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Have you ever taken a long break from martial arts and wondered if you’d be able to get back into the shape you once were? Well 4th Dan David Jue knows you feel. He started taking martial arts when he was five years old at his family dojang and travelled the world competing in ITF competitions. He took a four …
Shutdown has been hard on martial arts schools across the world– it’s kept us from being able to teach our students in person and caused us to rely on virtual training to cut down attrition. But soon your state or province will begin opening up schools. But there won’t be a return to the old normal for a long time. …
We all know how crucial belt testing is to your students and your business. Students need to know they are progressing in their training or your retention will drop drastically. But how do you do belt testing virtually? We hosted an incredible Live Seminar with Industry Expert Master Tony Kook streaming at April 8th, 7PM EST. Master Kook is a …
On April 4th we held our first live Train At Home stream session with our CEO and former Canadian Taekwondo Champion Master Ali Ghafour in the comfort of his home dojang. You can do these exercises in any room where you have enough space to train. We recommend living rooms and garages if there isn’t a dedicated room in your …
Everyone has been affected by what’s been happening over the last couple weeks. School owners are having to radically transform their businesses and are wondering if they are going to be able to make it through the Coronavirus pandemic with their business intact. People are worried not only about themselves but also about their employees who rely on them. To …
Our CEO Master Ali Ghafour had the great privelege to sit down with Hanshi Dave Kovar, a true legend in the martial industry to have a frank discussion about the industry today and what you can do to serve your community and mitigate financial losses at your school. The conversation was incredibly positive and Dave Kovar gave great tips on …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 31st, 2020 20/20 Armor, the leader in electronic training gear for martial arts, released their revolutionary “In Game Reality” App today granting the wish of millions of young martial artists and giving them the chance to be a character in their own video game. What is “In Game Reality?” “In Game Reality” transports martial artists into …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS PROVIDED BY 20/20 ARMOR Jan. 23, 2019, 2:30 ET 20/20 Armor, the leader in electronic training systems for martial arts, announced today that they have signed a contract to make Akross Canada their first official distributor. Akross Canada was founded by former Taekwondo athletes for Taekwondo athletes and is renowned for the excellence of their products …
Sick of long delays in your in house tournaments where your students have nothing to do and your parents are getting frustrated by wait times? It’s important that your students attend next year and they might not if the experience isn’t fun. Not only that, but tournaments are how you upgrade students from beginners into your competition stream. But aren’t …
My name is Scott Granger and I’m head of Sales for 20/20 Armor. I was a school owner for a few years before getting into the martial arts supply business. It was about this time of the year that the dojang started feeling empty. I had this overwhelming need to populate the mats even though most of my students and …
You know that 20/20 Armor can help you grow your school’s revenue and you’re excited to get started. But you don’t have all the money upfront. No problem. We have an interest free Layaway program where you can break your payments into what you can manage on a monthly basis. To get started you have to put down a one …
We’ve recently received a lot of interest from parents at our schools about buying 20/20 Armor to train at home with their kids. The parents were excited to perfect the techniques you teach them in class, get fit as a family and keep their kids focused on setting goals and achieving them. In this article we will explain the direct …
With 20/20 Armor we offer 10 difficulty levels in all of our game modes for everyone from beginners to blackbelts. For your students to properly push themselves and improve they need to be on the right difficulty level. How do you find out the proper difficulty level that is appropriate to your students? Our first tip to finding their level …
We’ve been talking to school owners about different ways to maximize their profits. We discovered many school owners are using a highly effective ReSale Strategy. The idea is simple. Say you are an owner and you want to buy 10 20/20 Armor video game scoring vests. You can get these ten vests for $525 a piece as part of a …
Genesis Martial Arts is one of the founding schools behind the Midwest Taekwondo League. The Midwest Taekwondo League is the first martial arts league in the world to spar exclusively with 20/20 Armor and is spreading like wildfire throughout the United States. Genesis are known for their creativity, ingenuity and passion for the sport. They also, as the name indicates, …
The founders of 20/20 Armor are school owners with six schools and over 2000 students. We are dedicated to helping school owners succeed. We’re lucky to have an incredibly active social community full of professional athletes, experienced coaches and successful school owners with over 12,000 members across all of our social platforms. Every day we ask our community questions. We …
The founders of 20/20 Armor are school owners with six schools and over 2000 students. We build our products to help school owners succeed. We know how important it is to get expert advice. We are lucky to have an incredibly active social community full of professional athletes, experienced coaches and successful school owners. We want to use this incredible …
20/20 Armor has an incredibly active social community full of professional athletes, experienced coaches and successful school owners. To date we have over 12,000 followers across all of our social media platforms. We want to use this incredible resource to provide our customers with advice that will help make your school more successful, your practice more fulfilling and connect you …
