John Graden

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Who is John Graden?

John Graden is a martial arts marketing and business guru having founded the National Association of Professional Martial Artists (1994) and the Martial Arts Teachers Association (2004). He is also the founder of Martial Arts Professional Magazine (1995).

John Graden’s Martial Arts Training

John Graden started training in 1974 with Walt Bone, a black belt from the Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do lineage, up to 3rd degree black belt. When Mr. Bone died in a plane crash in 1982, he began training with World Heavy Weight Kickboxing Champion Joe Lewis in 1984. Graden is now an 8th degree black belt under Joe Lewis.

Martial Arts Teachers Association

The Martial Arts Teachers Association (MATA) website offers an extensive library of articles, information, reports, videos, audios, ads, direct mail, newsletters, form letters and networking resources for martial arts school owners the world over.

John Graden Video

John Graden Books

Mr. Graden has written three martial arts books for martial arts school owners

1. How To Open and Operate A Successful Martial Arts School (1997)
2. Black Belt Management (1999)
3. The Truth About the Martial Arts Business (2006)

He has also written a new self help book called “The Impostor Syndrome.”

How to Contact John Graden

John Graden
Clearwater Beach, FL
(866)-566-5426
johngraden@mac.com

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