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[bushido_man96]

From the statements that we tend to make on the subject of testing, it seems that we all experience a "thinning of the herd" due to people not getting to test because they think it is automatic. If this is the case, then how is it that we see so many of what I like to call "super schools" around, that have over 200 members in so many cities?

Just a thought to throw out there. I am not trying to bash big schools, and I admire their ability to attain such a high number of students. But, should we, as teachers, be vying for smaller dojos, with a low student/teacher ratio? Or should we try to make a living off of it? And, is there a happy medium?

A book I can recommend is called Black Belt Management, written by John Graden, who is heavily endorsed by Joe Lewis. He seems to have nailed down the pattern to making a good living and having a good school at the same time (however, he was in a huge market area).

What do you think?

[KamasandSais]

thats wrong... not trying when you test... if your instructor says your ready to test you should at least try