2007

stop take in a drink, buy your attackers a drink, and ask why me ..... then straight front punch on the nose

short but sweet

i have been offerd the chance to teach at an open seminar, where different instructors from different styles come on to the mat for an hour a piece . i'm excited about it but, i'm cacking myself any advise on how to overcome this

i go through a supporting body that offers insurance as part of the membership,,, works out very cheap here in uk

i'm thinking off buying a couple of those big water/sand weighted man shaped dummies you can kick puch.. what do you guys thinks of these are they a good training tool if you have used them..

Now be truthful... Has anyone ever woke up or thought some time " it's training tonight and i'm not in the mood". i admit a couple of times this has crossed my mind, but never told anyone or admitted it to anybody.. But i'm still hungry for martial arts.. sometimes thankfully not often at all i think "god i have to teach these little rascals tonight" is this a normal experience teachers / students go through..?

does anyone know the meaning of "LIFE" ??

Here is something to think about : Suggestions For Attracting New Students : Leaflets These are a good idea but rather than post them door to door or place piles of them in shops etc. go to your local shopping centre and hand them out. That way you can select whom you hand them to and therefore minimise waste. : Advertising in the Media This method is only useful if you are going to use a large area of the page or if your ad is to be repeated for a long period of time. Ask your self how many of the small ads you actually read? : Inserting Flyers in to the Media Most small Local Papers will allow you to place a given number of Flyers into the weekly publication for a set fee. Again this can be a waste of time as again how many of the loose flyers that fall out of your Local Paper do you actually look at let alone read? I know a club that placed 2,500 in their own Local Paper and did not get 1 phone call. : Door-to-Door Calling This is a tried and tested method. But many make the mistake of simply advertising their own local club. Instead show the BIGGER PICTURE and say you are from a Martial Arts Association and that we have a Club in the area. Give them the website details and invite them to take a look. Have your own Portfolio with you containing Insurance, First Aid, CRB etc in case they ask to see it. Don’t mention your Style, unless they ask, as they may have done what they think is something similar in the past and may have been put off. Instead mention Martial Arts, Self Defence and Fitness in general, but remember no hard sell. Treat them, as you would expect to be treated. Give them a night that they can come to the club, give them a leaflet and then record their details. That way if they don’t turn up on that night you can give them a follow up by telephone. Remember to keep a record of the area you have covered so as not to repeat the visit too soon. : Car Stickers These too are a good and tested method but in order to have any real impact they need to be readable from the car behind you. Small stickers do not fit into this criteria as they can only be read by actually stopping on foot and reading them, in a car park for example and when was the last time you actually did that yourself? The sign needs to fill the back window of the vehicle but without obscuring the driver’s vision. Using vinyl lettering is a suggested method. These can be made at low cost by most car spares shops and sign makers. : Posters The risk with Posters is having them taken down! If you are going to use them then laminate them first and then place them in a position that is not easily accessible, for example inside a window. : Bring a Friend Offer your members an incentive for brining their friends to the club that they will receive when the friend signs up for membership. : Party Nights Arrange a Party Night at your club and give guest passes to your members for their friends. May be show a film from the current DVD Charts. Do a half hour to an hours training then show the film, lay on drinks etc. : Family Discounts Many Families would like to take up the Martial Arts but cannot afford it due to the cost. Also Parents would be encouraged to take part as well if there were some discount involved. There is no suggested method for this as it must be based on your over heads, however I myself give the 4th member half fee and the 5th and over free. : Monthly Payments Direct Debit is a good tool but avoid contracts at all costs as these can cause more trouble than they are worth. Instead use standing orders that way the Student is in control. Another method is to have them pay you at the start of the month for all of the potential training they could do through out it. In either case offer an incentive for paying monthly for example: 12 Lessons in the month pay as you go would cost (example): £42.00 Monthly payment for the same amount of lessons : £35.00 You could go further and work out the saving for the year, or even do one for families. hope this helps ?

i'm looking for a good Judo club here in Manchester (U.K), i can not train in the week though, only weekend. due to teaching Karate all help appreciated thanks

appreciate your kindness

you use twice as much energy to kick than punch, and the higher the kick goes the weaker it gets, so NO it's not really important, especially on the street defence side anyway. i agree TKD does need it for it's compition sport ,

i advise dont go with any gov body as a lot of wrong doing goes on. All they want is medals, not intrested in the personal club of yours just the membership etc. What i do recomend is go with a supporting body for example CMAA https://www.cmaa.co.uk as these are acredited by MASA https://www.masa.org and your grades will be recognised. They treat you as a club not a digit number..

i was born on Olderon amd raised by obi 1 , before i became a jedi like my father before me

18 .. 1st 20 .. 2nd 23 .. 3rd 27 .. 4th 32 .. 5th is possible in our style but rare seen

i love going on the seminars, but the big question is why the high price £25 / £35 / £55 per person may not be much for you but the instructor gets a lump sum say 60 pupils turned up x £50 thats a lot, so why do we pay so much if we have a moan about it, then go on another one and moan about it etc etc

we booked our hotel last year, and i had to shop around 3 or 4 to get this one as they are booking very very quickley indeed. We went last year man what an event 2 days of non stop action, seminars from the best instructors, compititions, movie stars.. i was tired at the end of it all. would recommend it, even to non martial artist as an eye opener... hope to see you guys there, i'll get first round in.... !!!!

hello all karate-ka i hope i am welcomed here to join in the discussions , and to give my verdict, vote etc. do not worry i'm not that bad. nice to meet you all OUSS!