Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School

Not even half way through this book yet but it has a wealth of information and is a pretty easy read. Highly recommended if you are thinking of opening a Martial Arts School

If you have a desire to open a martial arts school, this book is a must!! Full of everything you need to know, incredibly interesting, & practical advice for ANY venture.

This book takes you from start to finish to running a successful martial arts school. It's very expansive and leaves no stone left unturned.

I found this book very useful. You may not need to read it from cover to cover, but many of the sections are filled with some quality information.

The author offers a great deal of knowledge in this book and it's a great starting point, but don't stop here - continue gathering knowledge...

Very informative and very detailed. Kinda intimidating in a good way.

Pretty much tells you everything that you need to know. Not much more to say then that. Very good book on starting and running a business and helps you on aspects of a school that you may have not thought of as well.

Extremely useful I am reading it for the second time and I have it in paper form and on my Kindle so that it is always with me to use as a reference.

Although the book is written for martial arts businesses in the USA, with many environmental and legal differences from the UK, much of the information in this book is both interesting and helpful. The book contains plenty of advice for setting up a business that could be applicable to anyone looking to set up and run a new business, not just martial artists. It highlights business concepts that may be of particular importance to martial arts school.This is not only a useful resource for martial arts instructors who are considering setting up a professional school, but also to instructors who run their club on a not-for-profit basis, to ensure that the club is set up well with sufficient care and planning to ensure that it remains open, stable and financially viable into the future.

I am a 4th Dan Martial Artist in Shotokan Karate who runs a Dojo in the UK.Some very useful information surrounded by bucket loads of stating the obvious...(but to some, the information may not be that obvious) i.e. common sense.Some assumptions are implied by the book that may not be appropriate to all situations. The biggest issue is that the advice is from a US perspective which is no bad thing in itself...but if you require advice on the mechanics of setting up a Martial Arts Club in the UK you may end up none the wiser.Otherwise I consider this book to be handy "go to" guide for general advice and information.

A really useful guide that covers everything in a clear, easily accessible way. I would recommend this book for anybody who teaches martial arts, suitable for someone setting up a school or even with an established one there is something for everyone to pick up and improve their business.

From what I have read of it so far it will definitely end up dogeared etc. I've had a club for10 years and it's taught me a lot of new things. Buy it seriously.

still reading good for long term reference