Job Responsibilities
Teach students in group and private lesson formats. Do
freelance bodyguard and security work. Compete in martial arts
tournaments. Sell my personal T-shirt line.
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Job Requirements
Formal education is not required. However, I studied martial
arts for over 20 years to achieve my level of expertise. That
being said, my undergraduate education increased my business
skills.
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Uppers
Physical fitness; teaching students; competing; a sense of ownership
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Downers
Inconsistent pay; very long hours; not a lot of room for growth
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Lifestyle
Work hours averaged about 11 per day Monday through Saturday. This included my
own training, as well as the business side of the operation. There was also a
lot traveling involved for giving seminars and competing.
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Compensation
Compensation could be great if you owned your own land.
However, real estate prices are a killer. Plus, membership
fluctuates directly with the state of the economy. In a good
year, you could clear $75,000.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Try to locate your school in an area with a lot of potential
students, but relatively cheap real estate. The job outlook is
not good.
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