👤 Client Info:
- Client Name: Steven Lim & Team
- School Name: U.S. Jow Ga Martial Arts
- Location: Columbia, Maryland
- Start Point: 20–23 students, struggling to stay open during COVID
- Current Result: 58 students and thriving with structured systems
💬 Intro Quote:
“You absolutely got us through COVID. We thought we were going to have to close—this was a game changer.”
❌ What Was the Challenge?
When COVID hit, U.S. Jow Ga Martial Arts faced what many martial arts schools did—declining enrollment and uncertainty. With only 20–23 students and inconsistent growth (gaining one, losing one), they feared they would have to shut their doors like many larger martial arts schools already had.
Despite taking online classes with 7FD, the team lacked the clarity on how to implement systems effectively and needed to see how top-performing schools operated firsthand.
✅ What Changed After 7FD?
- 🔁 Systems Integration: Implemented efficient behind-the-scenes operations to take pressure off the owners
- 🧠 In-Person Insight: Gained real-time exposure to how classes are run, especially the tag-team teaching model
- 📈 Leadership Development: Improved how instructors manage and engage kids—even high-energy or emotional students
- 💼 Operational Planning: Adopted structured meeting cadences to track finances, goals, and class planning
- 🧘 Instructor Consistency: Strengthened teaching consistency and techniques to keep kids focused
📊 Results Section:
Student Count: 23 → 58
Revenue: Not disclosed, but implied significant growth
Milestone: Stabilized and grew during COVID; confident in long-term sustainability
🗣 Quote from Client:
“We struggled to keep like 20, 23 students in the school… Now we’re at like 58. It’s crazy—this is within what, two or three months?”
“There’s no reason to reinvent the wheel—you guys have already gone through it. You know what works and what doesn’t.”
🎯 Final Callout:
“Don’t even give it a second thought. It’s a waste of time to even think—just do it. Put it on a 0% credit card and just do it. It makes all the difference. Game changer.”
🔥 QUOTE HIGHLIGHTS SECTION:
- “You absolutely got us through COVID.”
- “We thought we would have to close. This just… game changer.”
- “From 20s to 58 students in 2–3 months—that’s crazy.”
- “It’s a waste of time to even think—just do it.”
- “Seeing how you guys get kids calm and ready? I was amazed.”
- “Now we have a plan. There’s stuff to do for a whole another year.”
- “Meeting the staff was huge. So much is behind the scenes.”
- “Just learning online was one thing—seeing it in action changed everything.”
- “We finally have systems that take pressure off of me.”
- “Culture shock—in the best way. Southern hospitality is real.”
