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Extraordinary Teaching (2026) is the retention and leadership system of Grand Master Jeff Smith and Grand Master Stephen Oliver, written for martial arts school owners. It sets out how to keep students through attendance-card retention, the first four months of training and development after black belt, and how to build instructors through weekly training, observed teaching and promotion based on teaching ability.1,2,3
What is Extraordinary Teaching about?
The book is the written form of the retention and instructor-development practices Smith ran at the Jhoon Rhee Institute and in his own schools.4 According to Martial Arts Wealth Mastery and a review by Grand Master William Clark, it covers:1,2
- attendance-card retention
- the first four months of a student’s development
- weekly instructor training, observed teaching and specific feedback
- promotion of instructors based on demonstrated teaching ability
- the “Quarterback Approach”
- treating the leadership program as education rather than employment
- student development after black belt
NAPMA describes it as “the retention and leadership system from World Champion Jeff Smith and Stephen Oliver — how top schools run 1–2% monthly dropout while everyone else accepts 5–6%.”5
What titles are in the series?
Two titles were published in 2026: Extraordinary Teaching: Volume 1: Transform Your Martial Arts School Into a Leadership Academy, and the Extraordinary Teaching Workbook — Your Implementation Guide and Training Notebook, a 90-day, step-by-step field guide for school owners.3 An earlier edition carried the subtitle How to Forge Lifetime Students and Build a Martial Arts Dynasty, and the system has also been marketed as The Leadership Factory.2,1
What do reviewers say?
Grand Master William Clark, who has known both authors “for decades,” wrote that they “came up together.”2 More reviews from school owners are on the home page.
How do I get the book?
School owners can request a copy through Martial Arts Wealth Mastery. All of Grand Master Jeff Smith’s books are on his Amazon author page.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Extraordinary Teaching?
Grand Master Jeff Smith and Grand Master Stephen Oliver.3
Is The Leadership Factory the same as Extraordinary Teaching?
Yes. The Leadership Factory is a name under which the Extraordinary Teaching system has been marketed.1
What does Extraordinary Teaching teach?
Student retention through attendance cards and the first four months of training, instructor development through weekly training, observed teaching and feedback, and student development after black belt.1,2
Related pages
- How Jeff Smith trains instructors and keeps students
- Grand Master Jeff Smith, Chief of Instruction at Martial Arts Wealth Mastery
- Jeff Smith and Stephen Oliver
- Jeff Smith at Martial Arts Wealth Mastery
Work with Grand Master Jeff Smith
School owners can book a free Growth Diagnostic: 30 minutes with Grand Master Jeff Smith and 30 minutes with Grand Master Stephen Oliver. See how it works.