Keep-Up is a game that puts a clear focus on defence and the two aspects of defence: Blocking & Stepping. SETTINGS & SETUP Game #10 (Hit Meter) Health Setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level Time: Infinite Time recommended 1 vests on a BOB/Wavemaster/Bag 1 player Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced GAMEPLAY Set up a unit on a bag. …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #8 (Heartbeat) Health Setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level Time: 10 seconds to 3 minutes. This game does not work with Infinite Time. 1 vest on a BOB/Wavemaster/Bag 2 people on a team Skill Level: Beginner GAMEPLAY Set up a unit on a bag. Place 2 participants on either side, with the bag between …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #10 (Hit Meter) Health Setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level Time: Infinite Time recommended 1 vest on a BOB/Wavemaster/Bag 2 or more people on a team Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced GAMEPLAY Set up a unit on a bag and form a line of participants. When the game starts, the first person must perform …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #6 (Reaction) Health setting: Level 1 Time: 30 seconds to 2 minutes 2 or 3 vests, each vest is on a BOB/Wavemaster/Bag 1 person doing the drill Skill Level: Intermediate color belts to advanced black belts Setup time: 5 minutes GAMEPLAY Once you have put all the vests on game 6 and a level one health …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #9 (Survival) Time: 30 seconds to infinity Health setting: various Each student wears a vest. 3 to 7 player per group. Skill Level: beginner to advanced color belts and black belts Setup time: 3 minutes GAMEPLAY One student is the samurai and the remaining are the ninjas. The ninjas all have a low health setting and …
SETTINGS AND SETUP Game #9 (Survival) Time: 30 seconds to 2 mins Health setting: depending on skill level 2 students, one student wears a 2020 Armor vest, another student has an attacking weapon (pool noodle, kicking target, foam striking weapon) Skill Level: beginner to advanced color belts and black belts Setup time: 1 minute GAMEPLAY One person wears a 2020 …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #5 (Tag) Time: 30 seconds to 2 mins Health setting: depending on skill level 2 students, each student wears a 2020 Armor vest Skill Level: beginner to advanced color belts and black belts Setup time: 1 minute GAMEPLAY Two players wear the 2020 Armor vests, set them to game #5 set the appropriate health setting for …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #3 (Race) Health Setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level Time: Set depending on the size of your team. This game does not work with Infinite Time. 2 vests on BOBs/Wavemasters/Bags 1 or more people on each team Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate GAMEPLAY Set up the units on bags. Place a series of markers …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #8 (heart beat) Time: 15 seconds to 3 minutes Health setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level of the students 1 vest on a BOB/Wavemaster/Bag. 1 person per bag. You can have as many players play the game at the same time. Skill Level: beginner to advanced color belts and black belts GAMEPLAY When the …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #2 (tug of war) Time: 30 seconds to 3 minutes Health setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level of the students 2 vests on a set of BOB/Wavemaster/Bag 1 person per bag Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced color belts and black belts GAMEPLAY Hit play on both vests to start the sync process and double …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #10 (Hitmeter) Health setting: Start at level 1 Time: infinite 1 vest on a BOB/Wavemaster/Bag 1 – 20 people per bag Skill Level: beginner to intermediate color belts GAMEPLAY Line up the students in front of the bags with the 2020 Armor vest on the bag and start the game. Put the health power level at …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #10 (Hit Meter) Health Setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level Time: Set depending on the size of your team. This game does not work with Infinite Time. 2+ vests on BOBs/Wavemasters/Bags 2 or more people on a team Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate GAMEPLAY Mark a spot on the classroom floor and designate it …
SETTINGS & SETUP Game #8 (Heartbeat) Health Setting: choose one appropriate for the skill level Time: 30 seconds to 2 minutes 1 vest on a BOB/Wavemaster/Bag 2 – 10 people per bag Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate color belts GAMEPLAY Line up the students in front of the bags with the 2020 Armor vest on the bag and start the …
The whole experience of a tournament can be ruined by long wait times between events. We’ve all been there. The yellow belts and green belts are running around the hallways making noise. Trying to go under the bleachers. Or they’re complaining to their parents. You feel the pressure. Because if they don’t enjoy their experience they might not come back …
In 2019, 20/20 Armor embarked on a search for individuals who excelled not only as athletes but as people who genuinely inspire us. “We were looking for remarkable people,” says 20/20 Armor CEO Ali Ghafour, “people who represent the values of respect, competition, and love of Taekwondo that inspire us in our mission to elevate the sport. We’re calling these …
His students at American Taekwondo in Brookfield, Wisconsin call him Master Vorpahl. At some point in the future, we suspect the world will know Aaron Vorpahl as the “Vince McMahon” of Taekwondo. Master Vorpahl was an early adopter of 20/20 Armor, getting his first recreational electronic chest guards in the summer of 2018. Vorpahl started wondering how he could push …
Getting students to walk through your doors is the first step in growing your business. 60% of your new potential students are under the age of 13, and knowing what captures their (and their parents) interest is key to getting them to walk through your door. Over 91% of kids play videogames and you can use their love of video …
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You have a new potential student that walked into your gym, congratulations! (You must have read our other post on acquiring new students 🙂 The founders of 20/20 Armor run 6 successful martial art clubs across the United States and Canada with over 1,500 students. We would like to share with you a few tips on how to convert students to …
We like to analyze our Martial Art schools and see where we can make improvements to impact more lives and grow our bottom line. We would like to share with you a few student retention tips that can help grow your martial art business. The founders of 2020 Armor run 6 successful Taekwondo Dojangs across the United States and …
