Retention Archives - Martial Arts World News Magazine https://martialartsworldnews.com/tag/retention/ Martial Arts Business News and Tools for School Owners! Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:46:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://martialartsworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-mawn-kicker-32x32.png Retention Archives - Martial Arts World News Magazine https://martialartsworldnews.com/tag/retention/ 32 32 The Three Rs of Combative Weaponry (Part 1) https://martialartsworldnews.com/martial-arts-marketing/the-three-rs-of-combative-weaponry-part-1/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:00:14 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=12286---2529497e-6981-4025-961d-fdb05575411a Retail, Retention, and Renewal School owners have witnessed many changes in the martial arts and sports industries over the past 50 years. Schools have gone…

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]]> Setting the Tone for Success: What Martial Arts School Owners Should Focus on in Q1 2026 (Part 1) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/setting-the-tone-for-success-what-martial-arts-school-owners-should-focus-on-in-q1-2026-part-1/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:50 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=26941 The first quarter of the year has always carried special weight for martial arts school owners. It is the season of renewed motivation, fresh goals,…

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]]> The 3 Biggest Retention Blunders Plaguing Martial Arts School Owners https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/the-3-biggest-retention-blunders-plaguing-martial-arts-school-owners/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:09:11 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=26314 Long term student retention is the cornerstone of a successful martial arts school. While flashy marketing and new enrollments often dominate the conversation, your long-term…

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]]> A Key for Long Term Student Retention – the “Rest” of the Family (Part 2) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/a-key-for-long-term-student-retention-the-rest-of-the-family-part-2/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:51 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=25970 (continued from Volume 25 | Issue 3) As we discussed in the first segment of this piece, when you look around the martial arts industry…

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]]> A Key for Long Term Student Retention – the “Rest” of the Family (Part 1) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/a-key-for-long-term-student-retention-the-rest-of-the-family-part-1/ Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:56 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=25627 When you look around the martial arts industry with a keen eye, you start to see some patterns. Two schools can exist in the same…

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]]> Funding Your Exhibition and Tournament Teams https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/funding-your-exhibition-and-tournament-teams-3/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:44:13 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=21571---99dfeee2-3220-4a32-acdf-cb1fa1f9042a One of the secrets to long-term student retention is forming teams. Your regular classes have to be designed for all your students, of all ages…

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]]> 15 Gym Myth That School Owners Should Know (Part 1) https://martialartsworldnews.com/martial-arts-business-news/15-gym-myth-that-school-owners-should-know-part-1/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:10:12 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=19447---9cc73ef9-66ca-4ba6-9dae-54b585acd7aa Every year, around September or October we lose some teenagers from our martial art programmes to the lure of the gym. The usual explanation is…

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]]> An Epiphany From My Experience Why Students Might Leave (Part 2) https://martialartsworldnews.com/martial-arts-business-news/an-epiphany-from-my-experience-why-students-might-leave-part-2/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:40:38 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=18808---106860d2-802c-488f-8b47-21581faa4979 A recent epiphany came to me while sitting in on one of my son’s gymnastics class. The class was fun and active. You see I…

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]]> An Epiphany From My Experience Why Students Might Leave (Part 1) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/an-epiphany-from-my-experience-why-students-might-leave-part-1/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:37:18 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=18570---7277df0d-a505-427c-b61d-d01ee205ce09 Have you ever had this conversation with someone and/or even a dialog with your own self? It goes something like this, “Well they were just…

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]]> Bring Students Back With A 5 Step Message Model https://martialartsworldnews.com/martial-arts-marketing/bring-students-back-with-a-5-step-message-model/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:57:13 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=17891---eff4b0c9-3c1b-4c25-8877-67918ab02dd6 When COVID hit, many martial arts schools witnessed a mass exodus of their student bodies, but to be honest students leaving is really nothing new.…

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