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 a few of the things we do. We teach them kamae, shuffle
and cross-steps, pivots, and a basic technique. We also show them kihon
dosa. We answer all questions. At the end, we offer a 10-class
introductory rate.

We do not require contracts and we emphasize that students need to feel
comfotable with the art and with our dojo. We tell them that it also has to
be reasonably convenient (or they won't come) and affordable (although if
they have limited income, we make adjustments). This approach has worked
well for us. We try to be very open and let prospects know that we are not
just looking for their money but we are trying to promote and spread
Yoshinkan Aikido.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Downey [mailto:akuma_ku@...]
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 6:07 PM
To: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Yoshinkan] What Kind Of People Take Yoshinkan Aikido




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.

Osu







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