Zebra Blog

By Elisabeth Clay  So, 2020 has been a hard and different year for everyone in the world. A lot for me changed, so let’s just recap a little bit.   My 2020 I started the year off deciding to skip Euros and make Pan ams my first tournament. During training in February I...

By Eisabeth Clay  Well, this is a hard one for me; it is so new. There have been so many emotions and even weeks after getting it, I just don’t think it has fully set in yet that I even have my black belt. When I go to line up at the front of the class with the other...

One of the biggest nontangible factors for any facility is its culture. This is the essence of the gym, the way it operates, and the way it makes its members feel. Having a positive gym culture is key for both retaining and recruiting members. Here are some ways to...

Ordering products for your martial arts facility or your home gym is often different than ordering items from retailers like Amazon or Target. One of the ways in which ordering martial arts items is different is in terms of lead time.  What is Lead Time? Lead time is...

By Kaitlin Young  There is no such thing as a black belt in Muay Thai. There may be specific schools with their own ranking system but in the sport itself, no belts or ranks exist apart from how highly ranked one is as a competitor. Muay Thai, along with boxing and...

The novel coronavirus is surging again across the world, producing record numbers of cases and deaths across the country. In many states, lawmakers have begun to enforce restrictions for businesses, similar to what happened in the spring of 2020. Among these...

This month, with COVID-19 rates rising rapidly, many states across the country issued new restrictions for citizens and businesses. Gym closures have been among these restrictions, forcing gym owners and their members to temporarily put their training on pause. For...

Martial arts gyms are tight-knit communities, and nothing has shown that more than the events of 2020. Gyms and their members have come together to make it through the new challenges that COVID-19 presented. Just as members have looked for ways to support their gym,...

By Elisabeth Clay  One thing I get asked about a lot is how I stay so motivated. Not only with my sport, but with everything. How do I always go and lift? How do I have the motivation to train 5-7 days a week? How did I stay motivated to finish high school two years...

Many of the people who frequent yoga studios are parents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives to children and teenagers. For many, their yoga practice is the time to take a break from parenting, but yoga doesn’t have to ONLY be an escape from the kids. There’s a great...