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This is an important factor because
unlike most traditional martial arts
school that only focus on training, and
in my case Shotokan where we have
the 5 Dojo Kun precepts of Gichin Fu-
nakoshi all in Japanese which makes
it difficult for most parents to under-
stand in most Shotokan schools. We
added a wide variety of life skills that
the parents and the student can re-
late to and use. The badges are used
as a reward system as well, where if
they earn the badge they attain it. The
misconception especially in the kara-
te world, that it might look too com-
mercialized, but the skills and training
don’t change and teaching the child
how to develop themselves should be
a way to encourage them to become
better.

ADVICE TO YOU AS

A SMALL SCHOOL

OWNER

Do you really want to know how to make it work?
Surround yourself with people that know what
they are doing when running a school, and de-
velop systems that are effective and that work. As
Brannon Beliso taught me, “Change is the key to
success”. You must find your way and stick with
it and continue moving forward and don’t get
distracted with people that will waste your time.
ItDo you really want to know how to make it to those who have done it before you, absorb it,
work? Surround yourself with people that know test it, see what works and do it for you. Always
what they are doing when running a school, and stay in open communication with like-minded
develop systems that are effective and that work. friends and get close to people that will not bring
As Brannon Beliso taught me, “Change is the key you down. My name is Sensei Lorenzo I am the
to success”. You must find your way and stick owner of Ageless Martial Arts in Las Vegas NV, I
with it and continue moving forward and don’t am extremely grateful for what I’ve learned over
get distracted by people that will waste your time. the past years I’ve been doing this. I hope there
It’s like fighting as well, to win a tournament and are more readers out there that take this advice
prepare yourself to win, you have to surround and help others grow in the martial arts industry.
yourself with champions. In the business world, We must be grateful for what we do and contin-
I’m sure in any industry, you must do the same ue to spread great martial arts to the next gen-
so you can create your own success. Have a great eration of people.s like fighting as well, to win
curriculum and a great atmosphere that people a tournament and prepare yourself to win, you
will love and adore you for and create your ver- have to surround yourself with champions. In the
sion of your school so that it fits with your cul- business world, im sure in any industry you must
ture and the community around you. Here at do the same so you can create your own success.
Ageless Martial Arts, we are very passionate in
instilling the values of hard work and creating Have a great curriculum and a great atmosphere
a mentality to continue to progress both physi- that people will love and adore you for and cre-
cally and mentally. You must be willing to listen ate your version of your school so that it fits for