{"id":4975,"date":"2026-06-26T22:46:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T22:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/martial-arts-wealth-vs-maia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T04:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:36:32","slug":"martial-arts-wealth-vs-maia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/martial-arts-wealth-vs-maia\/","title":{"rendered":"Martial Arts Wealth Mastery vs. MAIA: An Objective Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

Martial Arts Wealth Mastery vs. MAIA Elite<\/h1>\n

Quick answer:<\/strong> MAIA Elite and Martial Arts Wealth Mastery both offer structured coaching for school owners, but from different foundations. MAIA Elite \u2014 the Martial Arts Industry Association\u2019s premium program, backed by Century Martial Arts \u2014 assigns a dedicated consultant for one-on-one coaching and bundles MAIA Edge marketing tools, a social media calendar, and Century product discounts. Martial Arts Wealth Mastery is a mastermind led by owner-operators, built for established schools targeting $500K to $1M+ years. The core difference: association consultants versus coaches teaching from their own P&L, and structured support versus peer-driven scaling.<\/p>\n

Last updated September 16, 2026, with MAIA’s current programs and events and the 2026 SuperShow cancellation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Full disclosure: I\u2019m Stephen Oliver, and I run Martial Arts Wealth Mastery. I have deep respect for MAIA\u2019s place in this industry \u2014 Frank Silverman of MAIA and MA Success Magazine, himself an owner of five schools, attended my training and called it \u201ceducational and motivating\u2026 truly inspiring. As for the school owner in me, the knowledge was priceless.\u201d (See our reviews and testimonials page<\/a>.) Where MAIA Elite is the better fit for your school, I\u2019ll say so plainly.<\/p>\n

Comparison at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n
<\/th>MAIA Elite<\/th>Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Best for<\/strong><\/td>Owners in the Century\/MASuccess ecosystem who want structured, consistent support<\/td>Established schools scaling to $500K\u2013$1M+; pricing, marketing, retention, net income<\/td><\/tr>\n
Backed by<\/strong><\/td>Century Martial Arts, which created the Martial Arts Industry Association in 2001; Mike Metzger is President and Frank Silverman is Executive Director<\/td>Independent \u2014 led by Stephen Oliver (coaching the industry since 1985)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Format<\/strong><\/td>Dedicated consultant; MAIA Edge marketing tools and social calendar; MAIA Wealth legacy and investment planning (Elite members only); a free Skool community; Century discounts; MAIA events such as the Momentum Summit<\/td>Mastermind + personal coaching from Stephen Oliver, Grandmaster Jeff Smith, Bob Dunne, and Greg Moody, PhD \u2014 Stephen personally leads weekly Zoom meetings and regular live meetings<\/td><\/tr>\n
Who coaches you<\/strong><\/td>MAIA consultants<\/td>Owner-operators who built and run very successful schools<\/td><\/tr>\n
Published pricing<\/strong><\/td>Not published<\/td>Six Weeks to Add 100 Students $997; Small School Accelerator $997\/month; Mastermind by application<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

What MAIA Elite Does Best<\/h2>\n

MAIA Elite delivers consistency. A dedicated consultant, a regular cadence, done-for-you social media content, and real accountability \u2014 that structure alone puts it ahead of going it alone. The Century relationship adds practical perks (product discounts). The Martial Arts SuperShow was long one of the industry\u2019s best networking events, though Century has announced there will be no SuperShow in 2026. MAIA now runs its own events, including the Momentum Summit (October 16\u201317, 2026) and the Next Level Summit (January 15\u201316, 2027). If you already live in the Century\/MASuccess ecosystem and want dependable, structured support with an industry association behind it, MAIA Elite is a solid choice.<\/p>\n

What Martial Arts Wealth Mastery Does Best<\/h2>\n

Our coaches teach from their own P&L. I founded Mile High Karate in 1983, lead NAPMA as CEO and Chairman, publish Martial Arts Professional, and have coached owners past $1M\/year often enough that the industry nickname stuck (\u201cthe millionaire maker\u201d). Grandmaster Jeff Smith, Bob Dunne, and Greg Moody, PhD, bring the same operator background \u2014 and I personally lead the weekly Zoom meetings and our regular live meetings. And the mastermind format means members work each other\u2019s numbers \u2014 many run $1M+ schools or multi-unit operations.<\/p>\n

That business engine now has a name: we call it The FORGE System<\/strong> \u2014 Flow, Onboarding, Renewal, Growth, and Elevation. It\u2019s one integrated framework rather than isolated consulting touchpoints: Flow (lead generation), Onboarding (enrollment), Renewal (retention), Growth (pricing), and Elevation (staff and leadership development). See exactly what it is and how it\u2019s built<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The results are named and public: Scott & Brandi Sullivan\u2019s $1.3M year at Bam Bam Martial Arts<\/a>, Tim Harrison tripling TM Martial Arts past $100K a month<\/a>, and 20+ more documented case studies<\/a> with before-and-after numbers.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cI have known and worked with Stephen Oliver for many years and personally witnessed the profound impact he has on individual Martial Arts School owners, and on the industry as a whole. Maybe viewed by some as heretic, and by others as the deliverer of inconvenient, uncomfortable truths, it is undeniable that, with the school owners who have been mindset ready, he has brought a tested, proven, thorough business growth blueprint. And not just revenue growth, but growth in the owner\u2019s pride and satisfaction with the way the greater income is created.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dan Kennedy, Marketing Strategist, Entrepreneur, Famous Author of the \u201cNo B.S.\u201d book series<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

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Three Ways to Work With Martial Arts Wealth Mastery<\/h3>\n
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School size no longer decides whether you can work with the team. Martial Arts Wealth Mastery offers three programs:<\/p>\n