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How to find

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How do you look to find a martial arts school in your area?

Search methods

Like other types of businesses, what the advertising says about a martial arts school may or may not be correct. Quality instruction may be found for a reasonable price, high cost does not always mean high quality. Some places to look for a martial arts school are:

• Word of mouth from friends or acquaintances.
• Bulletin boards in martial arts supply stores, gyms, Asian bookstores, Oriental restaurants, or local colleges.
• Offered as college courses.
• Offered as community or civic center programs.
• YMCA/YWCA.
• Classified ads in newspapers or local free papers found in racks outside food stores.
• Online search.
• Road or storefront signs.
• Yellow Pages.

Once you find all the schools or classes in your are, then:

• Make a list of schools within your acceptable travel distance. 
• Research each school online and in social media
• Visit each school and watch both beginning and advanced classes at each one. 
• If a school offers a free introductory class, take it to see how you like it.

Once you have a final list of possible choices, make an appointment to meet each owner/instructor to see which one is the best choice for you.

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