How To Choose The Best Martial Arts School For Your Child

In this free report you will learn everything you needno martial arts training, can open a school and call
to know about martial arts schools and how tothemselves a Grandmaster and be elevated to 8th
choose the best one for your child. My goal is toDegree Black Belt. Can you imagine if your
make you a Black Belt Shopper! Once youelementary school teacher didnt have to get a
understand the differences between schools, you willdegree and just one day decided to become a
be able to make a good decision instead of guessing.teacher. They walk down to the local elementary
Dont be fooled by flashy techniques and windowschool and sign up to be a teacher. How effective
dressing! You are shopping for your childs future youwould they be? I certainly would not bet my childs
cant afford to make the wrong choice!future on them.
Topics in this report include:3) 5 schools close and 5 new schools open every
* The 3 Dangers of Choosing the Wrong Martial Artsmonth Too many people have the belief that
Program for your childbecause they have earned a Black Belt, that they
* How to Avoid the 2 Biggest Martial Arts Rip-Offs!now can open a school and teach martial arts. My
* 4 Costly Misconceptions About Martial Artsanalogy for that is just because you graduate from
* The 3 Deadly Secrets About Martial Arts Schoolshigh school, doesnt make you a high school teacher!
* 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Martial Arts3 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Martial Arts
SchoolSchool
* Why You Want Your Child to Study Martial Arts1) Shopping strictly on price alone If a school is
* 4 Steps to Getting Your Child Started in Martialcharging $40 per month there is reason. Professional
Artsschools will charge between $119 and $199 a month.
This is an educational service provided by: DennyIf you are not interested in education, the $40 to
Strecker and Denny Streckers Karate$80 a month school or program will be all right. But, if
The 3 Dangers of Choosing the Wrong Martial Artsyou want a better education, you will want to find a
Program for your childhigher quality school. Also, just because a school is
1) Wasted Money - All too enough, parents run downthe most expensive doesnt mean it is the best. Shop
to the closest school - or worse - look for theby the value you are getting from the school, not
cheapest school, and enroll their child, only to findjust the cost of the program.
that weeks later their child doesnt want to go any2) Choosing a school simply because it is the closest
more. Now, they have wasted their money on ato your home This is one of the worst reasons to
program that did not meet their needs orselect the school that is going to educate your child.
expectations.Dont fall into the trap of thinking just because the
2) Trying New Things As a parent, you know howschool is close, you wont have any trouble making
difficult it can be to introduce something new to yourclasses. If your child is not having fun, it doesnt
child. Once they have had a negative experience withmatter if the school is across the street, or a couple
anything, it is twice as difficult to get them to try it aof miles away.
second time. If a child does not like their martial arts3) Choosing a school that doesnt have a family
program, they believe ALL programs are the same,atmosphere It is easy to tell what type of clientele a
so they will not want to try any other activities.school caters to simply by watching classes. If the
3) Life Skills Education - By not getting your child intoschool is full of adult males in their early twenties, the
a quality martial arts school, they are going to missschool is probably pretty militaristic and hardcore. This
the opportunity at Life Skills training that is not givenwould not make for a good match for a young child.
any place else - Goal Setting, Time Management,Look to see if multiple family members train. Are
Leadership and Public Speaking. Imagine your child isthere programs and classes for everyone interested?
at a job interview and it is down to two people yourA professional school will be able to offer a variety
child and one other candidate. Both have equalof programs under one roof for the entire family to
schooling and skills, but your child brings up they haveenjoy.
skills in Leadership, Time Management, PublicWhy You Want Your Child to Study Martial Arts
Speaking, Commitment and Goal Setting. Who do youMartial Arts offers a variety of benefits to children of
think the boss will want to hire?all ages - Increased Focus and Concentration, Better
How to Avoid the 2 Biggest Martial Arts Rip-Offs!Grades, Goal Setting, Teamwork, and Self-Confidence
1) Promises of What You Want to Hear Not alljust to name a few. No other activity teaches both
martial arts schools are created equal! Do yourmental and physical benefits to the extent of Martial
research. There are a variety of teaching methodsArts. Martial Arts is also the perfect compliment to
and styles. Call all of the schools in your area andany other sport or activity better eye-hand
more importantly, visit them! Schools have beencoordination, stronger legs, better balance, and better
known to make all kinds of promises over the phone.cardiovascular ability.
