Recommended by Bronson Ko

The books and gear worth putting to work in your school.

These are the books and tools Bronson Ko recommends to school owners and the instructors who carry their floor, and the ones he relies on at Ko Martial Arts. Each one has earned its place on the mat, not just on the shelf.

Books

Recommended reading

By Bronson Ko

The MENTOR Method

The six stage teaching framework behind every class at Ko Martial Arts. Give a copy to every instructor and your whole floor teaches from the same language.

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Patrick Lencioni

The Ideal Team Player

Humble, hungry, and smart. The clearest filter there is for who belongs on your staff, and the language to coach the people already on it.

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Gary Keller

The ONE Thing

Find the one task that knocks the other dominoes down. Required reading for any owner whose week disappears into putting out fires.

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Products

The gear behind the videos.

Good audio is the difference between a video a parent finishes and one they scroll past. These are the microphones Bronson Ko uses on the floor.

Hollyland

Lark wireless microphones

Clip one on the instructor and every word reaches the camera, even over a full floor. Use them for class footage, mat chats, parent messages, and training videos.

Hollyland Lark A2 Mini Duo, two mics, plug and play (iPhone 15 and newer, Android)
Hollyland Lark M2, USB C mini lapel mics (iPhone 15 and newer, Android)
Hollyland Lark M2, two mics with camera and USB C receivers
Hollyland Lark M2, two mics with charging case (iPhone, camera, Android, PC)
DJI

DJI wireless microphone

Get the DJI if you already film with DJI cameras. It pairs directly with them, so your audio and video stay in one system.

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A book changes one instructor. The Standard changes the floor.

The Academy Standard is where owners build the rest of the experience, from the first phone call to the black belt ceremony, so every family feels it in every class, no matter who is teaching.