[QUOTE=bawang;1062411] respect , reverence, blind trust and obedience isnt there in free classes. it hasto be gained and earned thru friendship. people dont suspend reality in free classes, they see u as equal to them. ur students c u for who u truly are and its a true test of ur charcater ur wu de
besides theres nothing wrong wit having few students number of students and popularity ad financial succes shouldnt mater in kung fu mang.[/QUOTE]
From the beginning, the student owes his Teacher and his brothers, not the other way around. Quite happy with the 3 of 100 that stick around.
That being said, a man has to make a living, and he puts his skills to work. I think its a luxury to be able to devote your time and energy to a free school.
Also, from a marketing/demographic perspective, Like any national identity, American’s are seduced by a range of appeals, based upon their cultural values, mores, etc, etc.
One of them is an appeal to status, and conspicuous consumption. The concept that if you pay more, it must be better.
americans cant teach full time for free, culturally. our students wont own up and feed us and house us to be able to devote all our time to free teaching.
the best a guy can do, unless he is independently wealthy, is teach for free in his spare time. which is not a lot of free time for a guy pulling 40-60 hours a week at work. sure, you can be a kungfu bum i guess, but who wants to learn kungfu from a guy that smells like urine?
so in america if you teach full time, you have to charge. its like robbing peter to pay paul, but hey, there is only one payday in the scenario. someone has to get it.
Yea, for sure, this is a whole different dynamic, you only get a little taste every week, based on how much you train and how well you learn. You MUST knock it out yourself, or with mates, during the week. Independence and mindfulness are important. It becomes a habit, the independent training thing.
[QUOTE=TenTigers;1062414]I have been teaching for over 25 yrs, open to the public.
classes are offered six days a week, separate classes for children, kids, teens and adults
I charge year membership, paid in monthly installments. Classes are unlimited, and students can come in every day.There is an “upgrade” where senior students pay more, but are allowed to take more classes (seniors can take beginner classes as well and get twice the workout) and other perks.
Kids are the same price-I should charge double!
I do have test fees.
Basic Syllabus workbook is 10 dollars, but additional material is free.
I do charge for uniforms, gloves, sparring gear, feiyues, etc.
That’s it.
We are presently developing a pro-shop, with equipment packages.
I remember studying TKD and TSD, and they had registration and membership fees. So I paid a fee and am now a card-carrying member of the Ji Do Kwan, and the Soo Bahk Do/Tang Soo Do Federation, which means that somewhere in Korea, in some dusty old file cabinet, there’s a piece of paper that says Rik Kellerman on it…[/QUOTE]
This is a good set up I think. It’s a good way of keeping your kung fu in your own life everyday as well!
[QUOTE=bawang;1062417]mang u have no honor u sound more like restaurant manager than sifu. friday tiger crane special 5.99
no honor[/QUOTE]
This is pretty funny and I lol’d, but clearly, it’s a laundry list of items.
no tickee, no shirtee.
