Paul Garcia is the owner of America's Best Defense, a family of martial arts schools in New England. If you want to learn how to operate a successful school in a small town, with an INCREDIBLY low attrition rate, this episode is for you.

Paul shares his journey from working at a factory, to opening a martial arts school at 19 years old, and becoming a very young Dad.

In this episode, he shares his journey to success in the martial arts industry. He discusses the importance of setting goals, breaking patterns of the past, and continuously improving as a teacher.

Paul emphasizes the need to teach life skills and connect with parents and students on a deeper level.

In this episode, Matthew shares his strategies for training and developing staff, including the use of game film review.

He also addresses the importance of getting more women in leadership positions and the influence of teen instructors in martial arts schools.

Together, they discuss various topics, including how much time they spend time at the school, the popularity of martial arts, the impact of the economy on the industry, ego in the industry, and maintaining healthy business relationships.

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