{"id":3735,"date":"2026-06-09T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/stephen-oliver\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T22:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T22:49:34","slug":"stephen-oliver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/stephen-oliver\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Oliver \u2014 Grand Master, 10th Degree Black Belt, MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stephen Oliver, MBA \u2014 10th Degree Black Belt &amp; Founder, Mile High Karate<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stephen Oliver, MBA and 10th Degree Black Belt<\/strong>, is the Founder and CEO of <strong>Mile High Karate<\/strong> and <strong>Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/strong>, <strong>CEO of NAPMA<\/strong> (the National Association of Professional Martial Artists), <strong>Publisher of Martial Arts Professional<\/strong> magazine, and a <strong>columnist for six major industry publications<\/strong>. Recognized as <strong>&#8220;The Most Influential Man in Martial Arts&#8221;<\/strong> by Martial Arts World Magazine, he is a martial arts school owner since 1975 with more than five decades of training. He built Mile High Karate into one of the top five martial arts organizations in the world and now coaches serious school owners on how to build $1M+ schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"maw-canonical-bio wp-block-paragraph\">The biography of record for Grand Master Stephen Oliver is maintained on his personal site, <a href=\"https:\/\/stephencoliver.com\/about\/\">StephenCOliver.com\/about<\/a>. This page summarizes it for school owners considering Martial Arts Wealth Mastery coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#141414;border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.35);border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:28px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#f2f2f2;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;\">Talk directly with Stephen Oliver&#8217;s team about your school or gym.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:20px;\"><a href=\"tel:+17202560208\" style=\"color:#d4af37;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;\">&#128222; Call +1 (720) 256-0208<\/a> &nbsp;or&nbsp; <a href=\"sms:+17202560208\" style=\"color:#d4af37;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;\">Text<\/a> &nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/grow\/million-dollar-martial-arts-school\/\" style=\"color:#f2f2f2;text-decoration:underline;\">or schedule your Free Growth Diagnostic &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview &amp; Credentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Master Stephen Oliver holds the highest rank in his art \u2014 a <strong>10th Degree Black Belt<\/strong>, promoted in April 2026 \u2014 along with an <strong>Executive MBA from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver<\/strong> (1992). He is a Georgetown University cum laude graduate (A.B., International Economics, 1982) and a former National Merit Finalist. He is the <strong>Founder and CEO of Mile High Karate and Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/strong>, has served as <strong>CEO and Chairman of NAPMA since 2007<\/strong>, and is the <strong>Publisher of Martial Arts Professional<\/strong> magazine. He is an author, columnist, and speaker with more than five decades in martial arts, based in the Denver\u2013Golden, Colorado area with additional offices in Tulsa, Phoenix, Washington D.C., and Tampa. He was recognized as <strong>&#8220;The Most Influential Man in Martial Arts&#8221;<\/strong> by Martial Arts World Magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rank:<\/strong> 10th Degree Black Belt (the art&#8217;s highest rank)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> Executive MBA, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver (1992); A.B., cum laude, International Economics, Georgetown University (1982); National Merit Finalist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Founder &amp; CEO:<\/strong> Mile High Karate and Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/li>\n<li><strong>CEO &amp; Chairman:<\/strong> NAPMA (since 2007)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Martial Arts Professional magazine (23,000 professionals)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Columnist:<\/strong> Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine; Martial Arts Professional Magazine; Mastering the Martial Arts Business; GoTo Karate Magazine; Rev Marketing Magazine; Martial Arts World Magazine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Experience:<\/strong> Martial arts school owner since 1975; 5+ decades of training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rank Timeline (1969 \u2192 10th Degree)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver&#8217;s lineage runs through Jhoon Rhee \u2192 Allen Steen \u2192 Pat Burleson, and later Grand Master Jeff Smith. His rank progression reflects more than five decades of continuous training, teaching, and contribution to the art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1969<\/strong> \u2014 Began training in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the &#8220;Blood &amp; Guts&#8221; era; first instructors were Bob Olinghouse and Gran Moulder (Jhoon Rhee Institute system).<\/li>\n<li><strong>1974<\/strong> \u2014 Began teaching.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1975<\/strong> \u2014 Founded his first school as a teenager.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1978<\/strong> \u2014 Earned 1st Degree Black Belt from Jhoon Rhee, posting one of the highest scores ever recorded on the Jhoon Rhee Black Belt Exam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 10, 1992<\/strong> \u2014 Promoted to 5th Degree (Fifth Dan) in the Jhoon Rhee System of Korean Tae Kwon Do by Grand Master Jhoon Rhee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1994<\/strong> \u2014 Promoted to 6th Degree by Jhoon Rhee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2001<\/strong> \u2014 Promoted to 7th Degree by Grand Master Jeff Smith.<\/li>\n<li><strong>October 21, 2006<\/strong> \u2014 Promoted to 8th Degree by Grand Master Jeff Smith (Jeff Smith Institute of Tae Kwon Do).<\/li>\n<li><strong>October 1, 2016<\/strong> \u2014 Promoted to 9th Degree by Jeff Smith, Bill Wallace, Pat Burleson, and Joe Corley.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 2026<\/strong> \u2014 Promoted to 10th Degree by Jeff Smith; also recognized by the Uechi-ryu Butokukai \u2014 Grandmaster Buzz Durkin and the Senior Council.<\/li>\n<li><strong>August 2026<\/strong> \u2014 Inducted into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond his primary lineage, Stephen has cross-trained across Tae Kwon Do, kickboxing, Goju Ryu, Judo, Kenpo Karate, Escrima, traditional Ko-Budo, modern boxing, and grappling\/jujitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1975<\/strong> \u2014 Founded his first martial arts school as a teenager in Tulsa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>While at Georgetown<\/strong> \u2014 Served as head instructor and branch manager for the Jhoon Rhee Institute in Washington D.C., then the #1 martial arts business organization in the world, working directly under Jhoon Rhee, Nick Cokinos (later EFC chairman), Jeff Smith, and Ned Muffley.<\/li>\n<li><strong>August 6, 1983<\/strong> \u2014 Founded Mile High Karate in Lakewood\/Denver, Colorado, with $10,000, bringing the Jhoon Rhee system to the Rockies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>University of Tulsa<\/strong> \u2014 Two years as a University Scholar; National Merit Finalist (full scholarship).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Georgetown University<\/strong> \u2014 A.B. (Bachelor&#8217;s Degree), cum laude, in International Economics, 1982.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Post-Georgetown<\/strong> \u2014 Spent 12 months at the Library of Congress and the SBA studying direct-response marketing, management, and sales; studied health-spa and large martial-arts-school sales and management materials on file at the FTC.