From High School Dropout to the MBA Classroom, Kelly Muir Knows What It Takes to Build Success from the Ground Up.

Kelly’s journey in martial arts began in 1980, when she was a pre-teen. Life quickly demanded more of her than most teenagers face, forcing her to quit high school and find her way in the world on her own. Martial arts became both her passion and her path forward.

Over the next 35 years, Kelly dedicated herself to training with some of the best instructors in the world while building two highly successful martial arts centers of her own. Yet even with success on the mat and in her schools, she often felt frustrated by the lack of clear, consistent business guidance. Advice came in bits and pieces, but never as a complete picture — leaving her searching for the missing parts of the puzzle.

In 2020, Kelly decided to change that. She returned to school, earned her degree in business, and is now an MBA candidate — determined not only to master the principles herself, but to create a trackable, systematic pathway for martial arts school owners.

Today, through Kelly Muir Consulting and her signature program, the Martial Arts MBA™ , she combines decades of real-world martial arts experience with proven business strategies — giving school owners the clarity, confidence, and tools they need to build thriving, sustainable businesses.