Bags and Racks: invest in new muay thai, heavy or uppercut bags and bag racks to keep your students training hard at striking arts.New Wall and Pole Pads: martial arts padding not only adds another layer of protection to your facility, it also allows you to showcase your logo and other designs.Combo mats are best suited for stand-up martial arts and striking, while grappling mats are more geared for BJJ and other martial arts that focus on grappling and submissions. Choose the best type of mats that suit your style. New Mats: your mats are the foundation for martial arts training.Here are a few ways you can build out your facility to make it a the perfect place for member to train: Build the Ideal Facility Redoing your gym before the January gym rush not only allows you to take on more students, they will also be more inclined to stick around while other facilities are bleeding members as the year goes on. There’s no better way to show your commitment to your students than to invest in giving them the best equipment to train on. As a facility owner, you need to give your new (and even your long-term) members plenty of reasons to continue their training! Surveys show that most New Year’s students leave because they don’t make a connection with you or one of your team members, they’re just not given enough reasons to stick around. While a fair number of people will drop-off because the activity they choose isn’t a good fit, or the challenge proves too great for them, most will wander away for another reason - you let them. Many facility owners will find by mid-year is that they are left with just about the same number of students they had last year. Some only stay that long because they are locked into multi-month contracts, and many of those who continue to keep their membership simply won’t use them. Studies have shown that up to 80%-90% of people who joined a gym in January quit within five months. While this may seem like a goldmine for facility owners, there’s a catch. Regardless of the reason, facility owners can expect an increase in their membership numbers by the time Christmas and New Year’s Eve are over.

Some people just want to find a great indoor activity during the winter months. They make promises to themselves and their family and friends. People want to try new things when the new year arrives. This is as true for everyday gyms as much as it is for an MMA and martial arts facilities. Gym memberships spike from December to January, often increasing by up to 40%. Here’s some detail to help you craft an action plan for success in 2018! January: Meet and Greet! You may have spotted one inquisitively eying a BOSU ball, wondering what manner of cruel and unusual punishment a semi-circle could possibly deliver.

They’re almost here! Yes, them - the New Year’s resolutioners! That portion of your community whose attention you’ve been trying to get all year, they’re about to show up.

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