<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Denver<\/strong> \u2014 Executive MBA through the Executive Program at the Daniels College of Business, 1992; served on the Entrepreneurship &amp; Venture Management Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mile High Karate \u2014 Growth History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded on August 6, 1983, with $10,000, Mile High Karate grew into one of the top five martial arts organizations in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 schools in 18 months; 6 schools in 36 months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1985 (age 25)<\/strong> \u2014 2,500+ active students; surpassed $1,700,000 in annual revenue (approximately $5,200,000 in today\u2019s dollars).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late 1980s<\/strong> \u2014 Roughly 50 staff and 3,500+ active students.<\/li>\n<li>The top martial arts organization in the region and one of the top five in the world.<\/li>\n<li>1,000+ Black Belts promoted (ages 5\u201376); tens of thousands of students taught.<\/li>\n<li>Grew into an international franchise across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sport-Karate Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1989<\/strong> \u2014 Founded the Mile High Karate Classic, which held NASKA World Tour status from 1989 to 1999 and drew competitors from 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Haiti.<\/li>\n<li>Served on the <strong>NASKA Board of Directors<\/strong> and as national sanctioning director from 1989 to 1999.<\/li>\n<li>Produced 110+ intramural tournament events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Leadership &amp; Publishing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EFC (Educational Funding Company)<\/strong> \u2014 Served on the Board of Directors from inception through 2001; one of EFC&#8217;s first high-profile clients and a national speaker for roughly 20 years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NAPMA<\/strong> \u2014 Lead developer of NAPMA Squared (later renamed <strong>Maximum Impact<\/strong>), the <strong>Inner Circle<\/strong>, and the <strong>Peak Performers<\/strong> coaching program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2007<\/strong> \u2014 Became <strong>CEO and Chairman of NAPMA<\/strong> and <strong>Publisher of Martial Arts Professional<\/strong> magazine (23,000 professionals); hosted Bootcamps, the Extreme Success Academy, and Quantum Leap events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Columnist<\/strong> for Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine, Martial Arts Professional Magazine, Mastering the Martial Arts Business, GoTo Karate Magazine, Rev Marketing Magazine, and Martial Arts World Magazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books &amp; Authorship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Everything I Wish I Knew When I Was 22: Essential Skills for Martial Arts School Owners<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The Way of the Mile High Maverick<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Direct Response Marketing for Martial Arts Schools<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Extraordinary Teaching<\/em> (co-authored with Jeff Smith)<\/li>\n<li><em>Six Simple Steps to Add 100 Students<\/em> (FillYourSchool.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wrote the first book specifically for martial arts schools on internet marketing (1999), has authored 12 books total on direct-response marketing and operations, and co-authored a book with Dan Kennedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media &amp; Cover Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver has been featured on the covers of <em>Martial Arts Business Magazine<\/em>, <em>Martial Arts Professional Magazine<\/em>, <em>Martial Arts World Magazine<\/em>, <em>Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine<\/em>, <em>The Eagle Express<\/em>, the <em>EFC All Stars<\/em>, and other industry publications. He is a <strong>columnist for six major publications<\/strong>: Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine, Martial Arts Professional Magazine, Mastering the Martial Arts Business, GoTo Karate Magazine, Rev Marketing Magazine, and Martial Arts World Magazine. As a speaker, he has shared the stage with Dan Kennedy, Brian Tracy, Jay Abraham, Tony Robbins, Lee Milteer, Chuck Norris, and former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards &amp; Hall of Fame<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promoted to <strong>10th Degree Black Belt<\/strong> \u2014 the art&#8217;s highest rank (April 2026).<\/li>\n<li>Inducted into the <strong>Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame<\/strong> (August 2026).<\/li>\n<li>Recognized as <strong>&#8220;The Most Influential Man in Martial Arts&#8221;<\/strong> by Martial Arts World Magazine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Go2 Karate Lifetime Achievement &amp; Recognition Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Educational Funding Company Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AMAA Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Inducted into the <strong>Masters Hall of Fame<\/strong> with its Golden Lifetime Achievement Award (Fort Worth, Texas, June 7, 2014).<\/li>\n<li>Inducted into the <strong>Battle of Atlanta Officials Hall of Fame<\/strong> as The Black Belt Leader (June 22, 2012).<\/li>\n<li>Inducted into the <strong>Educational Funding Company (EFC) Hall of Fame<\/strong> (2000 Hall of Fame Award, presented at the EFC Convention 2000).<\/li>\n<li>Inducted into the <strong>U.S. Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame (2000)<\/strong>; recognized as the USMAA&#8217;s #1 multi-school operator.<\/li>\n<li>Ranked among the <strong>Top 200 school operators internationally<\/strong> (Andrews International).<\/li>\n<li><strong>ASAMCO Award Bushido, Premium Gold<\/strong> (ASAMCO Martial Arts, Italy and Brazil, March 14, 2025), honoring the seven virtues of Bushido.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ASAMCO Grand Master Diploma<\/strong> (ASAMCO Martial Arts, Italy and Brazil, March 14, 2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award<\/strong> from PKA Warriors and Joe Lewis Fighting Systems (June 15, 2018), in honor of the warrior spirit he has shown for decades.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sport Karate Museum Dragon Image Fighting Award<\/strong> for long and dedicated service to the martial arts (July 1, 2013).<\/li>\n<li><strong>NASKA Board of Directors<\/strong> and National Sanctioning Director (1989\u20131999).<\/li>\n<li>Columnist for six major industry publications.<\/li>\n<li>Featured on the covers of Martial Arts Business Magazine, Martial Arts Professional Magazine, Martial Arts World Magazine, Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine, and other publications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Diplomas, Rank Certificates and Honors<\/h2>\n<p>Images of the original documents behind the degrees, ranks and honors described on this page, in date order. Select any image to view it full size.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:28px;align-items:start;margin:20px 0 32px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-jhoon-rhee-letter-1977-restored.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-jhoon-rhee-letter-1977-restored-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Handwritten 1977 letter from Grand Master Jhoon Rhee to Steve Oliver on Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do letterhead, Washington, D.C., offering him free summer training at any of his eight Washington-area studios and a chance to test for black belt\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Handwritten letter from Grand Master Jhoon Rhee on Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do letterhead, Washington, D.C., offering the teenage Stephen Oliver free training that summer at any of Rhee&#8217;s eight Washington-area studios and the chance to test for his black belt. 1977.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-1st-degree-black-belt-jhoon-rhee-institute-1978.