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Post by Luke Pollard on Jul 26, 2004 17:36:46 GMT
hiya
can anyone help me out with this problem. I am completely obsessed with martial arts loL! but thats not the problem, as I'm only 15, i cant teach or become an instructor untill im 21 (our feds rules).
Does anyone know of anyother careers or jobs inside, or related to the martial arts world, i want to be some part of it!!!!!!!!
please help!
cheers
luke
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Post by Alex Catterall on Jul 26, 2004 20:04:44 GMT
That's an interesting question Luke. I've kinda got my foot in both doors on that one, this is my view: I train 8 hours a week and teach 2 hours on a friday. Sometimes I'll go to a seminar somewhere at the weekend. If you love the art you're in then why not train more in it? You don't need to teach martial arts to do it any better. Train it and love to train in it. That's what I say. Ask you instructor for some private lessons perhaps? Find a different club that teaches on alternate days? Practice at home? I won't lie to you though, when I teach it does fullfill a side of me that I enjoy, the danger is though, is it my ego? Your views on what's said Luke??  |
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Post by Alex Catterall on Jul 26, 2004 20:06:46 GMT
Ooh! I forgot, second option. Ask a martial arts shop near you for some work experience or something? It's not the same thing but it's a suggestion. (Albeit a lame one).  |
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Post by Colin Wee on Jul 27, 2004 1:04:15 GMT
Luke - if you really have got the guts, you can always approach a martial arts studio (or a few different ones) and represent them as an independant sales agent. You've got friends? Well, those people want your friends to join. All you've got to do is bring those friends to them and negotiate a commission. Something in the range of one month fees should be appropriate if they sign up for three months (that's 30%). Otherwise, you could arrange 'seminars' for groups of friends. You get 15-20 girls together for a 'self defence' session, organize a venue, hire a martial arts instructor, and you can earn 40-50% commissions. :-) How's that? Colin
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Post by Luke Pollard on Jul 27, 2004 9:05:43 GMT
"Ask you instructor for some private lessons perhaps?
Find a different club that teaches on alternate days?
Practice at home?"
I forgot to say, I train for 1/ hour in the morning during school time, 1/2 at lunchtime in school, and 1-2 hours every nite. half day saturday, and at 7:30am on a sunday for a few hours. thats on top of the new squad training sessions.TEXT
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Post by Luke Pollard on Jul 27, 2004 9:08:09 GMT
Colin -
great Ideas I will try to put them into some sort of practise.
Do you know of any jobs that I could do full time after I leave School or College, at least some sort of martial arts job that will keep me going untill I can Teach on my own (21).
I was thinking maybe trying to get a job with Blitz or a company like that, but I have no Idea how to go about it or what job would be best, does anyone have any information??
Cheers People!
Luke
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Post by Alex Catterall on Jul 27, 2004 13:08:54 GMT
Once again, I have had my arse royaly kicked.
That is ALOT of hours. I thought mine was alot. Mind you I was comparing mine to the lads I train with who are right shandy pants.
Oh well.. good luck either way bud.
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Post by Andy "Mr Miyagi" Wright on Jul 28, 2004 17:11:17 GMT
....You get 15-20 girls together for a 'self defence' session... i like the sound of 15-20 girls !!! lead me to it... |
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Post by Alex Catterall on Jul 29, 2004 17:46:26 GMT
Luke, you ain't got blood. You've got ROCKET FUEL!
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Post by Luke Pollard on Jul 29, 2004 18:29:13 GMT
Luke, you ain't got blood. You've got ROCKET FUEL! cheers mate!! wish i did have it, im sure i could set a few people on fire in competitions then!!!! hows the training going?? |
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Post by David Moore on Sept 12, 2004 6:48:41 GMT
Colin had GREAT ideas to get you started, but I have another:
Until you are 21, do part-time work like he suggested and CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION. Many of us have needed something to "fall back on" - another work skill to subsidize our martial arts entheusiasm until it's completely self-supporting. I strongly reccommend you look into a related or appropriate-for-your-interests field of study and go to a University. By the time you have a degree you will not only be ready for the full-time work of your choice, but also may have something many don't think about when going into this field... a choice.
See, Luke, our bodies don't last forever - and you train in a hard style if I'm not mistaken completely. You may be one of the very few who makes it in this field for a lifetime, but it's not smart to bank on it. Do all you can to create another choice for yourself while NEVER losing sight of your dream, okay mate?
How about business? You'd be better equipped to own a school or club of your own then. Or maybe web technology or programming or IT? You could use it to further the goals of the IAOMAS and promote yourself and others you wish to support. You could own and operate your own online martial arts supply store, and try to take over that market - if you have the mental preparedness to do it. Nothing's stopping you from beginning by marketing things online now in a smaller fashion and working on a business degree with focus on e-Business.
Just my two and a half cents on it, my dear colleague. The best of luck to you!
-David Moore
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Post by David Moore on Sept 12, 2004 6:51:33 GMT
By the way, I have put my "money where my mouth is" and am not only an electrician (by family trade), a painter (by self-taught and experience), and a business manager (with little experience and no formal training), but also am currently enrolled at Colorado Tech and working on my BS in Business Administration, focused on Information Technology. I carry a 4.0 (A) grade point average, which means there is no better grade which can be earned. If I can do it, so can you. I am now 32 years old, and just started this education program about six months ago. It's never too late, I hope. Start young, though, trust me...
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