By visiting the school, you can truly SEE what their4 Steps to Getting Your Child Started in Martial Arts
program teaches and if they are going to be able to1) Make a commitment to act Many people say they
benefit your child.are going to start something, but they never take
2) Dont Sign a 24 Month or Longer Contract Justthe first step which is finding the schools in your area.
about every school will offer an Introductory2) List your objectives Start a list of the most
Membership. This can range from 1 free class to aimportant objectives. Examples would be: helping your
discounted 1 month program. The bigger question ischild become more self-confident, finding positive role
What happens next? A non-professional school willmodels for your child, find an activity to help your
want you to sign a 2 year, or even longer contract,child loose weight, or any of a hundred other reasons.
right away. The reason behind this is due to the factMake sure the school is going to meet these
that your child will not want to come back after aobjectives.
month or two of classes, but you end up paying the3) Ask questions Have a list of questions prepared
school for years. A school that offers month toahead of time. Dont rely on your memory. You are
month agreements is just as bad. The trouble withgoing to be gathering a lot of information. I cant tell
month to month agreements is two fold. First, theyou the number of times I have had a parent say to
school can raise its rates ANY TIME it wants to. Some in an interview There was something else I was
you could sign up for a low rate, but within sixgoing to ask, but I forgot what it was. Remember,
months, that rate could be doubled. Second, if thereyou are the customer make sure you are an
are not enough students paying for the month theeducated customer by getting all of your questions
school will not be around for long. A professionalanswered.
school will generally offer a standard 12 month4) When you find the right school, act Similar to step
program for new members. This locks in your rate#1, once you find the school that is right for your
for 12 months so it cannot be changed.child, get them started. A professional school will
4 Costly Misconceptions About Martial Artshave open enrollment which means new students can
1) One school is just like another This could not bejoin at any time. Start on an Introductory Program
any further from the truth. Each school is going to bewhich can be 2 to 4 weeks of classes.
set up and run in its own fashion. There is noOne of the many things that make Denny Streckers
standardization from one school to the next. DontKarate unique is our 100% Money Back Guarantee. If
settle on your childs education. Make sure you findyou sign up for any of our programs and dont see
the school that best suits your needs.any difference in your child within the first 30 days,
2) Martial Arts teaches children to fight or bewe will refund 100% of your money. That is how
aggressive Martial Arts doesnt teach children to besure I am that our program works. I often wonder
aggressive Television does! Children watch TV showswhy all schools dont offer this, but to date, I dont
and watch cartoon characters or super heroes punchknow of any others in the area that will stand behind
and kick the bad guys and destroy them. It isnt anytheir service as much as we do.
wonder that these same children then go to schoolI would like to thank you for taking the time to read
and use similar techniques on another child that hasmy free report on How To Choose the Best Martial
been mean to them. Quality schools will teach childrenArts School For Your Child. I hope that you found it
several Conflict Resolution techniques so that theyinformational and useful for your needs. If you have
dont have to punch or kick another child.any questions or would like more information, please
3) Martial Arts takes a lot of time out of the weekfeel free to contact me at:
Basic Martial Arts classes meet twice a week onDenny Strecker
average. Classes should range between 30 to 4528732 Ryan Road
minutes. Anything longer, child psychologists agreeWarren, Mi. 48092
isnt beneficial. The class tends to become boring andWe started our program about six months ago, and
drawn out. In a quality martial arts school, a studentbeing in the education field, I have learned so much
should be able to reach Black Belt in 2 to 3 yearsfrom this program even just by watching it. Joshua
training two days a week.has grown tremendously. His focus has improved and
4) The instructor has to be a World Champion- It ishe looks forward to coming to classeven if he has a
next to impossible to look at an ad or talk to abad day at school he wants to come to karate. I
school where the Instructor is NOT a world championwould highly recommend this class. Melanie Rainwater
of something. The key to remember is that the rank(Educator/Parent of Joshua Rainwater)
of the instructor, or the world titles they have won,Allen has grown socially since starting the martial arts.
doesnt mean that they can teach your child. TheWe can see more of his training showing up in his
analogy I like to use for this is Mike Tyson. He mayeveryday thoughts and actionsHe is making efforts
be one of the greatest boxers in history but I wouldto include everyone in playtime by introducing
never let him near my children let alone teach themeveryone to one another.
boxing.- Kathy Dahlka (Parent of Allen Dahlka)
The 3 Deadly Secrets About Martial Arts SchoolsSensei is an excellent resource person. He has a
1) Most schools dont have a teaching background Forgreat ability and willingness to help both students and
all too long the standard for teaching has been theparents. He works well with the students and has the
highest rank belt would teach the class. There areability to motivate them. He provides a positive
hundreds of instructors teaching a class simplyenvironment for the students to learn and feel good
because they were the highest belt rank available.about themselves and their accomplishments.- Debbie
Some have gone through a very short seminar onCalvert (Parent of Justin Calvert)
teaching and then are left to fend for themselves.Self control and leadership has been another positive
Make sure your instructor is not only training, butaspect of their training at Denny Streckers Karate. I
continuing his or her teaching education as well.can see how this helps my children in their day to
2) Instructors that have not earned a rank With noday interactions at school. They clearly will stand up
standardization in martial arts, there are schools thatfor what they believe in, no matter how much they
take advantage of that fact. A person with little, orget teased.