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Gentle Art of Verbal Defense

by 2ndsout | Jun 7, 2024 | Empower Kickboxing Lesson Plans, Instructor Certification and Training, Rapid Confidence Course, Retention, Special Events and Programs, Teaching and Exams

Click image to open playlist. THESE KEy moments can be integrated into quick lessons on Verbal Defense 1. Text–Recognizing Verbal Attack Patterns The first step is recognizing those pesky verbal attacks. These attacks generally fall into two parts: The Bait: Meant to...

Have Attendance Contests During the Summer

by 2ndsout | Feb 2, 2015 | Our Events, Planning Your Martial Arts School, Special Events and Programs, Summer Camp Success

To keep your summer classes packed, plan an attendance contest that awards prizes for each month and a grand prize winner for the entire summer. Get started by setting a standard number of classes that each student must attend, each week consistently for a month to be...

Host A Summer Martial Arts Camp

by 2ndsout | Feb 2, 2015 | Planning Your Martial Arts School, Special Events and Programs, Summer Camp Success

Make The Most Of Your Summer — Host A Summer Martial Arts Camp While many studio owners bemoan the slow, hot summer months, other studio owners confess that the summer months are often their most profitable months out of the year. All it takes to be successful...

Demo Structure

by 2ndsout | Jan 13, 2015 | Marketing Your Martial Arts School, Special Events and Programs

Demo Structure Now that you know the difference between a pro-active and reactive demo, we can go over how to structure your demo, to make it fun, interesting, and still enroll lots of students. Your teaching skill is the best attribute you can show off, but that...

Demo Outline

by 2ndsout | Jan 13, 2015 | Marketing Your Martial Arts School, Our Events, Special Events and Programs

Attracting a Crowd (2-3 minutes) The first 2-3 minutes of your demo should have one goal in mind: Attract attention so that everyone within sight and hearing will gather. In some circumstances, the crowd is already gathered, but you should still spend a few minutes...

Demos – Going Solo

by 2ndsout | Jan 13, 2015 | Marketing Your Martial Arts School, Special Events and Programs

Performing a demo by yourself is never easy, but there are few strategies you can employ to pull off a good show and gain some students. Remember, the goal is first to get new students and second to build your name. Let’s use the example of a middle school demo...
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