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Practical writing for school operators
Short, opinionated, no fluff. Trial conversion, belt tracking, owner reports, retention, and switching software without breaking the school.
- School operationsSeptember 1, 20268 min read
GDPR and data protection for martial arts schools
If you store student names and contact details, GDPR applies. Here is what that means practically, without the consultant-speak.
- School operationsAugust 25, 20266 min read
How to write a new student welcome email that actually works
Most welcome emails sound like a tax notice. Here is what to write instead, plus the four things that have to be in every one.
- School operationsAugust 18, 20268 min read
Retention tactics for kids' martial arts programs
Kids drop out for different reasons than adults. The interventions are different too. A short list of tactics that actually move the needle.
- Metrics that matterAugust 11, 20267 min read
Trial-to-enrolled conversion benchmarks for martial arts schools
What's a good trial conversion rate? Here is what we see across schools, by size, by program, and by lead source.
- Switching softwareAugust 4, 20267 min read
When to switch from Kicksite or MyStudio
Switching software is painful and worth doing. Here is the honest framework for deciding when, and the signs that say wait.
- Belt & progressionJuly 28, 20269 min read
How to set up belt criteria that actually match your style
Karate isn't BJJ. BJJ isn't TKD. Generic rank tracking treats them all the same. The fields that matter, and how to configure them once.
- School operationsJuly 21, 202610 min read
A day in the life of a 200-student dojo on Rosterra
Front desk, instructors, owner. One Tuesday at a 200-student school. What the software does, what stays human, and where the seams are.
- School operationsJuly 14, 20268 min read
Multi-location martial arts operations: where spreadsheets break
One location runs on spreadsheets. Three locations run on regret. Here is what changes structurally when you add the second site.
- School operationsJuly 7, 20267 min read
Family billing for martial arts schools: how it should work
Most billing tools were built around one customer per invoice. Martial arts schools bill families. The mismatch creates an entire genre of avoidable problems.
- School operationsJune 30, 20266 min read
The daily staff inbox every martial arts school needs
If your team can't answer 'who needs a call today' in 10 seconds, you don't have a system. You have a group chat.
- Metrics that matterJune 23, 20267 min read
Why your failed payments are costing more than you think
Card networks decline 1 to 3 percent of recurring charges every month. Most are recoverable. Most schools don't recover them.
- School operationsJune 16, 20267 min read
How to track student progress without annoying your instructors
Instructors don't refuse to log progress. They refuse to log it when the workflow takes longer than it should. Here is what 30 seconds per student actually looks like.
- Metrics that matterJune 9, 20269 min read
The 10 numbers every martial arts school owner should know weekly
Most owners check revenue. The other nine numbers tell you whether next month's revenue is going to be there.
- Belt & progressionJune 2, 20268 min read
How to run a belt test in one day instead of two weeks of prep
Belt test prep should be a Saturday. Most schools spend two weeks on it. Here is where the two weeks goes and which parts you can automate without losing rigor.
- Metrics that matterMay 26, 20267 min read
The real cost of a missed trial follow-up
One missed follow-up looks small. The annualized cost across a school's worth of trials is the most underestimated line item in the business.
- Belt & progressionMay 19, 20269 min read
Belt tracking in a spreadsheet vs a real system
Spreadsheets work fine at 50 students. They quietly break at 200. Here is what changes when belt eligibility becomes a calculated state instead of a column you update.
- Trials & leadsMay 12, 20268 min read
How to stop losing trial students at your martial arts school
The four failure modes that cost martial arts schools tens of thousands of dollars a year, and a 12-step workflow that closes the gaps.
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