Runs With Fire
Black Belt
Lets see here, what are three items of common failure among traditional martial arts schools in business or in study? On the other hand, three positive atributes of strong and notable schools.
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I can agree with your 1st and in part your 2nd negative but question your 3rd. With your membership or tuition fees what are you paying for? Classes or extended discussion and training time as well? Do you feel your instructor's time outside of class time is worth anything or should the instructor simply donate their time to any and all student's for in depth discussion?In my opinion, the first negative is an instructor with a non-professional attitude towards his own training. Number two, instructors who can never seem to get serious in class. And the al fine' instructors/owners who never seem to be around other than class time, which is no time at all for in depth discussion.
Now for the more grandeur, firstly, people who are available to answer questions or address concerns. Secondly, open doors other than class times. I love to get in a few hours extra when off work early. (Happening more frequently now). And closing with :willingness to work with students and a desire to see capable students rise to high places, without the catch of self glorification.
In my opinion, the first negative is an instructor with a non-professional attitude towards his own training. Number two, instructors who can never seem to get serious in class.
Lets see here, what are three items of common failure among traditional martial arts schools in business or in study? On the other hand, three positive atributes of strong and notable schools.
I do believe there is need for a balanced approach. That just made me sound like a politician. I would say, the reason to have a good business model is to be able to bring quality martial arts in a solid manner. Better business means more students ,somewhat, which means a stronger future for martial arts. I'd like to run martial arts as a business instead of running a martial arts themed business.Depends on whether you mean a dojo as a business or a business which is a dojo.
They are not generally the same thing. What is good for the bottom line may not be good for martial arts training and vice-versa. I can think of many ways to run a profitable martial arts business and turn the training into utter crap. I would not be the first to do so.
It's somewhat rare from my experience. I have seen it more in younger instructors. There is a time for running a more relaxed class, but it isn't every time.I haven't actually seen this. Is this a thing now?
I mean, not serious in class?
Currently it is included in my base fee something like seventy bucks a month. I wouldnt have a problem negotiating a payment for additional time. As a private contractor, I understand the value of professional time.I can agree with your 1st and in part your 2nd negative but question your 3rd. With your membership or tuition fees what are you paying for? Classes or extended discussion and training time as well? Do you feel your instructor's time outside of class time is worth anything or should the instructor simply donate their time to any and all student's for in depth discussion?
On your pros;
To answer business questions yes; to get into deep discussions about the martial art you are learning or specific understanding of techniques that is covered in class - no, unless you compensate the instructor's time.
Many schools have open floor/mat times while many don't because of class schedules. For instance, we begin classes at 3:30 in the afternoon and have classes until 9:00. With a class beginning immediately as one is finishing. If we had only one class room it would be impossible to have open mat times. We are able to provide 3 training rooms as well as an outside area for training. So at least one is available during the day and evenings. We have memberships options that allow for class training only or open training as well but members pay for the extra availability. The equipment and upkeep is expensive. On your 3rd pro I believe most business owner instructors (not all but most) are wanting the see capable students rise (after all it only helps their business to have high level students).
I do believe there is need for a balanced approach. That just made me sound like a politician. I would say, the reason to have a good business model is to be able to bring quality martial arts in a solid manner. Better business means more students ,somewhat, which means a stronger future for martial arts. I'd like to run martial arts as a business instead of running a martial arts themed business.
Usually, the Dojo owner is a Martial Artist, with skills in that area, but has little skill in running a Small Business. He often doesn't understand advertising, customer retention, the difference between Marketing and Advertising (because they ain't exactly the same), or exactly what his "product" is. (For a start)Lets see here, what are three items of common failure among traditional martial arts schools in business or in study? On the other hand, three positive atributes of strong and notable schools.