Books

By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D.

20 books on discipline, leadership, bullying prevention, parenting, martial arts pedagogy, and the long road to Black Belt and Beyond. Four Amazon #1 bestsellers: The Life Skills of Leaders, Bullying: Truths, Myths, and What To Do!, Parent Action Plan — Fear, and Karate Built! — How KarateBuilt Builds Success and Values.

"Discipline is the foundation — of martial arts, business, and how we think about ourselves and life."

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🏆 Best Sellers & Standalone

Karate Built! — How KarateBuilt Builds Success and Values book cover
Karate Built! — How KarateBuilt Builds Success and Values
★ #1 Amazon Best Seller
The book behind the KarateBuilt Charter — the three sentences that govern every class, taken apart one at a time. How discipline gets built, why a student's growth matters more than who a school turns away, and what it means to lead with integrity when no one is watching. Foreword by Sr. Master Laura Sanborn.
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Bullying: Truths, Myths, and What To Do!
★ #1 Amazon Best Seller
The definitive parent and educator guide on bullying — what the research actually shows, what doesn't work, and the practical, evidence-based steps that do. Drawn from the doctoral research that led to the ATA Bullying Prevention Program.
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The Life Skills of Leaders
★ #1 Amazon Best Seller
A working manual on the actual life skills that distinguish people who lead — discipline, resilience, decision-making, and the daily habits that build leaders over time.
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👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Action Plan Series

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Parent Action Plan Series
Parent Action Plan: ADHD
A practical action plan for parents of children with ADHD — what to do, what to stop doing, and the tested strategies that move kids forward.
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Parent Action Plan Series
Parent Action Plan: Autism
Action-oriented guide for parents raising kids on the autism spectrum — informed by Chief Master Moody's own research and instruction work with autism programs.
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Parent Action Plan Series
Parent Action Plan: Fear
★ #1 Amazon Best Seller
Concrete strategies for parents helping kids work through fear, anxiety, and confidence challenges — the same tools used inside KarateBuilt to build resilient students.
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Parent Action Plan Series
Parent Action Plan: Better Grades
A focused plan for parents who want their kids to perform academically — built from the intersection of educational research, counseling, and martial arts discipline.
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⭐ Life Skills of Leaders — Special Editions

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Life Skills of Leaders — Special Editions
Life Skills Of Leaders — Special Edition: Discipline
Discipline as the foundation skill — the daily practice that makes every other leadership skill possible. Expanded with case studies and exercises.
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Life Skills of Leaders — Special Editions
Life Skills Of Leaders — Special Edition: Honesty
Honesty as congruence — being who you want to be as you relate to the world. The daily practice and what it takes to lead with honesty when the easy thing is the dishonest thing.
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Life Skills of Leaders — Special Editions
Life Skills Of Leaders — Special Edition: Communication
The dual skill of listening and presenting that distinguishes leaders who get heard from leaders who only think they're heard.
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Life Skills of Leaders — Special Editions
Life Skills Of Leaders — Special Edition: Self-Esteem
The internal belief structure that makes every external leadership move possible. Without it, the message doesn't land — no matter how good the message is.
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Life Skills of Leaders — Special Editions
Life Skills Of Leaders — Special Edition: Vision
Vision as a picture of the future built in the imagination and used to motivate action. How leaders make a vision concrete enough to pull a team forward.
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Life Skills of Leaders — Special Editions
Life Skills Of Leaders — Special Edition: Respect
The relational skill that determines whether the rest of leadership lands. Just as valuable to give as to get.
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🥋 Stories Of The Black Belts

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Stories Of The Black Belts
Stories Of The Black Belts — Volume I
True stories from the mat — students, instructors, and families whose lives were changed through KarateBuilt's system. Volume I.
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Stories Of The Black Belts
Stories Of The Black Belts — Volume II
More true stories from the mat — Volume II of the series. Resilience, leadership, breakthroughs, and the long road to Black Belt and Beyond.
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📋 KarateBuilt Curriculum

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KarateBuilt Curriculum
Master Club Curriculum
A complete Martial Arts System from white belt all the way up to 6th-degree Black Belt with the supervision of a certified instructor. The preparation guide for becoming a leader and instructor in martial arts. 302 pages. Co-authored with Eric Thomas, Sr. Master Laura Sanborn, Joe McKersie, and others.
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KarateBuilt Curriculum
Basic Curriculum
Foundation curriculum to help students learn basic skills and find out if martial arts training is something they can accomplish. Designed for instructors to spend individual time with each student and focus on improving physical conditioning. Reading age 3–18.
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💼 Business & Strategy

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Business & Decision Psychology
Deciding How To Decide
A workbook on the elements that go into every decision — quality, collaboration, and time. Builds the right mindset to meet challenges, prevent indecision, and avoid hastily-made decisions that lead to bigger trouble down the road. Co-authored with Tracy Lee Thomas.
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Rev Roadmap
The Business of Becoming An Author
The Rev Roadmap Author Start-Up Kit — even if you don't like to write. Why authorship makes you a uniquely trusted expert in any field, how to pick your audience, and how to build the businesses and income that follow from being a published author. Co-authored with Tracy Lee Thomas.
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Martial Arts Business
Six Simple Steps To Add 100 New Students To Your School
★ 5.0★ on Amazon
Techniques for dramatic school growth using grassroots, community outreach, and online marketing. Live event marketing, guerrilla marketing, referral systems, search marketing, social media, and lead follow-up — all the moving pieces to create a million-dollar martial arts school. Stephen C. Oliver MBA author; Greg Moody contributor.
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