8 Step Student Progress Check with Hanshi Dave Kovar
With nearly 50 years of experience as a successful school owner, instructor, and mentor to martial arts professionals around the world, Hanshi Dave Kovar knows that most retention problems show up long before a student quits — you just have to know where to look. In this webinar, he'll walk you through his 8-Step Student Progress Check, a simple framework built around eight conversation starters (from "what do you like best about training?" to "would you give us an online review?") paired with a quick roster review that helps you spot spotty attendance, remember family names, find referral opportunities, and identify your next Black Belt or future staff member. You'll leave with a repeatable check-in process you can start using with your students this week to keep them engaged, connected, and on track to stay.
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Hanshi Dave Kovar
Hanshi Dave Kovar has been a prolific author and has produced countless video, online, and written series on curriculum, teaching, business systems, and more. His methods have been shared through a long list of industry organizations. He founded ProMAC, the Professional Martial Arts College, to help share a deeper level of what he’s learned about running a successful martial arts business with school owners around the globe. In 2010, he was honored to be named the recipient of the Martial Arts Industry Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Clearly, his impact in the industry has been widely felt through the last four decades.
This webinar is for gym and martial arts school owners who want a simple, repeatable way to check in with students, catch drop-off risk early, and turn everyday conversations into stronger retention.
- A ready-to-use 8-question script for checking in with students
- A roster review process you can run in under 15 minutes
- A way to catch disengaged students before attendance drops off completely
- Practical language for asking for referrals and online reviews without it feeling like a sales pitch
- A method for identifying future class helpers and staff from your current student base
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