Mark Graden, NAPMA director of martial arts curriculum, announces that NAPMA and Joe Lewis are producing an exclusive NAPMA instructional series, "The Science of Sparring." A total of six video segments will be included as a regular feature of the NAPMA Innovations DVD, starting fall 2007.

"As a long-time student and friend of Mr. Lewis, I consider this series a groundbreaking opportunity to provide NAPMA members and their students with powerful insights of what really works and what does not in the sparring portion of their martial arts class," said Graden. | more >>

Paul Garcia, NAPMA member and highly successful school owner, will present an exclusive series of martial arts business seminars on the NAPMA Sounds of Success CD.

Scheduled to begin next month, NAPMA School Growth Essentials will be an intense 15 minutes of the business fundamentals of martial arts school operations, developed specifically for smaller schools that are ready to grow. | more >>

NAPMA President Rob Colasanti announces that NAPMA is in discussion with New Line Cinema to provide every NAPMA member with a free large-format theatrical poster for Rush Hour 3, the highly anticipated third movie in the series with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, scheduled for a late summer release.

"NAPMA appreciates New Line Cinema's support. It's another example of how NAPMA is always working to expand member benefits and increase the value of a professional membership that is still only $99 a month (plus shipping)," said Rob Colasanti, NAPMA president. | more >>

All NAPMA members are encouraged to visit the NAPMA Web site regularly (and invite your friends who are not yet members) because the Web staff has an ambitious plan to expand functions, features and content. A highlight of this plan is a presentation of audio excerpts from the best business and martial arts interviews from the NAPMA Sounds of Success CD.

The latest NAPMA News, NAPMA Professional Package and Martial Arts Professional Magazine presentation pages are added every 30 days, and before you receive the Professional Package and MAPro! You can start to plan how you will use the newest monthly materials from NAPMA weeks prior to its distribution. | more >>

Tom Patire, one of the most-recognized authorities on child safety, personal safety, security and executive protection in the world, is offering all NAPMA members a special price for his Safety Instructor Certification Seminar during the 2007 Martial Arts Supershow at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2-5, 2007. | more >>

Many instructors and school owners consider marketing their schools as either a difficult task or an act of "selling out", or both—but it doesn't have to be if you are a Maximum Impact member.

Join Maximum Impact today and you'll receive the June 2007 NAPMA Squared Package, entitled Marketing Systems: Creating an AVALANCHE of New Students on a "Shoestring" Budget. | more >>