreshed for the new year. In the last couple of months of the year we dedicated most of our time to refining some aspects of our software and getting our native mobile app ready. Read more below…
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Aaron Proved You Can Integrate Anyone into Regular Martial Arts Classes
During my tenure as Chief Instructor of more than one Korean martial arts program, I had an unusually high population of children with disabilities. In addition to the usual ADHD and ASD students, I had multiple students with conditions like In both places I taught, a separate class for children with “exceptionalities” was not an…
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Jessica Lost 50 pounds, One Small Step at a Time
You’ll often hear in the media that it is hard to lose weight. For some people that is true. For the majority of us, it is simply a marketing tactic. The weight loss industry, including fad diets and diet pills, is a multi-billion dollar industry. Unfortunately, people who are trying to improve their health and…
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Juan Regained His Passion for Jiu-Jitsu through Human Connection
I’m just a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but some years ago I helped my jiu jitsu coach teach his children’s BJJ classes. At that time, I had been teaching taekwondo to children for several years and even owned my own club in another town, so I was relatively experienced as an instructor to…
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Lessons from a Pro Wrestling Gym Owner & Personal Development Coach
Josh P.: Our hero today is Dom Vitalli, a professional wrestler, life coach and owner of a professional wrestling gym. In this episode, Dom reveals to us what goes into running a niche business like a pro wrestling gym, as well as how he grew it. Then he walks us through how he takes the…
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Develop Policies & Procedures for Your Gym Staff
As a gym manager, your staff is your most precious asset. As such, they need to be your number one investment in terms of time and energy. To ensure that your staff is happy, safe, and confident in their position it is vital that you have clear policies and procedures in place. In this article,…
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39 Martial Arts Industry Statistics to Know
Did you know that compared to other gym owners, martial arts gym owners have the highest median salary? Whether that’s because of higher retention rates or pricier membership rates is unclear, but one thing is sure: If you’re looking to open a gym in the near future, a dojo is a great option. To make…
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Create Professional Martial Arts Lesson Plans
Lesson plans are the hallmark of a professional, skilled martial arts instructor. While many believe that they can teach class without one, their programs suffer from a lack of structure and focus, which eventually hurts the progress of their students. If you want to consistently push your students to get better, and ensure that they…
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Overdeliver on Yoga Member Communication (& Why It Matters)
All businesses can benefit from clear and consistent communication with their customers. As a service provider, yoga studios are no exception. Yoga members expect to be kept up-to-date on what is happening around the studio, future events, pricing changes, and more. However, you’ll want to remember that daily conversations with members are also an important…
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How to Teach Judo to Beginners
A New Pedagogy that Makes the First Days of Judo FUN Traditionally, the sport of judo is taught using decontextualized, decomposed & decoupled technical rehearsal drills. Rather than an athlete becoming more skilful and better able to actively problem solve, we are reduced to the role of move collectors: “Here is the throw for today.…
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