Schools That Are Always Closed, Always Close…
It stands to reason that if you’re not open for business, then you can’t conduct any business. Yet, I find it fascinating how frequently our calls to other Martial Arts schools are answered by voice mail, or worse…not at all! It’s important to remember that if you’re not open and available to your customers and [...]
I Deflect Negative Energy
This time around, I would like to discuss the Mastery Mindset titled “I Deflect Negative Energy”. This mindset refers to the importance of not letting negative situations or people steal your joy. Of course it’s easy to give advice to your friends. The challenge is being able to apply this advice in your own life. [...]
Good Judgment Comes from Bad Judgment Remembered
If you’re just starting out in your martial arts business, you are probably feeling confident, but maybe a bit nervous too about the challenges you know lie ahead. If you’re fortunate, you have a mentor who can help you by sharing some of the lessons they might have learned over the years. And if you’ve [...]
10 UNIVERSAL LAWS OF THE WARRIOR CODE
In reviewing some of my notes for an idea for this blog, I stumbled upon the 10 UNIVERSAL LAWS OF THE WARRIOR CODE by Dawn Callan. My first thought was to rework it a bit. But upon re-reading it, I realized that it is just great the way it is. Enjoy. The Ten Universal Laws [...]
Stump Speeches
Several years ago, I went out to Ann Arbor, Michigan to visit my friend Keith Hafner’s school. As I’m sure you have heard, he runs an amazing organization. One of the things that really stood out was his ability to articulate the benefits of Martial Arts training to his students. I was so impressed that [...]
About Dave Kovar
Mr. Kovar has been teaching Martial Arts professionally since 1978. Dave is a multi-style Black Belt who has been committed to ever-improving his Martial Arts skills. He updates this blog to provide tips and insights to martial arts instructors around the country. To learn more, click here.
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