Reid Presley is a renown martial arts competitor and co-owner of CE Karate. More recently, he launched Equipped, an online training program for martial arts athletes.

Reid his background in competitive martial arts, his martial arts family, and the development of his own branded bow staff.

He shares his journey from competing to training others and the importance of performance martial arts in boosting confidence and self-expression.

Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes the role of martial arts in personal growth and overcoming shyness.

Reid Presley discusses his family's martial arts history, his experience teaching professionally at Premiere.

He also shares insights into pre-sales and school launches, as well as his future plans for opening a brick and mortar school.

Reid reveals his favorite and least favorite weapons, discusses the similarities between himself and Matthew, and shares the book that has shaped his career.

Takeaways

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Branded Bowstaff

03:43 Competitive Martial Arts Background

07:25 Injury and Double Bowstaff

10:12 Performance Martial Arts vs. Combat Sports

15:51 Competing and Traveling

22:04 Popularity of Performance Martial Arts

25:26 Boosting Confidence and Community

26:52 Dealing with Nervousness

28:17 Family Involvement in Martial Arts

29:13 Family's Martial Arts History

32:06 Teaching Professionally at Premiere

34:30 Role as a Success Coach at Premiere

37:17 Workload and Responsibilities at Premiere

39:41 Pre-Sales and School Launches

43:25 Transitioning to Equipped and CE Karate

46:59 Future Plans for Opening a Brick and Mortar School

47:25 Favorite and Least Favorite Weapons

50:51 Similarities Between Reid and Matthew

52:58 North Pole or Sahara Desert

53:45 Cheese Curls or Popcorn Kernel

54:15 Book that Shaped Reid's Career

54:53 Feeling Most Alive