On episode 86 of Tatami Talk. We talk to special guest Jonah Ewell, owner and head instructor of 510 Judo about starting and growing his dojo, and about running his first tournament.* Intro [0:00]* Interview with Jonah Ewell [04:34] * Starting the dojo [20:45] * Instructors not charging enough in America a problem? [46:40] * Charging for belt tests and developing a curriculum [59:45] * Rebuilding after the shutdowns, raising prices [01:08:00] * Separating classes [01:14:15] * Insurance and planning for the tournament [01:24:13] * Experience with Smoothcomp [01:36:00] * Making money? [01:53:50] ------------------------------------------- Resources: * Small Dojo Big Profits by Mike Massie https://small-dojo-big-profits.com/ * American Sabumnim Association Summit https://sabumnimusa.com/asa-summit/ ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk Juan: @thegr8_juan Anthony: @anthonythrows Jonah: @510judoIntro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickertCover Art by Mas: @masproducePodcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify