Welcome to the Professional Association for Martial Arts Instructors!

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Helping Martial Arts School Owners Since 1993

With decades of experience and growth as the Professional Association for Martial Arts Schools, MATA is raising the bar again with a central home for all members. 

Thanks to our members, we've outgrown our previous websites and have moved MATA, Empower Kickboxing, Empower Self-Defense, and Martial Arts Websites into one powerful platform at MartialArtsTeachers.org notice it's now .org. This would not be possible without the support of all of our members. Thank you.

MATA Departments

* Management

* Planning

* Staff Training

* Financial Control

* Reducing Liability

* Owners Mindset

* Curriculum

* Teaching

* Special Programs

* Certification

* Student Retention

* Marketing
* Selling

* Marketing

* Selling Classes

* Tuition

* Gear Sales

* Special Programs

* Teach Sparring

* Teach Pre-Schoolers

* Scheduling

* Nunchaku Curriculum

Jam Packed Library

Ads and Social Media Memes

Ads and Social Media Memes

Each ad or post is professionally designed with space for your logo, offer, contact information, and ad copy.

Massive Video Library of Marketing, Drills and More

Massive Video Library of Marketing, Drills and More

In addition to our massive library of martial arts legends teaching skills and drills, we have marketing and promotional videos to promote your school.

Webinars, Interviews and Profiles

Webinars, Interviews and Profiles

From Tony Robbins to some of the most successful lifetime career martial artists and others who will inform, inspire, and engage you.

Departments to Help Your Grow Your Martial Arts School

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Planning

* 180 Day Countdown

* Creating a Business Plan

* Location Evaluation

* Should I Buy or Lease

* Who’s Going to Build It?

* School Owner Mindset

* and much more...

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Management

* Reducing Liability

* Proven Systems for Success

* Student Accounts

* Staff Management

* Scheduling

* Financial Control

* and much more...

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Programming

* After-School Program

* Leadership Team

* Summer Camps

* Children's Classes

* Adults Classes

* Self-Defense

* and much more...

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Owners' Mindset

Learn the mindsets you need to overcome conflicting goals and succeed.

Membership Options

Annual and Quarterly Discounts Available

MATA-Pro Membership

$9.95 monthly

* Access to over 1,000 articles, downloads, management and marketing resources.

* Consulting with John Graden and his team.

* Access to After-School Success Course, Summer Camp Success Course, and others. 

* Access to MATA Life Skills lessons.

* Access to a massive video library with legends teaching skills, drills, and the meaning that impacts a class.

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All-in-One Success System

$97-month

* One Page Custom Website

* Complete Empower Kickboxing Curriculum

* MATA-Pro Membership

* 1 Student in the MATA Certification Course

* Optimize Your Google Business Profile

* Access to the Rapid Confidence System

* COBRA Self-Defense Integration

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MATA Certification Course

$297-Includes $99 MATA-Pro Annual Membership

Over 6,000 graduates have learned:

Section I: The Science of Teaching

Section II: Physiology of Martial Arts

Section III: Psychology of Teaching Martial Arts

Section IV: Risk & Liability Management

Enrollment includes the $99 MATA-Pro Membership, so the net tuition for the course is $198

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Sparring Sports

Sparring Sports is the Official MATA Training Equipment Supplier
Equipment You Can Trust

Sparring Sport's belts, uniforms, sparring gear, contact bags, and re-breakable boards are used by hundreds of schools.

Their equipment is affordable and durable.

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This is where your students experience the value of your school.

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Exams & Teaching

* Instructor Certification

* Student Retention

* How to Teach Professionally

* Old School vs Smart School

* The Science of Teaching

* The Physiology of Teaching

* The Psychology of Teaching

* and much more...

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Skills and Drills

* Hundreds of Drills for All Ages and Skills

* Joe Lewis Fighting System Integration

* COBRA Defense System Integration

* How to Teach Sparring for High Retention

* Practical Reality-Based Drills

* and much more...

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Owners' Mindset

* What Changes When Martial Arts Instructors Begin to Teach for a Living

* Transforming Passion into Profession: Is a Martial Arts School Right for You?

* You Can't Help the Poor by Becoming One of Them

* Your Professional Brand

* and much more...

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Meet John Graden and MATA


In 1993, John Graden forever changed the martial arts school business by creating:

 1. The first widely respected martial arts school professional association.

2. The first professional association trade journal, Martial Arts Professional magazine.

3. The first widely respected professional certification program for martial arts instructors.

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