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-1st-degree-black-belt-jhoon-rhee-institute-1978-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver&#x27;s 1st Degree Black Belt diploma from the Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do, Washington, D.C., signed by Jhoon Goo Rhee, dated August 11, 1978\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">1st Degree Black Belt, Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do, Washington, D.C. Signed by Jhoon Goo Rhee, President. August 11, 1978.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-2nd-degree-black-belt-jhoon-rhee-institute-1982.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-2nd-degree-black-belt-jhoon-rhee-institute-1982-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen C. Oliver&#x27;s 2nd Degree Black Belt diploma from the Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do, Washington, D.C., signed by Jhoon Goo Rhee, dated May 1, 1982\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">2nd Degree Black Belt, Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do, Washington, D.C. Signed by Jhoon Goo Rhee, President. May 1, 1982.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-georgetown-university-ba-cum-laude-1982.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-georgetown-university-ba-cum-laude-1982-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen C. Oliver&#x27;s Georgetown University diploma, Bachelor of Arts cum laude, College of Arts and Sciences, dated December 21, 1982\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Bachelor of Arts (Artium Baccalaureatum), cum laude, Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences. December 21, 1982.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-efc-board-of-directors-letter-1987.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-efc-board-of-directors-letter-1987-791x1024.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Letter on Educational Funding Company letterhead dated April 22, 1987, from Nicholas Cokinos, Chairman of the Board, confirming Stephen Oliver&#x27;s seat on the Board of Directors for fiscal year 1987-1988, one of 9 members voted from 17 nominees\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Letter from Nicholas Cokinos, Chairman of the Board, Educational Funding Company, confirming Stephen Oliver&#8217;s seat on the EFC Board of Directors for fiscal year 1987\u20131988, one of 9 members voted from 17 nominees. April 22, 1987.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-fifth-dan-jhoon-rhee-1992.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-fifth-dan-jhoon-rhee-1992-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver&#x27;s Fifth Dan Black Belt diploma in the Jhoon Rhee System of Korean Tae Kwon Do, Mile High Karate, Denver, Colorado, signed by Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, dated April 10, 1992\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">5th Dan Black Belt, Jhoon Rhee System of Korean Tae Kwon Do, Mile High Karate, Denver, Colorado. Signed by Grand Master Jhoon Rhee. April 10, 1992.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-university-of-denver-mba-1992.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-university-of-denver-mba-1992-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen C. Oliver&#x27;s Master of Business Administration diploma from the University of Denver Graduate School of Business, dated June 6, 1992\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Master of Business Administration, University of Denver Graduate School of Business (now the Daniels College of Business). June 6, 1992.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-6th-dan-jhoon-rhee-1994.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-6th-dan-jhoon-rhee-1994-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver&#x27;s Sixth Dan Black Belt diploma in the Jhoon Rhee System of Korean Tae Kwon Do, Mile High Karate, Denver, Colorado, signed by Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, dated May 22, 1994\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">6th Dan Black Belt, Jhoon Rhee System of Korean Tae Kwon Do, Mile High Karate, Denver, Colorado. Signed by Grand Master Jhoon Rhee. May 22, 1994.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-efc-hall-of-fame-award-2000.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-efc-hall-of-fame-award-2000-779x1024.jpg?resize=779%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bronze eagle trophy on a red wooden base with a brass plaque reading Stephen Oliver, 2000 Hall of Fame Award, EFC Convention 2000\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">2000 Hall of Fame Award, EFC (Educational Funding Company) Convention 2000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-8th-degree-black-belt-jeff-smith-institute-2006.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-8th-degree-black-belt-jeff-smith-institute-2006-747x1024.jpg?resize=747%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver&#x27;s 8th Degree Black Belt diploma from the Jeff Smith Institute of Tae Kwon Do, World Champion Jeff Smith Tae Kwon Do, signed by Jeff Smith, Master Instructor, dated October 21, 2006\" width=\"747\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">8th Degree Black Belt, The Jeff Smith Institute of Tae Kwon Do (World Champion Jeff Smith Tae Kwon Do). Signed by Jeff Smith, Master Instructor. October 21, 2006.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-sport-karate-museum-dragon-image-fighting-award-2013.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-sport-karate-museum-dragon-image-fighting-award-2013-1024x655.jpg?resize=1024%2C655&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sport Karate Museum Dragon Image Fighting Award certificate presented to Stephen Oliver for long and dedicated service to his chosen martial art, dated July 1, 2013\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Sport Karate Museum Dragon Image Fighting Award, \u201cfor long and dedicated service to their chosen martial art.\u201d July 1, 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-masters-hall-of-fame-golden-lifetime-achievement-2014.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-masters-hall-of-fame-golden-lifetime-achievement-2014-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Masters Hall of Fame 2014 inductee certificate for Grand Master Stephen Oliver, Golden Lifetime Achievement, signed in Fort Worth, Texas on June 7, 2014\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Golden Lifetime Achievement, Masters Hall of Fame, 2014 Inductee. Signed by Hanshi Daniel Hect, CEO, with Jamie Cashion, J. Pat Burleson, George Minshew and Tony Lopez. Fort Worth, Texas, June 7, 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-9th-degree-black-belt-jeff-smith-institute-2016.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-9th-degree-black-belt-jeff-smith-institute-2016-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver&#x27;s 9th Degree Black Belt diploma from the Jeff Smith Institute of Tae Kwon Do, signed by Joe Corley, Pat Burleson, Jeff Smith and Bill Wallace, dated October 1, 2016\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">9th Degree Black Belt, The Jeff Smith Institute of Tae Kwon Do. Signed by Grand Masters Jeff Smith, Joe Corley, Pat Burleson and Bill &#8220;Superfoot&#8221; Wallace. October 1, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-joe-lewis-eternal-warrior-award-2018.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-joe-lewis-eternal-warrior-award-2018-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award presented to Stephen Oliver by PKA Warriors in concert with Joe Lewis Fighting Systems, dated June 15, 2018\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award, presented by PKA Warriors in concert with Joe Lewis Fighting Systems, in memory of Joe Lewis, the first PKA World Heavyweight Champion, &#8220;in honor of the warrior spirit you have shown the world.&#8221; June 15, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-asamco-award-bushido-premium-gold-2025.