Budokan news 3rd edition 25/04/08
We are introducing a new badge scheme from merit badges it will come into effect as soon as i can get some stock
About Merit Badges
The MBI range of Martial Arts Merit Badges have been designed by top professional martial artists to attract new students, increase school numbers, motivate, encourage and improve current students standard and keep them in your school longer.
We are the original and leading suppliers of Martial Arts Merit Badges in the World. Thousands of schools across the USA, UK, Europe, and the rest of the world benefit from our extensive range of eye catching badges not only in increased revenue and student satisfaction but also in superb student motivation and retention.
Our products have been refined and tested successfully in our own schools during the last 25 years and are in daily use in Martial Arts schools all over the world. We are constantly adding to and improving our range of motivational badges and welcome any new suggestions or idea's you may have. Far from costing you money the Martial Arts Merit Badges will make you a profit on every single patch you get PLUS dramatically increase your revenue through greater student retention and motivation.
Here are some of the badges the club are going to use first
The unique benefits of Merit Badges
For student satisfaction, and superb student motivationand retention.
Motivates your students by encouraging them to practice for a specific merit badge, it's a very important visual sign of progress.
Increases student attendance by creating greater student interest and involvement, involvement leads to greater student commitment, your school grows!
Makes coming to class more exciting, students love to compete with each other and strive to achieve the brightly colored badges.
As they practice in order to achieve the desired badge the student standards improves dramatically.
Increased revenue from better student retention and greater student satisfaction creating increased student numbers which leads to a much larger school!
The small, neat, eye catching lightweight woven badges are easy to sew on, (unlike the thick, stiff badges with over locked edges) a real big plus for parents! They can also be glued on using fabri tac adhesive for fabrics or a similar product. They become part of the suit and do not interfere with training. Alternatively they can be sewn onto tracksuits, tee shirts, spare belt or glued onto kitbags if your school does not allow badges on the suit.
Over 90 professionally designed fantastic merit badges covering all aspects of the martial arts and motivation, including: blocks, kicks, punches, strikes, throws, stances, weapons, belts, groundwork/grappling, kata/forms, self-defence, sparring, attendance, etiquette, leadership, exceptional progress, academic achiever, bronze, silver and gold 'excellence badges', Black Belt Club, Masters Club and several anything badges which can be awarded for anything you want to improve or promote in your school plus lots and lots more. Suitable for all martial arts.
Students need visual signs of progress, this is why we have belts, but sometimes the gap between promotions seems too long and students lose interest, this is where the merit badges really help, they are a regular visual sign of progress, encouraging and motivating the student on a monthly, weekly or even lesson by lesson basis.
The Badge program is simple to use and implement, it is an extremely flexible and adaptable system with badges to suit all levels ie; beginner, intermediate and advanced students and ordering could not be easier.
The badges are an added service that your school provides for its students that other schools in the area may not offer.
No cost to you. Schools who currently use the Merit Badges normally charge a testing fee £1.00 for each badge the student wishes to attempt .
Budokan news 4th edition 02/05/08
Grading night 30th April
the following grades
were handed out
Charlotte b 6th Kyu
Jack D 6th Kyu
Erin D 7th Kyu
Stephanie W 7th Kyu
Rebekah S 7th Kyu
Student of the Month
Jack A