About - themartialartofmanagement.com

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“People leave managers not companies … in the end turnover is mostly a manager issue.”

PERCENT

A Gallup study of more than one million U.S. workers found that 75% of voluntary job departures were attributed to issues with their managers. (sewells.com, 2025)

MISSION

To empower individuals and employees at any organization by delivering high-quality, accessible training and professional development opportunities that support the achievement of organizational and personal goals.

VISION

To prevent the loss of operational intelligence by continuously advancing and preserving the body of knowledge for individuals and organizations.

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY

Recognizing that Martial Arts is a holistic discipline—rooted in the profound philosophies of Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Spirit—5th Degree Black Belt Sensei David Jackson envisioned a transformative approach to martial arts. On July 31, 1990, he founded Aiki-Karate, a street survival system that seamlessly blends traditional martial arts such as Ninjitsu, Aikido, Jeet Kune Do, Kendo, Kempo Karate, Praying Mantis Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon Do, and Muay Thai Kickboxing, with specialized skills including firearms training, scuba diving, land navigation, astronomy, and Japanese Kanji writing.

PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS

On November 10, 2010, Dr. David Jackson earned his Doctorate in Business Administration. Drawing on more than 20 years of management experience in Las Vegas hotels, he began providing leadership and management consulting services to small businesses. Building on this foundation, Dr. Jackson expanded the Aiki-Karate brand on May 5, 2015, launching leadership consulting under the “Protect Your Family and Protect Your Business” initiative. This integrated approach combines contemporary leadership strategies with timeless philosophies from the martial arts, empowering clients with actionable insights and skills to confidently address challenges in finance, operations, training, and customer service.

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"Firms spend enormous amounts on prestigious consulting firms, even though much of the advice comes from recent college graduates who have only spent a few months analyzing industries they previously knew nothing about."

C.Blattman (2012).

EXPERT TRAINING CONSULTANTS

As the leadership and consulting division grew, Dr. Jackson recognized the importance of upholding exceptional training standards. In response, he developed a doctoral-level, 21st-century Train-the-Trainer program. Every consultant—known as an Aiki-Consultant—holds certification from this rigorous program, possesses a master’s degree in business, and brings at least a decade of management experience. This commitment ensures the highest quality for Aiki-Karate’s leadership and management consulting services.