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Welcome to Black Belt Banter , the best martial arts business podcast for instructors, school owners, and entrepreneurs who want to increase their profits and generate substantial revenue. Whether you're running a single studio or scaling a multi-location empire, we break down the strategies, stories, and systems behind profitable martial arts businesses. From student retention and marketing hacks to leadership, curriculum, and community building, we cover it all. Tune in for weekly insights from Master Chan and Master Jimmy Hong, who’s been in the trenches and come out kicking. Email us at jimmyhong@blackbeltbanter.com
Jimmy Hong hosts Black Belt Banter: Martial Arts Business Podcast, a business show with 33 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Most martial arts school owners are leaving thousands of dollars on the table every single month — not because they're spending wrong, but because they're not getting anything back for what they're alrea
Send us Fan Mail Most martial arts school owners don't have a student problem — they have a time problem. Not enough time to follow up with leads, create content, or stay consistent with marketing. That's exactly what AI
Send us Fan Mail What if charging MORE actually helped your school? In this episode, we sit down with Master Bronson Ko — second-generation martial artist, 3-location school owner, and author of The Mentor Method — to br
Send us Fan Mail From School Owner to Wealth Builder: Turning Martial Arts Revenue into Real Wealth On Black Belt Banter, host Jimmy Hong and co-host Master Chan Lee interview Sensei Solomon Brenner, founder of Action Ka
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: Marketing veteran Nick Dougherty joins Jimmy and Master Chan Lee to break down why most martial arts schools are invisible on social media — and the shift from SEO to AEO that's changing
Send us Fan Mail Episode Title: Your Class Schedule Is Costing You Money Episode Summary: Your class schedule is one of the most overlooked drivers of profit, retention, and staff sanity in your martial arts school. In t
Send us Fan Mail Host Jimmy Hong sits down with Master Chan and Master Jay to break down why most schools don’t have a marketing problem—they have a retention problem. They share how to align training with student and pa
Send us Fan Mail Is martial arts really better than other sports for kids? In this episode of Black Belt Banter, Master Chan, Master Tony Kook, and Master Jimmy Hong break down why martial arts provides greater long-term
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Black Belt Banter, we dive deep into one of the most important decisions every school owner must make: choosing the most effective introductory offer — free trials, paid trials, or no
Send us Fan Mail Never Boring Kicking Drills: How to Keep Students Fired Up (with Alex Wong) In this episode of Black Belt Banter, host Master Jimmy Hong and resident expert Master Tony Chung welcome special guest Alex W
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Black Belt Banter, hosts Jimmy Hong and Master Lee sit down with Sensei Solomon Brenner, founder of Action Karate, to discuss what it really takes to scale a martial arts school. With
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Black Belt Banter , Master Jimmy Hong joins Master Lee and Master Jeung to break down the debate of monthly tuition versus paid-in-full programs. They discuss cash flow, stability, les
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Black Belt Banter, hosts Master Jimmy Hong and Master Lee discuss effective face-to-face marketing strategies for increasing enrollment in martial arts schools. Master Chan shares insi
Send us Fan Mail What if the habits that create Olympians could also build a school that runs on rhythm instead of adrenaline? We sit down with Coach Tim Thackeray—seven-time U.S. national team member, Pan Am Games gold
Send us Fan Mail The Big Debate: Do MMA Skills Belong in Traditional Martial Arts? In this episode of Black Belt Banter , we tackle one of the most controversial questions in today’s martial arts world: Should MMA techni
Send us Fan Mail If your classes feel scattered the moment “curriculum time” starts, you’re not alone. We dig into the rotating curriculum—why it ignites class energy, simplifies coaching at scale, and can actually prote
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Send us Fan Mail Want a tournament that builds leaders, delights parents, and actually runs on time? We sit down with Master Jay Lee—tournament director for the U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang and CEO of U.S. Taekwondo Cen
Send us Fan Mail From Zero to 120: How a Young Martial Artist Built a Thriving Taekwondo School In this episode of Black Belt Banter, hosts Jimmy Hong and Master Tony Chung converse with Master Liam Guttmacher, a 24-year
Send us Fan Mail Our most important podcast yet... In this week's episode of Black Belt Banter, hosts Master Jimmy Hong and Master Chan dive into the critical risks facing martial arts school owners and the importance of
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