Black Belt Business Newsletter

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𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗗𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀, 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝘇

If you run a martial arts school, and you want to either grow your team of instructors, or you want to create a better, well functioning team that works together like a well oiled machine, this newsletter post is for you. Whether you have a team of homegrown instructors, or people you have rec...

by Matthew Brenner — Oct 10, 2025 break bread team building team training

If Your Instructors Are Doing This, It’s Hurting Your Students

Let’s talk about a habit that’s quietly slowing down your students’ progress… Generic praise. If your instructors walk around class tossing out “Good jobs” and “awesomes” like they’re giving away free samples of bourbon chicken at the mall, you’ve got a problem. I get it. We want to be en...

Aug 29, 2025 purposefulpraise team building team training

Do This One (Uncomfortable) Thing To Make Your Classes Better

Let’s be real for a second… You ever get those emails from airlines or Amazon asking for feedback? “Rate your experience!” They’re always trying to improve the customer experience. And there’s a reason billion-dollar companies do this. Because feedback is the fastest way to find your blind ...

by Matthew Brenner — Jul 25, 2025 survey team training

Avoid This Common Mistake When Training Your Instructors

Want your instructors to improve? Stop throwing 15 pieces of feedback at them at once. Too many school owners say stuff like: “I told them what to fix... why aren’t they doing it?” Imagine this:You’re a white belt in Jiu Jitsu. You’re learning a rear naked choke for the first time. You...

by Matthew Brenner — Jun 27, 2025 feedback team training

The 10-Second Rule That Turns Awkward Instructors Into All-Stars

Ever see one of your assistant instructors just… standing there? Like they’re trying to solve the meaning of life while a student next to them is doing a side kick that looks more like they are trying to relieve a gi pant wedgie? Meanwhile, you look at the student’s parent, and their arms are...

by matthew brenner — Apr 25, 2025 team building team training

How To Train A Team Of Instructors That Are BETTER Than You

Do you want a team of instructors that can teach just as well, if not better, than you? Here’s what I’ve learned working in a top 1% martial arts organization that develops over 200 instructors across multiple locations every year. I’ve seen school owners run instructor training programs w...

by Matthew Brenner — Apr 11, 2025 team building team training