New Here (need some advice)

[JohnASE]

If you're limited to students from your complex, I like the "bring a friend" suggestions. Maybe you could offer a free private lesson or other perk for the bringer and the friend.

If you're in a large complex, I'd bet you have a lawn or other flat common area somewhere. Could you hold a special class or demo there where residents can see? You might need permission though. Oh, and FYI, I hear from people who hold classes in parks that white uniforms and grass don't mix well, so other clothing might be a good idea if that's what you use.

[bushido_man96]

If you're limited to students from your complex, I like the "bring a friend" suggestions. Maybe you could offer a free private lesson or other perk for the bringer and the friend.

If you're in a large complex, I'd bet you have a lawn or other flat common area somewhere. Could you hold a special class or demo there where residents can see? You might need permission though. Oh, and FYI, I hear from people who hold classes in parks that white uniforms and grass don't mix well, so other clothing might be a good idea if that's what you use.

In the past, I've seen some rewards from the "bring a friend" idea, that if the friend signs up, then you reduce the montly fee of the one who brought him in by maybe 5% or something.

[Aodhan]

If you're limited to students from your complex, I like the "bring a friend" suggestions. Maybe you could offer a free private lesson or other perk for the bringer and the friend.

If you're in a large complex, I'd bet you have a lawn or other flat common area somewhere. Could you hold a special class or demo there where residents can see? You might need permission though. Oh, and FYI, I hear from people who hold classes in parks that white uniforms and grass don't mix well, so other clothing might be a good idea if that's what you use.

In the past, I've seen some rewards from the "bring a friend" idea, that if the friend signs up, then you reduce the montly fee of the one who brought him in by maybe 5% or something.

Yes, we do that as well. Usually if the friend signs up, they get $10 for each friend off of their next testing or gear order. Ninja nights and other "bring a friend" parties like this are awesome.

We are lucky enough to have Ernie Reyes Jr. working for our schools now, gets a lot of interest in the demos and he's a really cool dude to talk to.

John

[cam 123]

hey anyone know where the UK centre of excellence for karate is? really nee to know for my AS course work and so many irritating clubs go say there "elite karate" etc and they really, really are not... -_-, has anyone any ideas? cheers

[Kusotare]

... but as for now I am teaching in the gym of the clubhouse of the association I live in and can only teach to residents, luckily it's a very big community.

OK, ignorant Englishman here, but what does an "association" mean in this respect?

Is it some sort of gated community?

K.