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Operations & Efficiency

10 articles for martial arts school owners.

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Operations & Efficiency October 16, 2026

From One Gym to Six: Mike Stewart's Multi-School BJJ Playbook

Rising Tide's Mike Stewart shares how he grew to six BJJ schools: affiliate systems, performance pay, weekly meetings, events and a culture of standards.

Replacing Your Marketing Agency with Software

When does a martial arts school still need a marketing agency, and when can software do the job better? A practical guide to auditing costs, protecting your accounts, and making the switch.

Automating Your Front Desk Workflow

A step-by-step guide to automating the martial arts front desk: lead response, trial booking, reminders, check-in, enrollment, payments, and end-of-day reporting, without losing the personal touch.

The Complete Guide to Martial Arts School Billing

Everything a martial arts school owner needs to know about billing: membership models, autopay, payment methods, failed payments, policies, compliance basics, and the reports to watch.

Martial Arts School Systems and Mindset: Scott Maczuga

Scott Maczuga on the mindset work, written systems, weekly training and student tracking that carried him through 39 years of martial arts business.

Running Multiple BJJ Gyms: Casey Halstead's Expansion Playbook

Casey Halstead has run eight 10th Planet gyms. Learn his approach to multi-location growth, developing black belts, and building a competitive kids culture.

How to Sell Your Martial Arts School and Retire Early

Michael Bank sold his martial arts school to his head instructor and retired at 40. Here's how he made the business sellable and planned his exit.

How Josh Frye Runs a Near-7-Figure Gym and Keeps His Day Job

Josh Frye runs a 500-member MMA and BJJ gym with two full-time staff while teaching high school full time. Here are the staff systems that make it work.

Martial Arts School Systems: Checklists, Time Blocks & SOPs

Amy Magers of Combat Business Success explains the checklists, time-block schedules and one-page job descriptions that let a BJJ school run without the owner.

Why Every BJJ Gym Needs Systems: Lessons From Brandon McCaghren

Brandon 'BMac' McCaghren on building systems, choosing business partners and deciding what kind of BJJ gym you actually want to run.

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