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-asamco-award-bushido-premium-gold-2025-732x1024.jpg?resize=732%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ASAMCO Martial Arts Award Bushido certificate, Premium Gold, presented to GM Stephen Oliver, dated March 14, 2025\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Award Bushido, Premium Gold, ASAMCO Martial Arts. Signed by Roberto Nochang Carneiro and Michelangelo Ramunni. March 14, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-asamco-grand-master-diploma-2025.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-asamco-grand-master-diploma-2025-732x1024.jpg?resize=732%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ASAMCO Martial Arts Grand Master Diploma certificate presented to Stephen Oliver\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Grand Master Diploma, ASAMCO Martial Arts. Signed by Roberto Nochang Carneiro, 10th Dan, ASAMCO Brazil, and Michelangelo Ramunni, 9th Dan, ASAMCO Italy. March 14, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-10th-degree-black-belt-mile-high-karate-2026-restored.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-10th-degree-black-belt-mile-high-karate-2026-restored-1024x745.jpg?resize=1024%2C745&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grand Master Stephen Oliver&#x27;s 10th Degree Black Belt diploma from Mile High Karate, signed by Grand Master Jeff Smith, presented in Thornton, Colorado on April 18, 2026\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">10th Degree Black Belt, Mile High Karate. Signed by Grand Master Jeff Smith, 10th Degree Black Belt. Presented in Thornton, Colorado, April 18, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-ju-dan-uechiryu-butokukai-2026.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-ju-dan-uechiryu-butokukai-2026-1024x833.jpg?resize=1024%2C833&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Uechiryu Butokukai certificate promoting Stephen Oliver to Ju 10th Dan, approved by the Senior Master&#x27;s Council by the authority of Grand Master Buzz Durkin, dated April 29, 2026\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Ju-Dan (10th Dan), Uechiryu Butokukai. Approved by the Senior Master&#8217;s Council by the authority of Grand Master Buzz Durkin. April 29, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-taekwondo-hall-of-fame-lifetime-achievement-2026-restored.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milehighkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stephen-oliver-taekwondo-hall-of-fame-lifetime-achievement-2026-restored-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Taekwondo Hall of Fame Official Induction certificate for Grand Master Stephen Oliver, Lifetime Achievement, signed by Gerard E. Robbins, dated August 15, 2026\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:8px;\">Official Induction, Taekwondo Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement. Signed by Gerard E. Robbins, President and Founder. August 15, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through <strong>Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/strong>, Stephen Oliver works exclusively with serious martial arts, BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai, and Krav Maga school owners on marketing, enrollment, retention, staff development, pricing and profitability, teaching quality, and growth. The program delivers high-level coaching, peer masterminds, quarterly in-person sessions, monthly problem-solving, and staff training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coaching team includes Grand Master Jeff Smith (10th Degree, former World Champion), Chief Master Greg Moody, PhD (8th Degree), Bob Dunne, and other specialists. Chief Master Moody describes the partnership from his side in <a href=\"https:\/\/mastermoody.com\/stephen-oliver-martial-arts-wealth-mastery\">Working With Stephen Oliver and Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community &amp; Charity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1983, Stephen and Mile High Karate have been a contributing school to Chuck Norris&#8217;s Kick Drugs Out of America, support The Children&#8217;s Hospital Foundation, and raise funds for local elementary schools through Educational Foundation Outreach and Fostering Leadership. Chuck Norris&#8217;s signed letters thank Stephen for developing the relationship between the Educational Funding Company and the Foundation (November 21, 1995), for raising $18,267 (November 29, 1996), and for having &#8220;contributed the most this year&#8221; (December 8, 1997). <a href=\"https:\/\/stephencoliver.com\/chuck-norris\/\">See the original letters<\/a>. Winning the 1997 top-fundraiser prize, which he had proposed himself, put him on the set of <em>Walker, Texas Ranger<\/em> as referee and fight choreographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/walker-texas-ranger-stephen-oliver\/\">How I Ended Up on Walker, Texas Ranger<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver&#8217;s core conviction is that great martial arts and great business are inseparable. Profitable schools survive, attract better instructors, serve more families, maintain higher teaching standards, and create more Black Belts. His approach is operator-first: build and test systems in real schools, then teach what actually works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"media\">Grand Master Stephen Oliver in the Media<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media &amp; Industry Presence<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver has a substantial media and industry presence centered on martial arts business, school operations, coaching, and professional development. He is best known as the founder of <strong>Mile High Karate<\/strong> (established 1983 in the Denver, Colorado area), a longtime leader in <strong>NAPMA<\/strong>, publisher and columnist for <strong>Martial Arts Professional Magazine<\/strong>, and founder and CEO of <strong>Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/strong>. His footprint is strongest in martial arts business and professional circles, built through sustained output \u2014 columns, books, and coaching media \u2014 and recurring features in industry publications and podcasts over 20+ years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His coverage includes detailed biographical profiles, magazine columns, features and covers, multiple books, podcast interviews, video content, and industry awards with strong peer validation. Industry writers have dubbed him the \u201cMile High Maverick\u201d for his innovative franchise and business approach. His current focus includes AI-powered scaling, BJJ and MMA expansion, and dual coaching for both martial arts schools and financial advisors.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official Bios &amp; In-Depth Profiles<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Career overviews highlight his Jhoon Rhee lineage training, the founding and scaling of Mile High Karate (multiple locations, franchise elements, 1,000+ black belts promoted), the Mile High Karate Classic NASKA World Tour event (1989\u20131999), NAPMA leadership, an Executive MBA from the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver (1992), and decades of coaching impact.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/milehighkarate.com\/founder-stephen-oliver\/\">Mile High Karate \u2014 About Stephen Oliver<\/a>: training, business growth, achievements, charity work, and magazine cover features.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/about-mapro\/about-stephen-oliver\/\">Martial Arts Professional \u2014 About Stephen Oliver (full biography)<\/a>: NAPMA program development (Maximum Impact, Inner Circle, Peak Performers), CEO\/Chairman and MAPro Publisher, columnist, books, and Hall of Fame induction.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/go2karate.com\/congratulations\/grand-master-stephen-oliver\/\">Go2 Karate \u2014 Grandmaster Stephen Oliver<\/a>: Lifetime Achievement &amp; Recognition Award profile with peer testimonials from school owners worldwide.<\/li><li>Amazon Author Page and LinkedIn (Martial Arts Wealth Mastery &amp; Advisor Wealth Mastery) company profiles.