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Industry Advisory Board Members

( partial member listing in alphabetical order )
These advisory board members are clients that are actively involved in helping us determine future enhancements and the direction of Jackrabbit.
Joe Brignoli
Joe Brignoli The Martial Arts Teachers' Association 2800 Leprechaun Lane Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Phone: (866)-566-5426 Email: joe@mata.com www.martialartsteachers.com	Joe Brignoli is one of the most experienced martial arts consultants in the industry, having managed 6 different schools in New Jersey before he opened a chain of 7 locations of his own. The former President of Gold's Gym Karate topped off at 1500 students, 210k per month, and managing 23 employees before he became being hired as a NAPMA Consultant and now Director/ Senior Consultant for MATA. Joe is a Co-Developer and part owner of John Graden's Pro-Star Martial Arts. To schedule a free 30 minute consultation and school evaluation, please call or email.
Paul Cain
Paul Cain Chief Instructor Spirit Taekwon-Do Academies PO Box 8033 Reading, United Kingdom RG30 9AJ Email: Spirit.tkd@btinternet.com www.itftkd.co.uk	Manages Spirit Taekwon-Do Academies administration, Spirit Taekwon-Do is part of the Imperial Taekwon-Do Association with over 5000 members in the United Kingdom. Paul who is a fourth degree Black Belt in ITF style Taekwon-Do has been practicing in the martial arts since 1990, he has worked extremely hard to try and achieve his goal of the complete martial artist. He has been Instructing for over 12 years and is a qualified ITF International Instructor, Grading Examiner and ITF International Class A Umpire. Paul was nominated best Instructor for 3 years running. He has taken the teaching of Juniors from as young as 4 and up to 11 years to an another level with his unique syllabus designed just for children called Kids Kickers. "Cain Sabum Nim Geh" Mr Cain has achieved Gold Medals throughout the World. His many tournament successes have been in countries such as the United States, Holland, Spain, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Paul won a GOLD medal in the ITF European Championships held in Germany 2006 and to follow on with that success also received a gold at Australasian Championships held in Australia 2006! Mr Cain has also successfully coached Taekwon-Do Teams to achieve medals at the US ISKA OPEN United States (3 World Champions), Spanish Open Madrid and the Irish Open and home Nationals.
John Graden
John Graden Founder & Executive Director The Martial Arts Teachers' Association 2800 Leprechaun Lane Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Phone: (866)-566-5426 Email: johngraden@martialartsteachers.com www.martialartsteachers.com	Author, athlete, publisher and pioneering martial arts visionary, John Graden, is widely recognized as the most important martial arts leader to emerge in the past decade. Graden’s focus now is on his Martial Arts Teachers’ Association. The worldwide headquarters of MATA is at www.MartialArtsTeachers.com and offers a massive library of articles, information, reports, videos, audios, ads, newsletters, forms, letters and networking to martial arts instructors worldwide. His efforts as a "teacher of teachers" have had a profound impact on the manner in which thousands of martial arts schools are operated worldwide. A former member of many world champion U.S. kickboxing teams, Mr. Graden’s two top selling books, Black Belt Management and How To Open and Operate A Successful Martial Arts School, are considered the quintessential references for martial arts school owners. In late 1994, Mr. Graden founded the National Association of Professional Martial Artists. Dedicated specifically to strengthening the professional skills of martial arts school owners, NAPMA mushroomed to over 2,000 members worldwide making it the largest martial arts professional association in the world. Graden is a 7th degree black belt under Lewis and is the youngest man ever named to the Joe Lewis Honor Roll, the highest honor in the Joe Lewis Fighting System.
Michael Massie
Michael Massie President DojoSitesNow.com Office: (888) 299-8429 Hutto, Texas www.dojositesnow.com	Mike Massie is the president and founder of DojoSitesNow.com, a web design and search engine marketing firm serving the martial arts industry. As one of the foremost internet marketing experts in the martial arts industry, Mike is currently devoting much of his time to helping martial arts schools market more effectively on the internet. When asked what makes his company different from other martial arts webhosts, he replies, "Ultimately, my goal is to help school owners get more students. It's not enough to have a decent website; you also have to know how to get your site seen by your target audience - people who live and work in your community. And that's what we do for our clients." In addition to his internet marketing expertise, Mike is also a prolific author on topics related to martial arts business management. In 2003, after many years of teaching and operating a successful small school, Mike authored "Small Dojo, Big Profits", a martial arts school startup and management guide targeted to schools with 150-250 students. He is also the editor for Starting-A-Martial-Arts-School.com, a website dedicated to making free martial arts business information readily available on the internet.
