| Looking for a martial arts school can be a | | | | goals that you do. For example, if you want |
| tricky proposition. I know, because I talk to | | | | family martial arts and you're looking to get |
| people everyday who are trying to decide on a | | | | into shape while learning a little self |
| martial arts school. They are either looking | | | | defense, then picking a school that competes |
| for marital arts instruction for themselves, | | | | heavily in tournaments might not work for |
| their children, or the whole family. What I | | | | you.Rule # 4 Know what you are looking for, |
| have noticed in my 20 plus years of teaching, | | | | so you know what you are getting. Knowledge |
| is that many people just don't know what | | | | about knowing what you are looking for is the |
| questions to ask or what to look for when | | | | only way to make sure you get what you want. |
| they start seriously looking for marital arts | | | | If you want tournaments, make sure the school |
| training. This article will help with picking | | | | does that. If you want meditation make sure |
| a martial arts school in your area.At last | | | | they offer it. If you don't want to work out |
| count, the city i live in, had over 20 | | | | with kids make sure they have an adult |
| martial art schools. If you visited each one, | | | | program. And be sure to ask what age they |
| and stayed just 20 to 30 minutes you would | | | | consider to be adult. Some locations consider |
| spend over 10 hours and still not be any | | | | 12 an adult. The last rule is the most |
| closer to training. Two years ago, there were | | | | important and it is simply to ask |
| only about 12 schools in the same area. This | | | | questions.Rule # 5 Ask Questions. Don't feel |
| brings us to our first rule on picking a | | | | intimidated to ask questions. You are the |
| martial arts school:Rule # 1 Pick a martial | | | | only person who knows what you're looking |
| arts school that's been in the Bellevue area | | | | for. I've talked to many people who made huge |
| for at least 5 years. I am not saying that | | | | mistakes, wasted years and lots of money |
| new martial arts schools are all bad, in | | | | because they didn't know what to ask. So ask |
| fact, some might be quite good. But | | | | all your questions and ask some more! If you |
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| doors at the rate of 74% within the first | | | | can use my consumer guide on How to pick a |
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| exception.Next you will want a location that | | | | years of questions from people who were |
| is less than a 15 minute drive from work or | | | | looking to start martial arts training.For |
| home. This just makes sense. A convenient | | | | more information on this article or others go |
| location can make the difference in your | | | | to Articles on Martial ArtsRobert Jones runs |
| long-term training.Rule # 2 Pick a martial | | | | three successful martial arts schools located |
| arts location that is only a 15 - 20 minuets | | | | in Bellevue, Lynnwood, and Kent Washington. |
| commute. Break this rule only if you are not | | | | He has been helping families make positive |
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| better spending an extra ten minutes driving | | | | for over 20 years. He has also written A |
| to get quality than quitting after only a | | | | Guide on How to Pick a Martial Arts SchoolHe |
| couple of weeks because you didn't like the | | | | can be reached at the Academy of Kempo |
| classes.Rule # 3 Pick a marital arts | | | | Martial Arts. 800-508-6141. |
| instructor that shares the same values and | | | | |