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by Michael Massie
So you want to know what it takes to start a martial arts
school? For starters, a lot of guts, plus a willingness to
do what it takes to make it a success. Plan on spending the
first year or two working harder than you ever have in your
life.
Now, if you can handle that, here is a bare-bones breakdown
of what you need to do to start your school...
Planning: The very first thing you need to do when
you are starting a "karate business" is to develop
a business plan. There are two very good reasons for this:
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Out of the Ordinary Tips for Martial Arts
Teachers Starting a School (and for those already in the
business)
By Tom Callos
If you're gearing up to start a martial arts school - or if
you already own one, you're BUSY, so I'll make this quick.
Here are seven "out of the ordinary" but common-sense suggestions/rules
for school owners:
1. Take
the High Road
Don't ever, EVER do anything in your business that isn't
on the up-and-up. Don't talk about your competitors,
don't be evasive about your prices, and don't
stoop to carnival or health club gimmicks to bring in customers.
Act with dignity. Sell your benefits. Don't let any
guy in a suit tell you how much money you're going to
make by doing something your inner voice says isn't
straight. Money comes and goes, but your reputation in your
community comes through hard work -and gets ruined by
not acting with integrity...
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Excerpts From Black
Belt Parenting
by Solomon Brenner
Challenging
Your Child to Success
 Parents have the job of challenging their children. Unlike
criticizing them when they make a mistake, challenging them
will help motivate them to improve and will introduce them
to the concept of “cause and effect.” When the
bedroom is clean (cause), there’s time for an extra
hour of TV (effect). When a child misbehaves, the effect should
be a learned lesson, not a prolonged punishment.
When I started teaching, my standard procedure was to condemn
children who did not satisfy my expectations or execute their
moves perfectly. I thought that by pointing out their flaws,
they would focus their efforts on fixing them. However, pointing
out their flaws did not motivate anyone to fix anything, but
created a negative focus on the situation...
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