Thinking about doing MA Full Time

[Kempojujutsu]

I keep saying it each year. I want to quit my job. I was just wondering for those who teach full time. What is your typical work schedule per day, how many classes do you teach in a day. Do you have any days off? etc.
Bob :asian:

[arnisador]

This was a fantasy of mine for a long time!

[don bohrer]

Bob,

Do you have a school that you help out at now?


don

[kenposikh]

Originally posted by Kempojujutsu
I keep saying it each year. I want to quit my job. I was just wondering for those who teach full time. What is your typical work schedule per day, how many classes do you teach in a day. Do you have any days off? etc.
Bob :asian:

This is something I was hoping to do, however here in the UK it is not such a viable option at present, or at least I haven't found anyone who has managed to do it yet.

[Kempojujutsu]

Originally posted by arnisador
This was a fantasy of mine for a long time!

I own a school here in Illinois. I have been running it since 1996.
Bob

[Kempojujutsu]

Originally posted by don bohrer
Bob,

Do you have a school that you help out at now?


don

Oops I used the wrong quote. This is the one I wanted.
Bob

[jujutsu1]

If the skill is there anyone with an understanding of business and the $$$ to get started can make a living doing martial arts. It's all about good marketing and sales. Knowing the limits of your population base is also important. Everyone has their own idea of what making a good living means. I always taught the martial arts more for love than money. It not the easiest business but the rewards are great. Your personality has a great deal to do with your outcome. Getting started is the hard part. Plan on working long days. The 40 hrs a week is about right for administration of a good school and the class is overtime. KempoJ....You had a good instructor....learn from his mistakes....and you can do anything you want to do. It’s all in the delivery.

[tshadowchaser]

The larger the population of an area the easier it is to teach full time.
Teaching full time in a small community takes a good deal of money to live on till you get well established.

[stickarts]

I currently am running a school that has the resources where i could do it full time but it feels much safer to keep my full time job to pay my mortgage and do the school because i like it and its extra income.
It is key to build a strong team of people around you to help you and also to take some time to yourself each week to avoid burnout! You put a lot into it but you can't please everyone and there is always someone to critisize, but all in all it has been a fantastic experience and given the chance to do it over, i would do it again!.