The 6 things you should look for before choosing a Martial Arts School

WHICH MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL IS BEST FOR ME AND / OR MY FAMILY ???

It's a question we know goes through thousands of parents minds every single day, but what is the answer?

It would be great to turn round and say we are the best and everyone should train with us, however we understand that choosing the correct Martial arts Academy is a very important and is personal to each individual person.  We would however like to help you make this descision one that should make a huge positive impact on your life/ lives.

The 6 things you should look for before choosing a Martial Arts Academy

1. Is there a high degree of emphasis placed on competition? If you walk into an academy with a bunch of trophies in the window—Run Out. You see the Martial Arts should be about creating a win-win relationship and developing your child’s character. There’s a big difference between healthy competition to improve your own efforts than and focusing on beating some else’s. If you walk into an academy that talks about developing physical champions who win tournaments run for the hills because they’re only focused on physical accomplishment and not the expansion of emotional or intellectual improvement and maturity for all ages. Try some where else.

 

 

2. Martial Artists should hold themselves to a higher level of respect if the Instructor of the school begins to speak badly of other schools in your area then you know that you are already in the wrong place for you and your child. There will always be good and bad in every industry, the good ones know who they are and they do not need to try and help their cause by tearing down the other school owners in the area. The Bad ones well, enough said.

 

3. Next, how about the instructors themselves—Do they walk their talk? How do they look? How active are they in the community? How were you greeted at the school? Did they show a level of respect that you would be proud your child to emulate?  Is any doubt as to whether or not the instructor represents a degree of success you would like to personally have? If it’s lesser than yours and what you want for your children, leave. If the martial arts instructor doesn’t look as though he or she has it “together” you’re in the wrong place. However, if they do look as though they represent of a higher degree of value for their lives in terms of what they were willing to do for themselves and others, well, you’ve obviously walked into the right academy.

 

4. The floor, when I use the term floor I’m talking about the class experience. If the instructor needs help while he’s teaching, how good is he? Here’s another telling sign of the degree of professionalism in the Martial Arts academy— if the instructor can’t gain the compliance of a class simply and effortlessly then there is a problem. Their job is to teach the class. Their job is to gain the active attention of each and every child in the academy. And by doing so they will lead by example.

 

5. Do they offer some kind of ‘Risk Free Trial’ or better still a ‘Guarantee’ if you are in a good school that prides itself on its reputation and its service they will happily give you a Guarantee on their services and products.

  

6. If they charge for your Martial Arts on a ‘Per Session’ basis you’re in the wrong school. This can mean only one of two things, firstly they aren’t intending on being around for long or secondly this is just a ‘hobby’ for them. Remember we are talking about introducing an adult into your child’s life that can potentially have a massive effect on their future. Don’t leave it to the amateurs – look for those who are professional, and charge a professional fee after all we are talking about making an investment in your child’s future.

 

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