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Magazine Features, Profiles &amp; PDF Reprints<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver has been featured on the covers of <strong>Martial Arts Professional<\/strong>, <strong>Martial Arts Business<\/strong>, <strong>The Eagle Express<\/strong>, <strong>EFC All Stars<\/strong>, and other industry magazines over the decades, and served as a Martial Arts Professional columnist for 10+ years (reaching roughly 23,000 professionals).<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milehighkarate.com\/MAP%20Reprint.pdf\">The Way of the Mile High Maverick<\/a> \u2014 flagship Martial Arts Professional \/ Mile High Karate feature on franchise growth, NAPMA, and school-owner business systems.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/irp.cdn-website.com\/1bd82e67\/files\/uploaded\/The-Way-Of-The-Mile-High-Maverick-Book-MAA-Refer.pdf\">The Way of the Mile High Maverick \u2014 alternate PDF copy<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/mapro-archive\/\">Martial Arts Professional Magazine Back-Issue Archive<\/a> (2005\u20132012 era).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/author\/stephen-oliver\/\">Stephen Oliver Author Archive<\/a> \u2014 columns, interviews, and feature content (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/author\/stephen-oliver\/page\/2\/\">page 2<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magazine Covers<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1479\" height=\"1923\" data-id=\"5679\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?resize=1479%2C1923&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Martial Arts Business magazine\" class=\"wp-image-5679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?w=1479&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?resize=231%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?resize=792%2C1030&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?resize=768%2C999&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?resize=1181%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1181w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?resize=1154%2C1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1154w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Martial-Arts-Business-Cover.jpeg?resize=542%2C705&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1479px) 100vw, 1479px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Martial-Arts-Business-Infomation.jpg?resize=788%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Martial Arts Business Information magazine\" class=\"wp-image-5678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Martial-Arts-Business-Infomation.jpg?w=788&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Martial-Arts-Business-Infomation.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Martial-Arts-Business-Infomation.jpg?resize=768%2C998&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Martial-Arts-Business-Infomation.jpg?resize=543%2C705&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"198\" data-id=\"4892\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-MA-Pro.jpeg?resize=149%2C198&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Martial Arts Professional\" class=\"wp-image-4892\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"602\" data-id=\"4893\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-MA-Pro-Kicking.jpeg?resize=459%2C602&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Martial Arts Professional\" class=\"wp-image-4893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-MA-Pro-Kicking.jpeg?w=459&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-MA-Pro-Kicking.jpeg?resize=229%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1462\" data-id=\"4896\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Martial-Arts-World-News.jpeg?resize=1179%2C1462&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Martial Arts World News\" class=\"wp-image-4896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Martial-Arts-World-News.jpeg?w=1179&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Martial-Arts-World-News.jpeg?resize=242%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Martial-Arts-World-News.jpeg?resize=831%2C1030&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 831w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Martial-Arts-World-News.jpeg?resize=768%2C952&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Martial-Arts-World-News.jpeg?resize=569%2C705&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"602\" data-id=\"4894\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-MA-World.jpeg?resize=459%2C602&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Martial Arts World\" class=\"wp-image-4894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-MA-World.jpeg?w=459&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-MA-World.jpeg?resize=229%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"602\" data-id=\"4890\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Eagle-Express.jpeg?resize=459%2C602&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Eagle Express\" class=\"wp-image-4890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Eagle-Express.jpeg?w=459&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Eagle-Express.jpeg?resize=229%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"602\" data-id=\"4891\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-EFC-all-Stars.jpeg?resize=459%2C602&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of EFC All Stars\" class=\"wp-image-4891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-EFC-all-Stars.jpeg?w=459&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-EFC-all-Stars.jpeg?resize=229%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"602\" data-id=\"4897\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Mastermind-with-Millionairs.jpeg?resize=459%2C602&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver featured \u2014 Mastermind with Millionaires\" class=\"wp-image-4897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Mastermind-with-Millionairs.jpeg?w=459&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Mastermind-with-Millionairs.jpeg?resize=229%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"4889\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-cover-Dan-Kennedy.jpeg?resize=196%2C258&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver featured with Dan Kennedy\" class=\"wp-image-4889\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1294\" data-id=\"4898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Ted.jpeg?resize=1000%2C1294&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver featured \u2014 Ted\" class=\"wp-image-4898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Ted.jpeg?w=1000&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Ted.jpeg?resize=232%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Ted.jpeg?resize=796%2C1030&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Ted.jpeg?resize=768%2C994&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephen-Oliver-Cover-Ted.jpeg?resize=545%2C705&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"948\" data-id=\"11957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/martial-arts-extraordinaire-magazine-issue-13-stephen-oliver-jeff-smith.png?resize=742%2C948&#038;quality=80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cover of Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine, Issue 13, featuring Grand Master Stephen Oliver and Grand Master Jeff Smith\" class=\"wp-image-11957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/martial-arts-extraordinaire-magazine-issue-13-stephen-oliver-jeff-smith.png?w=742&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 742w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/martial-arts-extraordinaire-magazine-issue-13-stephen-oliver-jeff-smith.png?resize=235%2C300&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/martial-arts-extraordinaire-magazine-issue-13-stephen-oliver-jeff-smith.png?resize=552%2C705&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"932\" data-id=\"5676\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Go2Karate-Magazine-Stephen-Oliver-cover.jpg?resize=724%2C932&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stephen Oliver on the cover of Go2Karate Magazine\" class=\"wp-image-5676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Go2Karate-Magazine-Stephen-Oliver-cover.jpg?w=724&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Go2Karate-Magazine-Stephen-Oliver-cover.