Hey there everyone. I just wanted to give the martial arts world a heads up on all the great content appearing on the NAPMA Innovations DVD this month. In case you didn’t know , I put together a DVD full of classroom curriculum, drills and skills that can help introduce unique and exciting elements into your classes and can really keep your class interesting and fun and keep students coming back.

This month on the NAPMA innovations DVD, We wrap up the No More Mister nice guy series as I Speak with Kathy “the punisher” Long about the specifics of teaching a kung first San soo class for self defense. We talk about, among other things, class planning, curriculum and teaching this rough and tumble system to average students. And while we talk you can do a visual review of the last 6 month’s worth of curriculum.

Then, in our Edge MMA segment, we bring you Bjj legend Carlos Machado.
This month he teaches you clever transitions that put you in position to submit your opponent. Learning and teaching these techniques will give your students solid skills they can turn to if they are ever taken to the ground on the cage or in the street.

Tournament Weapons champion Josh Quartin shares with you some of the extreme moves he executes with the sword. These techniques can help take your younger sword students to a new level of excitement using a traditional weapon. These moves help develop a level of agility and control with a bladed weapon that is sure to impress in demos and competition and these moves are also fun to work in class. This will be a great starting place you to introduce extreme sword techniques into your weapons classes.

Then, in our bonus segment we bring you a very well produced promotional video, which highlights average people experiencing extraordinary training and a life changing experience at the Peaceful Dragon Kung Fu academy.
It is used as a lead generation tool for NAPMA Inner circle member, Eric Sbarge’s Peaceful Dragon Kung Fu Academy in Charlotte North Carolina.
He uses very well shot images of ordinary people training in Kung Fu. He uses shots that make the people look good doing the art but, without being overly flashy and impressive. He shows ordinary students training at an attainable level of skill and athleticism.
But’ while the beauty of the kung looks great, the most powerful part of the video is the social proof. He uses testimonials from the people you see training. They effectively eliminate objections and highlight benefits in a very disarming style this makes the entire presentation extremely persuasive and effective as a marketing tool, not just a video calling card for the school.
Eric Sbarge will be attending the Extreme Success Academy in September, so if you have any questions about the video or any part of his very successful organization, you can connect with him there.
So you NAPMA members enjoy the Video and all that Maximum Impact has to offer.
For everyone teaching martial arts classes out there. Remember it is your energy and that of your staff, which is the fuel for your school. The students only have your energy you feed off of. You, and your staff, are the sole renewable energy resource for your school. Knowing that means you know you can never let your energy dip. You can’t leave them in the dark with out energy. Your students are counting on you. And I know I can count on you to be there for your students consistently and enthusiastically. I know you would never leave your student’s on the side of the road out of gas.

Mark Graden