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Simple daily actions your students can do at home to build discipline and parent's trust. Free 30-Day Trial — $0 today.

Build Self-Discipline.
Measure It Daily. 
Celebrate Their Wins.

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Most schools will watch.
A few will move.

It's an Extension of your school - Taking Self-Discipline & Positive Habit Building Out of the school & Into the World

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"perfect balance"

Legacy Loops provides a perfect balance of extrinsic/intrinsic motivation through instilling core values of kindness, learning and healthy habits. My children adapted effortlessly to making these core values part of their everyday life. At just nine and 10 years old, they are making a conscious effort to be kind, learn new things, and turn healthy choices into lifelong habits. Our family is grateful for the legacy/loops program because it is so easy to achieve these higher-thinking goals and foundational skills that will last them a lifetime.
 - Candace Henderson (Mother of 2 Remarkable Young Leaders)
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"thoughtful & forward thinking"

For as long as I have known him, Gary Engels has been an original thinker. He is extremely creative, thoughtful and forward thinking. When Gary speaks, I’ve learned to listen. 

 - Kyoshi Dave Kovar (Martial Arts Industry Leader/Instructor)

Top 5 reasons a martial arts school realistically get 10x+ value

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1.  7 Days a Week

You only see students 2–3 hours a week. The other 165 hours is where habits are built—or lost. With LEGACY, you get a discipline system OFF the mats—the exact thing most schools want but can’t operationalize. A simple daily streak habit (i.e. pushups) keeps your culture “on” every day, without extra curriculum, scheduling, or staff load.

2.  Retention Protection

Retention is the hidden profit lever. A simple, visible streak system creates:
- Emotional attachment “I’m on a streak”
- More parent reinforcement “I see my kid doing it daily”
- More community belonging - team + leaderboard
10x math: If Legacy Teams helps you keep just 1 student who otherwise would have quit, you typically cover many months—often the entire year—depending on your tuition.

3. Parent-perceived value is UP!

Parents don’t just pay for “classes.” They pay for character outcomes. Legacy Teams gives parents something they can see: Streaks | Consistency | Effort | Discipline at home
Real value: It becomes proof that your program is working between lessons—aka the thing that reduces cancellations and increases referrals.

4. Differentiation 

Most schools sound the same: “confidence, discipline, respect.”
Very few can say: “We Measure Discipline Daily.”
That’s a powerful sales edge because it’s specific, trackable, and modern:
- A simple challenge is an easy “yes” for new families
- It creates a clear story for trials/intros
- It gives you a reason to follow up “How’s your streak going?”
Real value: Higher trial-to-member conversion and cleaner reactivation campaigns.

5. Staff time savings 

If the alternative is instructors manually:
Texting reminders | Chasing students | Creating accountability challenges | Tracking participation
…that’s either inconsistent or it burns people out.
Legacy Teams is a “Set it and Run it” habit engine:
One habit | One streak | Simple participation tracking
Optional leaderboard competition

So what’s the “real value” - 10X

It’s not “pushups.” It’s a plug-and-play discipline layer:
Retention layer (keeps students engaged)
Parent proof layer (shows outcomes at home)
Culture layer (accountability + consistency)
Marketing layer (clear differentiation + challenge hook)
Operations layer (runs without extra classes/staff strain)

FREE 30-Day Trial for Founding Members — limited spots

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The Science
The Habit Loop Requires A Reward System
Legacy Builds Habits, Streaks, and Identity

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3 Simple Steps to Start Your
30-Day Self-Discipline Challenge in Your School

You'll have 30 days to try Legacy with your team, if you love it, keep running multiple challenges each month with the app. You'll get an instructor PLAYBOOK to help, but it takes very little effort on your part. 

Step 1

Claim Your Team

Join as a Founding LEGACY School and receive your school code, assets, and challenge setup

Step 2

Invite Students

Students download the app, signup with your School CODE. They log pushups, build streaks, gratitude, and discipline habits from home - but connected to your school.

Step 3

Celebrate Momentum

Use the leaderboards, social proof, and live recognition to keep participation and referrals rising. Tell their stories and celebrate their wins both on the mat and off!

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Highest Streak

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You'll Get A TEAM Dashboard

Kids LOVE Seeing Their Name on the Leaderboard. There are several ways to earn recognition!
**Screenshot of Leadership Academy Martial Arts in WI on 2/27/2026

Kids love seeing their name on the leaderboard.

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Meet The Founder

Gary Engels

Gary founded LEGACY after giving a TEDx talk on Project Based Leadership Training in Reno, NV in 2013. This idea has sparked thousands of community/leadership projects around the world. He is a Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, 4th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo under Master Tom Callos, and trained for years under Master Shane Tassoul. Founding Leadership Academy in 2005, Gary used the martial arts as a vehicle to teach Leadership Skills. He founded LEGACY as an international extension of this training to make an impact in the world through action and results in communities everywhere.

W/Shane Tassoul

MAIA Consultant

W/Royce Gracie

UFC Legend

w/Tom Callos

Visionary Instructor