We believe that Professional Martial Artists need to and want to be around other Professional Martial Artists.
“From the minute I opened my first school, I was all about developing and training the staff, and in return, they take care of the students. All too often, a school owner will take care of the students first, without giving much thought to the needs of their staff.”
MASuccess Magazine - October 2018 - article by Terry L. Wilson
The MAIN Event
Without a doubt the most exciting and comprehensive MA1st events, held each year both in the US and internationally. These conferences provide unique insight into Martial Arts school operations from a world class perspective.
These 'can't miss' events feature some of Martial Arts most successful, talented, inovative and influential guest speakers the global industry has to offer!
MA1st Team Workshops
Kyoshi DePalma has 36 years of experience as an instructor and 33 years as a school owner. In the process of opening eight successful locations in Arizona, he has been dubbed a "master of staff development." In addition to his teaching skills, Kyoshi DePalma receives accolades as an innovator and motivator in how he prepares his staff for a career of their own as school owners.
MA1st Team workshops teach you to teach your counter staff, instructors and back office employees.
The MINI Event
These events are smaller and focused than The MAIN Event conferences allowing an in depth discovery of the best Martial Arts business practices, tools and procedures designed to elevate your business to the next level.