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Go2Karate-Magazine-Stephen-Oliver-cover.jpg?resize=548%2C705&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go2 Karate Magazine<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/go2karate.com\/magazine\/\">Go2 Karate Magazine Hub<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/go2karate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/March-2023.pdf\">Issue #1 (Mar\u2013May 2023): Success Tips by Stephen Oliver<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/go2karate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/g2k-aug-r1-lo-3b.pdf\">Issue #2 (Sept 2023): Heighten Your Expectations<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/go2karate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Go2-Karate-Magazine-corrected-5.pdf\">Issue #4 (June 2024): Cover Story reference<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/go2karate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/G2K-Magazine-mar-2025-lo-2.pdf\">Issue #6 (Mar 2025): The First Rule of Marketing Your School Is Simple \u2014 Hustle<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/go2karate.com\/congratulations\/grand-master-stephen-oliver\/\">Go2 Karate Recognition \u2014 Grandmaster Stephen Oliver<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Martial Arts World News Columns<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/66407010\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-20-issue-1\">Vol. 20 #1 \u2014 The 10 Things You MUST Do to Thrive, Part 2<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/65840740\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-21-issue-4\">Vol. 21 #4 \u2014 Does Your School Have the X Factor?, Part 2<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/66165868\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-22-issue-1\">Vol. 22 #1 \u2014 Is Everyone in Your Boat Rowing in the Same Direction, Part 1<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/67044337\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-22-issue-4\">Vol. 22 #4 \u2014 Just Sell Something<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/67549815\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-23-issue-2\">Vol. 23 #2 \u2014 Wealth vs. Lifestyle, Part 1<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/68332159\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-23-issue-4\">Vol. 23 #4 \u2014 Everything Is Negotiable, Part 1<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/68509038\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-23-issue-6\">Vol. 23 #6 \u2014 Fire Those Who Suck the Life from Your School, Part 1<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/70735430\/martial-arts-world-news-magazine-volume-25-issue-5\">Vol. 25 #5 \u2014 Constructing Your Marketing Parthenon, Part 2<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books &amp; Authorship<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver has authored or co-authored multiple books on direct-response marketing, school operations and management, character development, leadership, and internet marketing for martial arts schools \u2014 starting with one of the first such books in 1999. Free copies of several are offered through MartialArtsWealth.com.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Everything I Wish I Knew When I Was 22: Essential Skills for Martial Arts School Owners<\/em> \u2014 widely referenced practical how-to guidance for school owners.<\/li><li><em>The Way of the Mile High Maverick<\/em> \u2014 also the title of the flagship Martial Arts Professional cover-story feature on his career (see Featured Magazine Features section above).<\/li><li><em>Direct Response Marketing for Martial Arts Schools<\/em>.<\/li><li><em>Extraordinary Teaching<\/em> \u2014 co-authored with Grand Master Jeff Smith; Stephen Oliver is lead author.<\/li><li><em>Six Simple Steps to Add 100 Students<\/em> (FillYourSchool.com).<\/li><li>Additional titles across marketing, retention, operations, and leadership\/character programs \u2014 12 books total (see his Amazon author page and Goodreads).<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts &amp; Video Interviews<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolownertalk.com\/272\/\">School Owner Talk #272 \u2014 Interview With Stephen Oliver<\/a> (discovering value\/pricing, overcoming COVID, Mile High Karate\/NAPMA).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolownertalk.com\/382-interview-with-stephen-oliver\/\">School Owner Talk #382 \u2014 Six Simple Steps to Add 100 New Students<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolownertalk.com\/409-lights-camera-enrollments-turning-karate-kid-legends-into-a-lead-machine\/\">School Owner Talk #409 \u2014 Lights, Camera, Enrollments!<\/a>.<\/li><li>Matthew Brenner Podcast \u2014 <em>How To Build Profitable Martial Arts Schools (Stephen Oliver, Ep. 32)<\/em>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6SkWrclhOqOf2llMKFkzan\">Become An Author Podcast \u2014 Stephen Oliver and Jeff Smith<\/a> (on their co-authored book <em>Extraordinary Teaching<\/em>).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/storypowermarketing.show\/why-marketing-is-a-martial-art-with-stephen-oliver\/\">Story Power Marketing Show \u2014 Why Marketing Is a Martial Art (2023)<\/a> \u2014 full-episode video also on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/847129961\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jasonmsilverman.com\/the-real-deal-podcast-how-to-explosively-grow-your-school-business-with-marketing-business-development-expert-stephen-oliver\/\">The Real Deal Podcast with Jason Silverman \u2014 Business Success Secrets from the Mile High Maverick (2013)<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mamfsopodcast.buzzsprout.com\/\">Martial Arts Marketing For School Owner Podcast \u2014 enrollment spikes, paid ads &amp; scaling (S2E4, 2025)<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/milliondollarproducershow.buzzsprout.com\/383665\/episodes\/13471225-022-authority-marketing-for-financial-advisors-with-stephen-oliver\">Million Dollar Producer Show #022 \u2014 Authority Marketing with Stephen Oliver (2023)<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolownertalk.com\/tag\/stephen-oliver\/\">Stephen Oliver podcast archive<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iB_0AsxGOHE\">Lee Milteer interviews Stephen Oliver: The Impact of Politics on Your Business<\/a> \u2014 Lee Milteer interviews Stephen Oliver on how political and economic shifts affect martial arts school owners and small business decision-making.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YouTube, Video &amp; Events<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@StephenOliver-MartialArts\">Stephen Oliver \u2014 Martial Arts Wealth YouTube Channel<\/a> \u2014 client testimonials, member results, marketing systems, and the Martial Arts Legends series.<\/li><li>Selected member-result videos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9-pap6WnSdA\">Scott Sullivan \u2014 \u201cBest Decision I Have Ever Made\u201d<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NM7GGluh0nk\">Jan Lappin \u2014 from $40,000 to $70,000 a month<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHQ_4MUGZCQ\">Jason Purcell \u2014 from $143K to $487K<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E8LcqyiAhQI\">from $10K to $37K a month<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nHSUgnyMblk\">Tim Harrison \u2014 from $25K months<\/a>.<\/li><li>Legacy video archives: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/NAPMAvideo\">NAPMAvideo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Martialartswealth\">Stephen Oliver&#8217;s Wealth Mastery channel<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/stephenoliver\">Dailymotion<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLZG0HFGX56msqBieObrHIcYkQbcpGEzYO\">Martial Arts Industry Innovations<\/a> \u2014 podcast\/audio playlist.