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Re: [Yoshinkan] What Kind Of People Take Yoshinkan Aikido

When I was looking for a Dojo I was trying to stay away from all those
that don't show you anything and just throw you a big sales pitch. I
guess it is good to advertise. When I went to my dojo for the 1st
time, I went to watch. I was shown what aikido had to offer. I was
asked if I had any questions and let me know that I was welcome to try
a class at any time. No sales pitch. So I joint without feeling any
pressure what so ever. Previous to that I tried Taekwondo and White
Tiger Kung Fu dojos, where they didn't show me anything, but their big
payment plan which didn't make me feel to trusting.

Later!!





On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:06:58 -0000, Brian Downey <akuma_ku@...> wrote:
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> Hello there,
> I've been charged with the task of drumming up new aikidoka from my
> school for our school club, and it's been getting harder and harder to
> attract new students. What kinds of people do you feel congregate
> towards Yoshnkan Aikido and how I might introduce the dojo.
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> Osu
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Wed Feb 2, 2005 6:52 am

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Hello there, I've been charged with the task of drumming up new aikidoka from my school for our school club, and it's been getting harder and harder to attract...
Brian Downey
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Feb 2, 2005
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When I was looking for a Dojo I was trying to stay away from all those that don't show you anything and just throw you a big sales pitch. I guess it is good...
Anibal Ibarra
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Feb 2, 2005
6:53 am

Ous to all. Well Brian I can remember when I first started at the Seikokan Aikido dojo about four years ago the enthusiasim that I had. I tried to share that...
cjnolan
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Feb 2, 2005
2:21 pm

I've said this many times, and I'll say it again. Demonstrations generate students. The more public, and the more well advertised the better. If you have a...
CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
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Feb 2, 2005
4:35 pm

We invite prospective students to come to the dojo to watch or to participate. We give them one free class at which they can come onto the mat and experience...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Feb 2, 2005
2:45 pm

We (Seikokan in Windsor) have been fortunate in that the dojo is located inside a multi-use sports facility. Inside the facility, there are windows looking...
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Feb 2, 2005
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I am going to give you my sexist testimony about how to attract students to class. This works well in a campus type environment. As you know Sex sells whether...
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Feb 2, 2005
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In general - I find that people who have come full circle - people who began in a "hard" rigid martial and have now decided that way is not the way to go - are...
Michael Taylor
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Feb 2, 2005
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Brian, you get the best reactions out of this group. I would say that it seems like you are the best person for the job. Mark. ... to...
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