Jeff Metzger
Jeff Metzger President Kids First Sports Center Office: 513-489-7575 7900 East Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249 Email: gymclub@aol.com www.KidsFirstSports.com www.MetzgerBootCamp.com	Jeff Metzger, a native Cincinnatian, is the Founding President of Kids First Sports Center, a $4.5M, 86,000sf kids' tuition-based sports center. With 5100 students, Kids First is widely recognized as an industry leader in size and scope, exceeding industry averages in enrollment, revenue and profit by factors of 10x, 12x and 14x, respectively. Kids First houses over a dozen separate venues including: Queen City Gymnastics, Starfish Indoor Swim School, Tumble Bees, soccer, basketball, dance, martial arts, cheer, tramp & tumbling, World's Greatest Birthday Parties, CAMP-a-palooza as well as the Beehive Gift Shop and the Uneven Bar Café. Additionally, Jeff is the Founding President of The Metzger Small Business BOOT CAMP, a 4–1/2 day, total-immersion leadership, marketing, management workshop for the children’s instructional sports industry. With over 1,000 graduates, BOOT CAMP has changed the face of the industry, teaching owners and managers how to reap the financial and emotional rewards owning a small business has to offer. The Small Business BOOT CAMP is guaranteed to be the best educational investment you will ever make!
Frank Sahlein
Franklin B. Sahlein, CBI CEO - 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage President - Wings, Inc. 1875 Century Way Boise, Idaho 83709 Office (208)376-3641, ext. 103 Cell (208)869-3656 Email: Business@WingsCenter.com www.3rdLevelConsulting.com www.WingsCenter.com	Frank Sahlein has been involved with the sport of Gymnastics since 1967 - as Gymnast, Coach, Club Owner, State Director, Consultant and Business Broker. Frank is a native of San Mateo, California and graduated from Hillsdale High School. He attended San Jose State University on a gymnastics scholarship, graduated in 1976, and moved to Boise, Idaho. The amazing WINGS Center (under Frank's continuous direction since 1976) is a 35,000 s.f. "working lab" of synergistic programs. Frank pioneered the Children's Learning Opportunity Center (CLOC) concept - a unique blend of Sports Instruction, Child Care & Education, Entertainment and Outreach. The operational systems that Frank has designed allow the affairs of the Wings Center to be managed on a part-time basis. His wife, Shauna Swank-Sahlein has taken the lead at the Wings Center on a daily basis and also coordinates all Marketing efforts. These operational systems have set a viable template for Children's Activity Centers, and as a result Frank is sought nationwide by clients in our industry for customized consulting, expansion, valuation and brokerage services. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage offers detailed solutions that are complete, confidential and customized to each business. Business Systems Analysis helps owners add value to their businesses through the use of organized, integrated SYSTEMS. Business Expansion Planning is available for either expanding current operations or starting a brand-new business. Business Valuation is a professional service giving a solid indication of value for many purposes. The Business Brokerage service lists and brokers business transactions in our industry from start to finish. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage is a USAG Industry Member. Frank is a member of, and certified by, the International Business Brokers Association, as well as being a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers.
Jason Silverman
Jason Silverman Executive Director POWerful Words Character Development South Weymouth, MA 02190 Office (877)769-3799 Email: JSilverman@powerfulwordsonline.com www.POWerfulWordsOnline.com	Jason M. Silverman has spent the better part of his life completely immersed in the Martial Arts. Since 1978, he has taken active roles as a martial arts student, competitor, coach, instructor, Martial Arts Academy Owner, Coach and Consultant to Martial Arts School Owners and most recently as the Executive Director for POWerful Words Character Development. While building the membership of the Personal Development Center, Jason’s wife, Dr. Robyn Silverman, created the POWerful Words Character Development System – a revolutionary, turn key character development program that is currently used in hundreds of Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Dance, Cheer, and Swim schools worldwide. With the birth and growth of POWerful Words, it was obvious that the company needed direction and Jason quickly stepped into the role of Executive Director and Marketing Director. Jason is a much sought after Marketing Coach / Consultant and speaker within the various after school markets. Many owners take advantage of his vast and “outrageous” marketing expertise to help build their schools and automate their marketing systems.
Master K.O. Spillmann
Grandmaster K.O. Spillmann American Training Centers American TaeKwonDo Centers Corona, CA 92879 Email: info@atctkd.com http://www.atc-tkd.com/	USA-Vice President TaeKwonDo International USA-Vice President World Brazilian JiuJitsu Federation 7th Dan TaeKwonDo 6th Dan HapKiDo 4th Dan Karate Black Belt - Rocian Gracie JuiJitsu Holds Ranks In Several Other Styles. Master Spillmann has been training in the martial arts for over 40 years as well as operating martial arts school and consulting for many world famous Grandmasters, Masters and martial art academy owners. He has been instructing for over the past 28 years and curently has 7 locations. Master Spillmann the Author of "The TaeKwonDo Buisness Manual" is sought after worldwide for his martial art and business knowledge and has been written about in dozens of new paper articles. Master Spillmann has also written dozens of articles for many magazines and newspapers. He has been seen on TV and in several movies. He has performed demonstrations, instructed self-defense seminars and consulted for many large organizations across the United States, including the U.S. military and motivational seminars for Mervyns, Universal Studios, Boeing, Edwards, CBS Studios and Mission Viejo Company.