Thanks to the NAPMA Conference, we've DOUBLED the size of our school.

Dear Rob,

First of all, I would like to thank you and NAPMA for your help. When my wife and I decided to open a martial arts school, we had practically no business experience. With your monthly business tips, eye-catching ad material, and video support, we've grown by leaps and bounds.

When we first joined NAPMA, we had approximately 25 students and were teaching in an old television repair shop out of the city limits. Both my wife and myself were working full-time jobs plus running our school full time.

At the NAPMA Conference I was introduced to programs that have not only enriched our training, but it has enabled us to double adult student enrollment by adding an exciting, to-the-point style of self-defense.

We cannot begin to thank you enough for helping build the backbone of our dojo.

We now have a strong student base, and have recently expanded our school to double the size with a bigger lobby, smoothie bar, and a second classroom currently under construction. This is now our full-time job.

Your monthly support materials are worth 10 times what you charge!

Mark Myers,
Myers Family Karate Center, LLC,
Hammond, LA

After NAPMA Conference, from 60 students to over 200 and still growing!

NAPMA has been a great source of strength for my school and myself.

The Annual Conference has always left my wife and myself hungering for more of what NAPMA has to offer us. 

Why? Because we both know how much NAPMA has done to improve our business.

We became NAPMA members after being members of another organization for many years. 

Since joining NAPMA we have left our old location, which was approximately 1,000 sq feet and opened up in a prime new location with 3,000 sq feet and have been there for over 2 years now.

Our numbers have also increased! We went from having approximately 60 active students to now over 200 active students, and still growing! 

We cannot say enough about NAPMA and the wonderful things NAPMA has done for our school. 

Robert M. Chester,
East Coast Martial Arts Center
Groton, CT

NAPMA Conference, It was the boost of strength, courage and confidence I needed.

…attended the Conference in June 1999 – my first one.

It was awesome. I met great people, learned so much about opening a school, what to do first, how to gain exposure, how to teach exciting classes. I took notes like crazy. I was overwhelmed, but so excited. The timing was perfect. I became so motivated and inspired at the conference.

It was the boost of strength, courage and confidence I needed.

So – two months later – Aug. of 1999, I started with a base of 60 kickboxing students and opened Cole Martial Arts.

We had quickly grown from 60 to 150 students!

The next 3 years I attended the world conferences and became more inspired each year, bringing back at least one new idea that I incorporated.

Thank you, to all the wonderful martial arts professionals who make up NAPMA, for helping me to reach the goal of having my own school. You ROCK!!

Pat Cole ,
Owner and Master Instructor
Cole Martial Arts Center, LLC