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more columnists online! andNational he past two years at your See MAG Association of Professional Martial Artists (NAPMA®) have been a whirlwind of improvements culminating in the re-envisioned publishing of Martial Arts Professional Magazine® and the introduction of Mastering the Martial Arts Business Business™ as a new trade journal to our industry. As Martial Arts Professional Magazine becomes an in-depth, online Internet magazine, NAPMA is once again at Stephen Oliver the forefront of NAPMA CEO innovative thought with a trade journal aimed at the most serious of Martial Arts industry professionals. The new direction set by Publisher Stephen Oliver is a determined effort to return the publications back to the roots of our Association. The original magazine, Martial Arts Professional was intended to support Martial Arts school owners looking to be true professionals, owning and operating martial arts busibusi nesses, and not hobbyists or enthusiasts of spectator sports. The decision to make Martial Arts Professional an EVEN MORE robust online magazine will allow more than 25 columnists and contributors — and years worth of accumulated knowledge — to be available on demand 24/7. While the re-envisioned Martial Arts Professional takes full advantage of NAPMA’s unique expertise in interactive MIDLAND MI PERMIT NO. 131
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