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The Martial Arts Game: A New Business, Teaching & Coaching Model For The 21st Century Martial Arts-LifeŽ Coach

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I'd say overall a pretty decent book. It's kinda open ended because he doesn't want to tell you how to run your business. I agree with the concept of treating your students like clients and identifying what it is that brings them there (then working on accomplishing those goals). But I'm not convinced that the smaller, higher priced, semi-private classes is the best answer. I can teach 200 the same way I can teach 5 as long as they're in line going through the class with me. But they're not going to get 1 on 1 attention to the same level as a smaller client base. So if that's something you want to include in your school, personal 1 on 1 focus, identifying, setting, and achieving goals with each client, I'd say he's going about it in a reasonable way. I just think you can accomplish the same thing with private lessons. So like I said, good book, not sure I agree with everything.

An earlier review said that "It is for whom considers Teaching Martial Art a business plan and not a way of life." I disagree. While he does go over the marketing of the business side, it is mainly about the importance of your role as a coach (notice I didn't say instructor), and that martial arts should be more of an approach at life than just the competitive and fighting art that many see it as today. Its just a different "way of life" than traditional martial arts teach, as many of those are based on life in the past.

While some of the ideas in this book are similar to ones I've had before, they are definitely well-refined. It helped to strengthen some of my views, changed some, and showed me some completely new ones as well. Definitely a good book for someone looking to start teaching martial arts and any form of coaching for that matter.

This book focuses on what really needs to be changed if you are considering operating your own martial arts studio. It outlines what the old method was, why it is no longer effective in meeting the needs of today's clients, and how to make the changes necessary to provide a positive training environment that will also be successful as a business venture. If you want to make a living doing what you love, this book is NECESSARY. All meat, no fat, with an easy-to-read format that makes it easy to breeze through (I finished it in a couple hours). But there is enough solid conceptual material to warrant re-reading many times. Rodney's credentials are impeccable, his experience in the coaching arena is well-attested, and his strategies are all laid out for you here. I strongly recommend it.

I found this book to be both insightful and thought provoking. Mr. King demonstrates a level of sophistication in his thinking about business and coaching that is absent from other martial arts business books and programs. Even better he presents his ideas in a style that is easy to read and understand.

If you own a martial arts school or are otherwise in the business of martial arts, I highly recommend you read this book. Sports coaches and teachers are also likely to find some nuggets.

This is a great little book for those interested in running a martial arts buisness or simply wanting to improve their approach to coaching/teaching.
The book is concise (no fluff) and well-written. It will certainly challenge the current martial arts school paradigm....check it out and allow yourself to be challenged to grow.

In the Martial Arts GAME, Rodney shares his philosophies on what make effective coaching and how your clients can get the best out of themselves.

This book would be a great addition to ANY coach, whether that is martial art, fitness, yoga, pilates or sports where you want to get your clients engaged in the process, have them achieve their goals, and have their life benefit directly from their activity.

Very thought provoking, and well worth a read....... then put it into action.

Some topics are interesting, but in all the book is not revolutionary: it's a modern marketing approach of a commercial activity. It is for whom considers Teaching Martial Art a business plan and not a way of life.

Well, I just received Rodney's new book 2 days ago, and even I have been super bussy these days I was able to read it all within 2 days!!! Fantastic material about new generation coaching , teaching and doing business in MA...or in ANY activity which you choose. Rodney really once again raises the bar in coaching and his unique and inovative philosophy is world leading model for doing it just like that. Grab the book as soon as possible, because it will open the doors to another dimension.

Radek Sefcik Ing.
Slovakia