<\/li><li>NAPMA Extreme Success Academy, Bootcamps, and Quantum Leap event footage and business training archives.<\/li><li>Grassroots marketing for martial arts films (e.g., <em>Kung Fu Panda<\/em>, <em>The Red Canvas<\/em>, <em>Sidekicks<\/em>) tied to theater promotions and school events.<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mastering the Martial Arts Business \u2014 NAPMA&#8217;s Member Magazine<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As NAPMA CEO, Stephen Oliver published <strong>Mastering the Martial Arts Business<\/strong>, NAPMA&#8217;s monthly member magazine and companion to <em>Martial Arts Professional<\/em>. Complete back issues remain archived online:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Martial Arts Professional Presents: Mastering Martial Arts Business (May 2010) \u2014 the transitional issue linking the two titles.<\/li><li>Mastering Martial Arts Business \u2014 November 2011 issue (NAPMA archive on Issuu).<\/li><li>Additional archived issues: June 2010, August 2010, March 2011, and May 2011.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/mastering-the-martial-arts-business-asks\/\">Mastering the Martial Arts Business Asks\u2026 Brian Tracy and Tom Hopkins<\/a> \u2014 interview feature.<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Martial Arts Professional \u2014 Columns &amp; Trade Archive<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/author\/stephen-oliver\/\">The Final Word<\/a> \u2014 Stephen Oliver&#8217;s long-running back-page column.<\/li><li>Selected columns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/how-i-opened-five-school-in-18-months\/\">How I Opened Five Schools in 18 Months<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/important-issues-for-large-school-operators-part-ii-the-non-compete-clause\/\">The Non-Compete Clause<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/the-pulse-of-a-school\/\">The Pulse of a School<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/is-martial-arts-instruction-a-real-job\/\">Is Martial Arts Instruction a Real Job?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/blog\/\">NAPMA News archive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/category\/business-breakthrough-tv\/\">Business Breakthrough TV<\/a> \u2014 NAPMA&#8217;s video training series.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/napma-presents-at-action-martial-arts-magazine-hall-of-honors\/\">NAPMA Presents at the Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Honors<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martialartsprofessional.com\/tag\/stephen-oliver\/\">Stephen Oliver tag archive<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third-Party Profiles &amp; Industry Articles<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usadojo.com\/stephen-oliver\/\">USAdojo \u2014 Stephen Oliver profile<\/a> \u2014 long-form third-party biography covering the Jhoon Rhee lineage, Chuck Norris connection, EFC\/NASKA background, and Mile High Karate history (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usadojo.com\/author\/Stephen-Oliver\/\">author archive<\/a>).<\/li><li>USAdojo articles by Stephen Oliver: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usadojo.com\/running-a-martial-arts-school-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-22-part-1\/\">Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usadojo.com\/putting-up-a-website-for-your-martial-arts-school\/\">Putting Up a Website for Your Martial Arts School<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usadojo.com\/how-much-can-you-spen-to-generate-enrollment\/\">How Much Can You Spend to Generate Enrollment?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rippleeffectmartialarts.com\/martial-arts-mastery-grandmaster-stephen-oliver\/\">Ripple Effect Martial Arts \u2014 Grandmaster Stephen Oliver<\/a> \u2014 \u201cguru to school owners.\u201d<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arvadachamber.org\/member-spotlight-lane-academy-of-martial-arts\/\">Arvada Chamber of Commerce member spotlight<\/a> \u2014 local-market reference.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/The_Way_of_the_Mile_High_Maverick.html?id=iOtLngEACAAJ\">Google Books \u2014 The Way of the Mile High Maverick<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newspapers, Television &amp; Broadcast<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Mile High Karate&#8217;s multi-school and franchise expansion era, Stephen Oliver&#8217;s schools and events earned coverage in major daily newspapers and broadcast outlets. These appearances are historical and documented across official bios, franchise materials, and the Martial Arts Professional archive:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Rocky Mountain News<\/em> (January 5, 2004) \u2014 Mile High Karate press coverage.<\/li><li>Major daily-newspaper coverage across expansion markets \u2014 Denver, Orlando, Maryland, Utah, and British Columbia \u2014 tied to school growth, events, and community programs.<\/li><li>Denver-market network affiliate coverage (CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX) for school events, including Chuck Norris visits to Mile High Karate \u2014 also covered on <em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em> and local radio.<\/li><li>National television: <em>The Montel Williams Show<\/em> and local network affiliate segments during the multi-school growth period.<\/li><li>Industry-press features in <em>Black Belt Magazine<\/em> and <em>Tae Kwon Do Times<\/em> during peak school expansion.<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Profiles<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephencoliver\/\">LinkedIn \u2014 Stephen Oliver, MBA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/national-association-of-professional-martial-artists-napma-\">NAPMA company page<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stephencoliver.com\/\">StephenCOliver.com<\/a> \u2014 official personal site and bio hub.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Stephen-Oliver\/author\/B004IA8H9E\">Amazon Author Page<\/a> \u2014 complete bibliography.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MartialArtsWealth\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/martialartswealth\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@stephencoliver\">Threads<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StephenCOliver\">X<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect With Grand Master Stephen Oliver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Personal site and biography of record: <a href=\"https:\/\/stephencoliver.com\/about\/\">StephenCOliver.com\/about<\/a><\/li><li>Martial arts business coaching: <a href=\"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/\">MartialArtsWealth.com<\/a><\/li><li>Mile High Karate: <a href=\"https:\/\/milehighkarate.com\/\">MileHighKarate.com<\/a><\/li><li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephencoliver\">linkedin.com\/in\/stephencoliver<\/a><\/li><li>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@StephenOliver-MartialArts\">@StephenOliver-MartialArts<\/a><\/li><li>Books: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Stephen-Oliver\/author\/B004IA8H9E\">Amazon author page<\/a><\/li><li>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StephenCOliver\">@StephenCOliver<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Stephen Oliver?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Master Stephen Oliver is a 10th Degree Black Belt, founder of Mile High Karate and Martial Arts Wealth Mastery, Georgetown University cum laude graduate, MBA, author of 12 books, columnist, and one of the most accomplished strategic advisors in the martial arts industry. He has spent more than five decades in the martial arts \u2014 as a practitioner, instructor, multi-school operator, tournament promoter, industry publisher, columnist for six major industry publications, and business coach to elite martial arts school owners worldwide. He was recognized as &#8220;The Most Influential Man in Martial Arts&#8221; by Martial Arts World Magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What rank is Stephen Oliver?