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The Truth About the Martial Arts Business with John Graden

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Jun 30, 2020

In this podcast, I go solo with a harsh look at what martial arts schools are teaching and how to lead your students into the future by discarding the smoke and mirrors of the traditional curriculum.  A good master instructor avoids teaching these contradictions. 


Jun 16, 2020

In this 13th episode, The Truth About the Martial Arts Business is that martial arts schools have to be responsible and careful of the intentions of their students.

Hi, I’m John Graden, we are in the middle of a massive disruption of law and order. Gun sales are through the roof, and Google searches for self-defense...


Jun 9, 2020

This week the truth about the martial arts business is that if you advertise and teach self-defense in your martial arts school, you better know what you're talking about. 

One steps, basics, and kata are NOT self-defense. They are stylized, formal representations, they are not directly applicable. 

If you are trying to...