Martial Art Business Growth Network Podcast

🚨 Thinking about opening a second martial arts location? Stop. Watch this first. Most school owners who expand end up working twice as hard for the exact same money — or worse, they lose everything, including their original school. In this episode I break down exactly why it happens, and the 3-pillar framework that took one of my clients from one location to twelve — without destroying their heal...

Antonio Santorelli walked into the Martial Art Business Growth Network in January 2025 sitting between 60 and 800 students, four days a week, running his martial arts school around a full-time trophy business. Twelve months later he had doubled his revenue, hit his first £10K month, developed instructors he could hold accountable signed up 30 new members in four weeks, and rebuilt his entire staff...

More families with SEND children are walking through your doors — but most martial arts schools have no system in place to support them properly. In this episode from the Martial Art Business Growth Network podcast, Rick Dubidat sits down with four experienced school owners — Antonio Santorelli, Lee Smith, Simone Hopkins-Hall, and Kiel Tibben — for an honest, practical conversation about what it's...

In this episode of the Martial Art Business Growth Network Podcast, Rick Dubidat sits down with Steve Boland, a traditional karate instructor who completely transformed his struggling martial arts business in just one year. Steve's Journey: 55 years of martial arts experience 25 years running his business (but repeating the same year 23 times) Went from £100K to £147K annual revenue in 12 months R...

From Burnout to Business Success: Mike Stewart's Martial Arts Journey | Martial Art Business Growth Network Podcast In this episode of the Martial Art Business Growth Network podcast, Rick Doda sits down with his friend and client, Mike Stewart, to discuss Mike's remarkable journey from a burned-out full-time educator to a successful martial arts business owner. The conversation sheds light on Mik...

Top Strategies for Scaling Your Martial Arts School in 2026 Join Rick Dubidat, head of the Martial Art Business Growth Network, as he shares valuable lessons and strategies for martial arts school owners to achieve significant growth in 2026. Learn about reviewing your business's progress, money management, the importance of networking, and consistently showing up for success. Rick offers insights...

Most martial arts school owners are unknowingly sabotaging their growth by missing the 3 pillars that drive predictable success. In this episode, Rick Dubidat (Martial Art Business Growth Network) breaks down the Member Multiplier System — the proven 3-pillar model that helps school owners attract more students, close more trials, and keep members longer. Whether you’re stuck at 50 members or chas...