Martial Arts World News Magazine - Volume 22 | Issue 1

PRO SHOP POWER
Find the Missing Piece of Your
School with Puzzle Mats
by Mr. Sun Kang
It can build retention through innovation and safety.
There was a time when many of the
martial arts were almost solely limited to
punches and kicks. If a person could not
perform big kicks, they usually weren’t
considered a well-rounded martial artist.
Many schools didn’t teach grappling
because it wasn’t a part of their traditional
style.
Now, with puzzle mats, there are
cushioned surfaces that provide surefooted
support for stepping and kicking
drills, and are also great shock absorbers
for jumping and falling drills. Puzzle
mats also have a nonslip surface that
improves safety for your students, no
matter which drill they’re performing.
When you use puzzle mats, you can
teach grappling and throwing techniques.
By adding new techniques and
practices into your martial arts training,
you offer more for your students.
Adding the variation of grappling to your curriculum can boost
your retention. Students who don’t feel as confident in their kicking
techniques might feel much stronger with grappling. Even
students who are strong in kicking techniques should learn the
usefulness of grappling.
When they know more techniques, a martial artist
becomes better rounded.
Puzzle mats can also lead to more enrollments
as well. Grappling and throwing techniques are
things that people look for when they are looking
for a school for self-defense purposes. In addition,
when someone is looking for a martial arts school,
they want to know that they’ll be safe.
Puzzle mats will show them that you are
concerned for your students’ safety.
Grappling involves students hitting the floor more often. With
puzzle mats, students will be safe when they fall. Puzzle mats also
provide a safe surface for a student who missteps and falls during
any drill. An added bonus of the puzzle mats is less fatigue on the
body. Standing on a firm, cushioned surface puts less stress on the
bones and joints. That means that your students can train longer
and safer!
Puzzle mats are a reasonably inexpensive way to boost your
retention and vary your curriculum. They are worth the investment
compared to the gains that your school will make.
AMS member schools get discounted pricing when ordering
from Vision USA, so visit VisionMA.com or call 1-800-424-5425
to place an order or get more information!
MR. SUN KANG is the President of Vision Martial Arts Supply, Los Angeles Branch, who helps school owners all over
the US maximize their retail sales and drive more revenue into their schools.
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