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver is a 10th Degree Black Belt \u2014 the highest rank in his art \u2014 promoted in April 2026 by Grand Master Jeff Smith, and also recognized by the Uechi-ryu Butokukai under Grandmaster Buzz Durkin and the Senior Council. In August 2026, he was inducted into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Stephen Oliver&#8217;s martial arts lineage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver trained through the Jhoon Rhee system \u2014 the founding lineage of American Tae Kwon Do. He began training in 1969 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with Jhoon Rhee Institute Black Belts Bob Olinghouse and Gran Moulder, in the Jhoon Rhee, Allen Steen, Pat Burleson lineage. He received his Black Belt from Jhoon Rhee in 1978 and trained alongside Grand Master Jeff Smith, the first PKA World Light-Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When did Stephen Oliver start training and teaching?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He began training in 1969 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, began teaching in 1974, and opened his own school in 1975 under Jhoon Rhee, at age 15. He received his Black Belt from Jhoon Rhee in 1978.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Stephen Oliver&#8217;s educational background?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A National Merit Finalist, Stephen Oliver attended the University of Tulsa as a University Scholar before transferring to Georgetown University, where he earned his A.B. (Bachelor&#8217;s Degree), cum laude, in International Economics (1982). He later earned an Executive MBA through the Executive Program at the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (1992).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did Stephen Oliver found NAPMA?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Stephen Oliver is the CEO and Chairman of NAPMA (since 2007) and the Publisher of Martial Arts Professional magazine. He is the Founder and CEO of Mile High Karate and Martial Arts Wealth Mastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Mile High Karate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mile High Karate is the martial arts school organization Stephen Oliver founded in Lakewood, Colorado, on August 6, 1983. Starting with $10,000, he opened five schools in eighteen months and six in thirty-six months, growing to more than 2,500 active students and over $1,700,000 in annual revenue (approximately $5,200,000 in today\u2019s dollars) by age 25. Mile High Karate became one of the top five martial arts organizations in the world, with franchise locations across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Martial Arts Wealth Mastery?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martial Arts Wealth Mastery is the coaching and consulting organization founded by Stephen Oliver in 2000 as the most exclusive coaching program for martial arts school owners and MMA gyms. It works with serious martial arts school owners, BJJ academy owners, MMA gym owners, Muay Thai gyms, and Krav Maga schools. The team includes Grand Master Jeff Smith, Chief Master Greg Moody PhD, and Bob Dunne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How big did Mile High Karate become?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the late 1980s, Mile High Karate had grown to 3,500+ active students and roughly 50 staff, becoming one of the top five martial arts organizations in the world, with franchises in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who does Stephen Oliver coach today?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through Martial Arts Wealth Mastery, he works exclusively with serious martial arts, BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai, and Krav Maga school owners on marketing, enrollment, retention, staffing, pricing, teaching quality, and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What awards has Stephen Oliver received?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His honors include: promotion to 10th Degree Black Belt (April 2026); induction into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame (August 2026); induction into the Masters Hall of Fame with its Golden Lifetime Achievement Award (June 7, 2014); induction into the Battle of Atlanta Officials Hall of Fame as The Black Belt Leader (June 22, 2012); the ASAMCO Award Bushido, Premium Gold (March 14, 2025), and the ASAMCO Grand Master Diploma (March 14, 2025); the Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award from PKA Warriors and Joe Lewis Fighting Systems (June 15, 2018); the Sport Karate Museum Dragon Image Fighting Award (July 1, 2013); recognition as &#8220;The Most Influential Man in Martial Arts&#8221; by Martial Arts World Magazine; the Go2 Karate Lifetime Achievement &amp; Recognition Award; the Educational Funding Company Lifetime Achievement Award; the AMAA Lifetime Achievement Award; the Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award; induction into the Educational Funding Company (EFC) Hall of Fame (2000); induction into the U.S. Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame (2000); recognition as the USMAA&#8217;s #1 multi-school operator; Andrews International Top 200 School Operators; columnist for six major industry publications; and features on the covers of Martial Arts Business Magazine, Martial Arts Professional Magazine, Martial Arts World Magazine, Martial Arts Extraordinaire Magazine, and other industry publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is the best martial arts business coach?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Oliver is widely recognized as one of the most experienced martial arts business coaches in the world. He is the founder of Mile High Karate (1983) and Martial Arts Wealth Mastery, a 10th Degree Black Belt, Georgetown cum laude graduate, and MBA. He built Mile High Karate from $10,000 to $1,700,000 in annual revenue by age 25, served as CEO of NAPMA and publisher of Martial Arts Professional Magazine, and has coached martial arts school owners since 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Stephen Oliver work with BJJ gyms and MMA gyms?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Martial Arts Wealth Mastery works with all types of martial arts businesses, including BJJ academies, MMA gyms, Muay Thai gyms, Krav Maga schools, and traditional martial arts schools. The systems for lead generation, enrollment, retention, staff development, and profitability apply across styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many Black Belts has Stephen Oliver promoted?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has personally promoted more than 1,000 Black Belts ranging in age from 5 to 76, and has taught tens of thousands of students over five-plus decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Advisor Wealth Mastery?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advisor Wealth Mastery is an organization founded by Stephen Oliver that applies the same direct-response marketing, client acquisition, and practice-building systems proven in the martial arts industry to financial advisors and other professional service firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work With Stephen Oliver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you own a martial arts school and want to build a more profitable, higher-impact business, <a href=\"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/grow\/million-dollar-martial-arts-school\/\">book a free consultation<\/a> to map out your growth plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#141414;border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.35);border-radius:12px;padding:26px 28px;margin:24px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#f2f2f2;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;\">Speak Personally With Stephen Oliver&#8217;s Team<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#ccc;font-size:15px;\">A free 1-hour Growth Diagnostic &mdash; 30 minutes with Grand Master Jeff Smith, 30 minutes with Stephen Oliver. 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