| How To Choose A Martial Arts School For Your ChildChoosing a quality martial arts school for your child is essential if you want your child to stick with his or her training. Your child has to be learning new things and has to enjoy it! For the parent, the school has to have a similar vision and goals for your child, and the distance can't be too great so that classes aren't a burden on a busy parent. This guide is designed to help take the guess work out of choosing a great school your whole family will love. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Enough time to call and visit several schools in your area Here's How:- Decide What You and Your Child Want Out Of Martial Arts
You must have clearly defined goals if you are going to find a school that you will really be happy with . Read The Top 5 Reasons To Enroll Your Child In A Martial Arts Class for more information. - Start Searching For Schools In Your Desired Distance
Start listing addresses and phone numbers of all the schools within your desired range. The easiest place to start is the local yellow pages. Scan through the advertisements and search for those that seem family friendly. A school that advertises full contact, military or law enforcement type of instruction may not be the best choice for a 10 year old. - Start Calling & Asking Questions
Call your favorites and ask some of these questions.
- Do you have one combined kid’s class or do you split by age?
- What is different about your children's class vs. your adult class? (A kid's program is often organized in smaller sections for children to learn.)
- How much is a trial program? (Ranges from free to 50 dollars and from one class to one month).
Call all of your listed schools before you schedule any introductory lessons. - Schedule and Attend Trial Lessons at Your Top Choices
Try out the classes at the schools you liked the best from your questions over the phone. Also, try to observe an adult or teen class, or an advanced children's class if they have one. This will give you an idea of what to expect down the line. - You are almost done!
Be aware that after the class, they will try to get you to join officially, and may even tempt you with offers of discounts if you sign up immediately. My advice is to wait until you have tried all of your top choices. Even if you absolutely love the school, you never know what the next one will be like. If you try a few schools, and still love that other school, then you will know that you have made the right choice. - Make Sure To Get All The Costs
Be sure to ask not only about tuition, but about testing fees, uniform and equipment costs and any organization or membership fees outside of actual tuition. Be sure you can handle these costs on a long term basis. It does no good for your child to sign up in the heat of the moment and then realize a month or two down the line that you really can't afford his or her classes. Make sure the costs will not be a hardship on the family. - Congratulations!
Your child is now a beginning martial artist and you are now a proud "Karate/TKD/Kung Fu Mom or Dad". You've done all the research, analyzed the distance and costs, and made the decision that was right for your family. Good Luck!
What You Need:- A phone
- A yellow pages
- Transportation to go to the martial arts schools
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