Martial Arts World News Magazine - Volume 22 | Special Edition

MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE
Modernize Your Business
System With 3 Simple Steps
by Chief Master Kirk Pelt
A modern martial arts school needs three things to be successful in this challenging
economy: Exceptional Curriculum, Exceptional Leadership, and an Exceptional
Business System. ONLINE!
First, an exceptional curriculum is easy, exciting and meaningful
to teach, plus easy, exciting and beneficial to learn. Martial arts
training requires two things: physical training and a philosophy of
discipline. Martial arts training without philosophy is no different
than organized street fighting. But without physical training,
you have no martial arts because without action
nothing happens. Action requires a quality body,
and a quality body requires physical fitness.
Second, exceptional leadership is modern
leadership. Traditional leadership was positional
power; modern leadership is personal power. Positional
power was based on a hierarchy, similar
to a master and slave relationship. Personal power
is based on the individual’s ability to motivate,
inspire and assist others to maximize their potential.
For example, an instructor who relies on positional
power teaches all students equally
by showing the correct technique and
expecting students to imitate that
technique as closely as possible.
An instructor who is also a
leader, who relies on personal
power, teaches students fairly,
which means he shows the
purpose of the technique, how
to adapt the technique to the
individual’s needs, and the
benefits of training. An
instructor who develops
his personal power will
motivate, inspire, and encourage each one of his students to maximize
their potential.
Third, an exceptional business system must be simple, practical
and beneficial, so you can make more, spend less, and increase
profit. The best modern martial arts business system I have found
is the ATLAS all-in-one management solution. It does everything
for your school, from taking attendance, to managing your Pro
Shop, to providing proven marketing materials, to analyzing areas
of improvement, and then giving specific advice on how to attain
those improvements. It’s like hiring a complete staff, an office
manager, a marketing manager, and a business consultant for a
few dollars a day.
Call AMS at 1-800-275-1600 or visit TryAtlasSoftware.com for
a quick and easy demo. We will introduce you to the features and
benefits of ATLAS to help you create a new level of success!
CHIEF MASTER KIRK PELT is an 8th degree black belt and is the President of a multimillion
dollar, multi-school organization, has a 30-year track record of success, and is currently on
the leading edge of martial arts curriculum and business innovation.
96 MARTIAL ARTS WORLD NEWS VOLUME 22 | SPECIAL EDITION
Photograph by Ratana21