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Mindset is a must for any full-time or professional instructor. Live by this rule: O-A-R-B-E-D. Ownership. Responsibility. Accountability. Then below the line, which is that negative mindset: is Blame, Excuse, and Denial. Take note: It's important to always live above the line.

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If you're not growing, you're not improving, you're simply going backwards and you're going to die in regards to martial arts, so it really important that you guys here keep that fire burning. Stay passionate. Still train. Have fun, but also always, always, always look to improve yourself.

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Leading by example is a sure fire way to keep your students longer. Be an influential leader, not just within your school, but within the community as well.

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If you want to keep your students longer, you have to understand that everyone is on their own journey. You have to create a success map for them and their individuality. So, everyone's on that extra journey. Everyone's got different results that they want to get. So, even though we have in martial arts a set path set out for them, it's important to understand that everyone has their own journey. So, go create your own success map for each and every single individual student and I'll guarantee you you keep them longer.

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Crowd attracts a crowd. There's nothing like exciting classes to really help with your retention, not only from a student point of view, but also a referral if you really want to generate some excitement in your school. Some things that we do is make sure you've got a great programme, but more importantly, instructors are able to deliver that with enthusiasm, are able to deliver that in exciting and a fun way. I tell you what, your students will be loyal to you forever.

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Praise, awards and postcards are all vital for your assistant instructors to be doing at the end of class. So what does this mean? Well praise, make sure your assistant instructors are continually praising your students, not just in the class, but after class with high fives, good jobs, and all that type of stuff. Don't forget your awards, little merit certificates, awards certificates, badges, all these little things are silly. Jelly beans that your students will thrive on for doing a great job in class. And last but not least, postcards. There is nothing better than your students getting that postcard in the mail. Man, you should see the smile on their face.

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You've heard of the 3 X rule, well this insight we've multiplied it by 10 and will talk about the 33 x rule. Check it out for some quick wins!

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This week we look at setting clear and defined expectations and roles in order to Maximise Your Assistant Instructors. There are some great tricks you can use to ensure you get the most out of your Assistants and are able to get on with holding the class and giving the most value.

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It's not about what we do. It's about why we do it. You've got to connect with a student and the parent watching about why we're doing that game. Make sure your students and your parents connect to not just the what the game itself but the why you're doing it as well.

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Using the martial artist's best tool will really help you to have that fun, that safety, and also really make it quite interactive as well too. Challenge games are a vital part to be able to also get your classes pumping.