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jaedeshi
White Belt
Joined: 27 May 2005
Posts: 20
Styles: Matsubayashi-Ryu, Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu
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Thanks for all the advice. Currently I have my own private studio that provides me with almost no overhead. Although I don't have much exposure to the public. I was thinking of an alternate location to get more exposure to possible students. With some certain personal issues that I have right now I won't be looking to start teaching at another location for at least a year.
I don't have any goals other than to teach karate and turn out good students. I have a decent job and don't need to use the martial arts to supplement my income. In the past I was a victim of a good dojo gone commercial. So I'm against martial arts as a business, at least for myself. |
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jaedeshi
White Belt
Joined: 27 May 2005
Posts: 20
Styles: Matsubayashi-Ryu, Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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I think it really depends on what you want out of teaching MA. If you have in mind that will eventually own your own fulltime school (or your own space) then a rec center is part of your short term plan. If you want to teach but not make it a career, there's no reason not to teach longer term if it works out. GM Keith Yates has been running a school out of a YMCA in Richardson, Texas since 1981. He has over 200 students. There's a great article about him in the March 2008 issue of MA Success magazine.
It all depends on what you want out of the arrangement. |
I wonder where I can find that magazine? I have a DVD someone gave me by GM Yates and his org. It was on one step sparring techniques. It was ok. |
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IcemanSK
Purple Belt
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 504
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Styles: Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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I think it really depends on what you want out of teaching MA. If you have in mind that will eventually own your own fulltime school (or your own space) then a rec center is part of your short term plan. If you want to teach but not make it a career, there's no reason not to teach longer term if it works out. GM Keith Yates has been running a school out of a YMCA in Richardson, Texas since 1981. He has over 200 students. There's a great article about him in the March 2008 issue of MA Success magazine.
It all depends on what you want out of the arrangement. |
I wonder where I can find that magazine? I have a DVD someone gave me by GM Yates and his org. It was on one step sparring techniques. It was ok. |
The magazine comes free to school owners thru Century Martial Arts Supply. Maybe you could call them to see if you could get it.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 11994
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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GM Keith Yates has been running a school out of a YMCA in Richardson, Texas since 1981. He has over 200 students. There's a great article about him in the March 2008 issue of MA Success magazine.
It all depends on what you want out of the arrangement. |
I think I own a book of his, on TKD forms. Good book, too. |
Yeah, he's pretty amazing. When I read the article that said he's built his MA career on a part time school at the YMCA (with 200+ students), I was really impressed! |
That certainly is saying something.
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on the post.
