Ascend: Elevating Leaders in martial arts business management
Overcoming Growth Barriers in Your Martial Arts School
You have the drive to push your martial arts school to new heights. However, obstacles such as limited resources, knowledge gaps, and time constraints can hinder your progress. There's a pathway through these challenges.
Turn your school into a dynamic and lucrative business. With targeted expertise and the right tools, these hurdles can be conquered, propelling you towards your goals.
Ascend is your strategic advantage for your martial arts school
quarterly leadership workshops
Led by Kovar's CEO Dave Chamberlain and Hanshi Dave Kovar, Ascend offers quarterly workshops focused on expanding your strategic vision. Topics include long-term planning, asset protection, and technological advancements, designed to stimulate significant growth.
Dedication to Peer-driven Excellence
Ascend is for the committed and the courageous. This program requires a minimum one-year commitment from each member, fostering a dedicated environment where every participant is crucial to the collective success. Your active contribution fuels not just your growth but also that of your peers.
What Our Happy Members Say
I have been a Kovar Systems client for over a decade and continue to benefit professionally and personally from their support — now more than ever. The Kovar Systems Team has gone above and beyond during the pandemic and I could not be more grateful to be a client.
Chris H.
Kovar System's support through our current crisis has been phenomenal. They are on the cutting edge of what makes the martial art business so important in our ever-changing world... I give them my strongest recommendation.
Charles Water
We feel so much more secure in these scary and uncertain times being able to reach out with questions about all kinds of unprecedented situations we find our selves in. They have actually increased their support, providing daily sessions covering every topic a school owner needs to know about to stay afloat in today’s world.
Karen Valentine
Kovar Systems has been VITAL to the systems that I put in place in my school and as a result we have been able to weather the storm these past several months. If it weren't for Kovar Systems, I most likely wouldn't have a school anymore.
Kris Carlson
For me, the main reason why I have such trust and belief in the Kovar Systems team is their longevity which they've cultivated through their continued efforts to grow, evolve, adapt, remain relevant, and learn. They're very effective in using their longevity and experience to help their clients get to the next level.
Jared Arteca
I chose and have stayed with Kovar Systems for many years because it has continued to provide solutions and support as my schools have grown and evolved. I placed my trust in them and fully embrace the systems and ideals they provide and promote and have 4 thriving schools as a result.
Nancy Walzog
join our community of visionary martial arts leaders dedicated to continuous improvement and success
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Areas Where We Can Help
Business Strategy
Instructor Training
Staff Training
Student Retention
Getting New Students
Marketing
Opening A New School
Budgeting
Hiring New Employees
Parent Outreach
Standard Operating Procedures
Tracking School Statistics
Having Difficult Conversations
And Much More
Why Kovar Systems?
Our mission is to help martial arts school owners improve every aspect of their business. Our programs focus on student acquisition, student retention, and staff development to help you grow and succeed.
Founded in 1994 by Hanshi Dave Kovar, a renowned 9th-degree Black Belt and Teacher of Teachers, our systems have a proven track record of success. Dave has devoted his life to mastering martial arts, embarking on his journey in 1978. He has achieved black belt status in ten distinct styles and successfully oversees a team that manages several martial arts schools in California. With a passion for giving back to the industry he loves, Dave and his team are committed to providing school owners with the resources and training they need to succeed.
redefine what's possible for your martial arts business
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