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Originally Posted by WC_Lun  A few years ago I stopped teaching martial arts. At the time I was teaching for an already established school. I'm now trying to get some students to teach myself. Unfortunatly, I'll be teaching outta my yard till I can get a student base then get a loan to rent training space somewhere. Sucks, but that's how it goes.
Anywho, I've got questions. Do you have printed rules that students must sign before training? Are there different rules for adults and minors? Do you think they are really necessary? Just trying to cover my bases here.
I do have a release form holding myself by name and the management company I rent from free from liable, so I think I'm good there.
Any advice would be welcome...even if I don't take it  |
From someone who has a small business on the side, although not in martial arts, YOU NEED A BUSINESS PLAN. In that plan you should have all of your rules etc. The more upfront work you do and plan for, the easier time you will have when the business starts.
Also, I think one of the best thing you can do for your students (that no school i have ever been to does) is to give them a packet or even a CD with the history of your art, info about you and your school, and your curriculum and rules. I think this simple thing would help retain students. Sometimes students are in an art and just feel blind as they dont know whats going on for the first few months and they just quit.
Another thing that would be good...a web forum where students and potential students could communicate with you and each other.