Satori Masters Podcast

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Kovars CEO, Dave Chamberlain about running a multi-school martial arts business, community involvement and more! -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with The Silver Fox, Karel Pravec about moving from finance work to the BJJ business,  how to go about training everyday, and how to care for your students with proper partner pairing. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar chats with Master Ricardo Laborio to talk about how MMA and BJJ have changed the game in the martial arts industry and more.. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar chats with long time friend, Kyoshi Thomas Clifford about how martial arts shaped him as a person and how that this the value we need to show to the families that are thinking of enrolling and more. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar chats with long time friend, Gene Dunn on learning lessons and sharing those lessons with the next generation and much more! -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar chats with long time friend, Randy McElwee about training the special forces to training with the Gracies and learning BJJ and more. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks about how the "Nice-to-dos" in our business would be nice to do, but not to forget about the must-dos that should be prioritized. Happy New Year everyone! -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks about the annual school improvement plan as 2025 comes to a close with 2026 right around the corner. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar chats with Pit Master John Hackleman about coaching high performance athletes, training intensities as we age and more. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar chats with Dr. Joe Vitale, who starred in The Secret and in his new movie, Zero Limits. They talk about the internal battle we all face and the evolution on one's dreams and aspirations. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with #TRIPLECHAMP Graciela Casillas, the first person to hold 3 world titles simultaneously.  -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Nakapan Pungephorn about the adventures through different styles and reconnecting with your passion for martial arts. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Christopher Perilli about the power of creating your own content and more. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks about the Core 24 behaviors and why they are important. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Kovar Inc. CEO Dave Chamberlain about your team, culture and how to find what helps you win and replicate it. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Kovar Systems' General Manager, Vincent Bardini about a variety of different business tips and keeping a beginner's mindset. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend Andy Crittenden about Student Triage and more! -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend Master Buzz Durkin. They talk about some very valuable bullet points and quotes breaking them down and talking about how they can serve YOU in the martial arts business. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend John Hackleman about The Pit and Finding work really works and what doesn't through "testing". -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend Ron Sell about the importance of having the right systems, technology and sharing wins with the team. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com For information on Spark: SparkMembership.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend Brannon Beliso on finding your way back to martial arts and fully leaning into a gratitude mindset especially when it comes to business. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks about how its not always "What you see is what you get" and how its never too late to make as shift. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend and life-long martial artist, Mark Caswell. Mark has run & taught at a Kovars location for a very long time. In this episode they talk about the sustainability and motivation behind the martial arts lifestyle. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend Chris Herman. They speak about many different interesting topics including Martial Arts being a future career. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend and Kovars Roseville Head Instructor, Chad Shepherd about things like running the business, teaching on the mat, improving as an instructor and staying away from unhelpful mindsets. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend, Dan Vigil about what it takes to own and operate a martial arts business, the importance of being genuine and how that can translate to any lesson based business like music. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Kovar Systems Team Member and long time instructor, Tim Leard. They speak about teaching on the mat, what your parents are doing off the mat and what you should do with that spark to teach should you or someone you know get it. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with BJJ Legend and Coral Belt, Professor Carlos Valente as they talk BJJ history and training with some incredible people all around the world. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with good friend Mike Valentine to discuss long-term business, dealing with challenges on and off the mat and the meaning of #Kaizen -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Jason Flame to talk about a "For the People" Mindset and much more. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with Michael Singer about the gamification of his classes and how he harnesses technology to create a better environment for each of his classes. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com Check out the Level Up Music App on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store Level Up Kits for your classroom - www.levelupkits.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar goes solo to talk about something very important. The ability to avoid burnout is so important. Here you will learn many ways to find, relocate or nuture your passion and purpose to keep your business going strong. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with long time friend, training partner and Kovars Elk Grove Academy Manager, Patrick Kelly. Patrick Kelly is a high energy, stellar martial arts instructor often bursting with new ideas for his students and community. Hanshi Kovar picks his brain about these things so that they can benefit you too! -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with his good friend, Solomon Brenner. They share information on opening schools, franchising and when its the right time to do a deal. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with his good friend, Chance Burleson. They chat about Chance's early life while living and learning martial arts in hiding in a cabin to being a martial arts business owner today and why martial artists think they should open their own school. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with his good friend, Moti Horenstein, about fighting in the UFC to working high profile security to operating his martial arts business in Miami, Florida. You don't want to miss this one! -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar talks with The Silver Fox, Karel Pravec about moving from finance work to the BJJ business and how to go about training everyday. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with Graciela Casillas, the first person to become a TRIPLE CHAMP holding 3 world titles simultaneously. Listen in to hear her story from where she has come from to where she is now. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with long time friend, Nancy Walzog. Nancy Walzog is an 2x Emmy Award winner & Academy Award winner that transitioned from the TV & Film Production business to being an 8 location martial arts business owner & instructor. Tune in to find out how the journey went, how its going and what you should do to maximize your martial arts school. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with Christine Brink who is part of the operations for the 8 Satori Academy locations on the east coast. They talk about being honest with their critique and how the best stories often come from struggle. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - On this episode of the podcast, Dave Kovar sits down with Paul Duarte to discuss the mindset behind running a successful martial arts school. "Stay Hungry"  - For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with Xai Lor to talk about her business, iYa Taekwondo, right here in Sacramento, CA and the challenges she has overcome including BEATING CANCER MULTIPLE TIMES while running her school. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with Sensei Nathan Young to talk about humble beginnings, keeping egos in check and talking your martial arts business from part-time hobby to full time career. - For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with Sifu Mark Goblowsky to talk about the chinese arts, the struggles that life and hand you and how important when you fall down, you get back up, learn and carry on. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com 

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with Master Chris Pritchard to discuss the victories and struggles of running multiple programs, non-martial arts programs and maintaining the student standards. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com 

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” - In this episode Dave Kovar meets with Matt Rosalez, the founder of Max Martial Arts in Brentwood, CA. Starting at $4 per class in a high school gym to an improved monthly tuition for high quality self-defense in a proper martial arts facility can be a big journey. Check this episode out to find out how it went and how its going now to help improve your business. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com 

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” In this episode Dave Kovar sits down with his Master Chris Rappold from Team Paul Mitchell to talk about growing your martial arts academy, the cost associated with it and being at your #PersonalBest  - For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” -- In this episode Dave Kovar sits down with his Master John Bussard to talk about how when some doors shut, whether you close them or someone else does, others will open. From getting cut from his baseball team, to selling insurance then owning and running 9 successful martial arts schools. -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com

Learn tips, tricks, and insights from the best and brightest business owners and entrepreneurs in the martial arts community, so you can successfully build and grow your martial arts business while living your life “at your best.” In this episode Dave Kovar sits down with 24+ Year Employee and Location Manager Ilya Mir to talk numbers and his mindset for running a million dollar martial arts academy. You can view the podcast on YouTube, click here to watch and please hit that subscribe button as it really helps. -- Ilya Mir has been with Kovar's Satori Academy for 24 years now. He is a 3rd degree black belt and an active BJJ competitor. He is also a "black belt" when it comes to the numbers and overall business for the Kovars location he manages out in Sacramento(Natomas), California.  -- For information on Kovar Systems: www.kovarsystems.com To buy your 2024 ProMAC International Conference tickets now, visit: promacconference.com