How to open, buy, or relocate a martial arts school, BJJ academy, or MMA gym — business plans, startup costs, locations, acquisitions, and the first 100 students.

Grand Master Stephen Oliver beside the headline Franchise or Independent School: How to Choose

Martial Arts Franchise vs Independent School: Which Should You Choose?

A martial arts franchise sells you a brand and a system for fees, royalties and less control. An independent school keeps the profit and the decisions. Stephen Oliver, who has done both, on how to choose.
Grand Master Stephen Oliver beside the headline Martial Arts School Business Plan plus Free Template

Martial Arts School Business Plan: What to Include + Free Template

What a martial arts school business plan must include, how to price the school and calculate break-even, and a free editable business plan template with a break-even worksheet.
What Buyers Look for in Your School’s Financials - Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

What Buyers Look for in Your School’s Financials

The financial records and numbers a buyer or broker actually scrutinizes before purchasing a martial arts school — and how to get your books sale-ready.
Sell, Franchise, or Grow? The Owner’s Exit Decision - Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

Sell, Franchise, or Grow? The Owner’s Exit Decision

A framework for deciding whether to sell your martial arts school, franchise it, or keep growing it yourself — and the questions that actually decide which fits.
Succession Planning for Your Martial Arts School - Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

Succession Planning for Your Martial Arts School

How to transition a martial arts school to a program director or family member — the leadership ladder, deal structures, and the timeline owners consistently underestimate.
How to Value a Martial Arts School Before You Sell - Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

How to Value a Martial Arts School Before You Sell

How martial arts school owners actually estimate what their business is worth before a sale — the earnings multiple, what moves it, and the most common valuation mistake.
How to Start a BJJ Academy or MMA Gym: What’s Actually Different From a Traditional School - Martial Arts Wealth Mastery
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How to Start a BJJ Academy or MMA Gym: What’s Actually Different From a Traditional School

What's actually different about opening a BJJ academy or MMA gym versus a traditional martial arts school — demographics, mat space, staffing, affiliation, insurance, and revenue model.
Waivers, Liability, and Protecting Your School From a Lawsuit - Martial Arts Wealth Mastery
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Waivers, Liability, and Protecting Your School From a Lawsuit

What a martial arts liability waiver actually protects against, what it doesn't (lawsuits can still be filed, gross negligence isn't covered), and how waivers, documentation, and insurance work together as one system.
Martial Arts School Insurance: The Complete Buyer’s Guide - Martial Arts Wealth Mastery
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Martial Arts School Insurance: The Complete Buyer’s Guide

What insurance coverage martial arts, BJJ, and MMA schools actually need — general liability, professional liability, accident coverage, abuse/molestation coverage — what it costs, and the questions to ask before you bind a policy.