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I started in a guys basement. From there we moved to a American Legion hall. I have know guys who started in a garage. As a matter of fact I believe that one of the Isshin ryu American masters started his school in his garage out West. The name escapes me now. Why do you ask?

"Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt

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I started teaching in a park under a covered picnic shelter and ran the school there for almost a year. Fairly often, we would meet in my backyard. After a year of that, I moved to a church gym, but missed (and prefer) the non-training hall setting.

I have a buddy in Tampa, FL who teaches out of his garage and is quite good.

I have a tendancy to like people who teach out of their garages and backyards, so this topic excites me.

AoG

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There is nothing wrong with starting out in a garage or back yard of someones house, as long as what is being offered is what is being taught, and as long as the spirit of whichever art is offered is honoured and respected, just as if it was in a large formal school.

What to beware of ?, i would say if it seems to turn out to be more of a social get together than a serious training session , give it a miss.

Without long practice one cannot suddenly understand Tai Chi : - Tai Chi Classics

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Has anyone started their school in their garage or teaches there now?

What do you have to look out for if you start this way? :-?

Actually, in the traditional arts, this goes back to the roots. Afterall the old masters would take on a student for individual training. No commercial dojos in China, Okinawa, and Japan in the 1800's and early 1900's.

Most Uechi classes in the mid atlantic are taught in rec centers, ymcas, health clubs, etc. Very few commercial dojos. Now in New England there are some, but that's because Uechi is larger in the Boston area, due to the works of George Mattson.

Anyway, training out of someones home or gym can be a way to get really good instruction. And something I encourage whenever possible.

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can you teach it where you act just like a buisness get you insurence, charge a fee, pay your taxes, and advertise or do you have to do it under the table?

The "garage" dojos that I have been part of are usually word of mouth and selective on who gets to train. So advertising, insurance and taxes are non-existent.

I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.

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