Post: #1

Dear all,

For the last few years I have been practicing with different martial arts, most namely Krav Maga. I have decided that I want to go for the burn and become an instructor. I am prepared that this will take a while, but I figured it is a hobby which can become a potential trade in the future, if I decide to leave my job.

It will take me a while to get back into shape and actually obtain this. But I will have the spare time which over the last three years I haven't had.

Has anyone done this or can recommend a clear cut path of going about this process. I have been doing my own research but wanted to see if anyone on here could offer advice or guidance.


All the best,

Post: #2

(05-16-2015 05:31 AM)Constitution45 Wrote:  Dear all,

For the last few years I have been practicing with different martial arts, most namely Krav Maga. I have decided that I want to go for the burn and become an instructor. I am prepared that this will take a while, but I figured it is a hobby which can become a potential trade in the future, if I decide to leave my job.

It will take me a while to get back into shape and actually obtain this. But I will have the spare time which over the last three years I haven't had.

Has anyone done this or can recommend a clear cut path of going about this process. I have been doing my own research but wanted to see if anyone on here could offer advice or guidance.


All the best,

How many years of training do you have under your belt ?

I'm not familiar with Krav Maga but i'm pretty certain you will need some qualifications to teach and that usually takes alot of time and experience.

Location: Krav Maga doesn't usually take up alot of space so you could just rent some office space , a private studio or a school gymnasium on the days you want to teach for example.

If you want to advertise, just put your name, qualifications and contact details and such in adverts on the internet and newspapers of your local area.

Post: #3

(05-16-2015 06:13 AM)Driesinator Wrote:  

(05-16-2015 05:31 AM)Constitution45 Wrote:  Dear all,

For the last few years I have been practicing with different martial arts, most namely Krav Maga. I have decided that I want to go for the burn and become an instructor. I am prepared that this will take a while, but I figured it is a hobby which can become a potential trade in the future, if I decide to leave my job.

It will take me a while to get back into shape and actually obtain this. But I will have the spare time which over the last three years I haven't had.

Has anyone done this or can recommend a clear cut path of going about this process. I have been doing my own research but wanted to see if anyone on here could offer advice or guidance.


All the best,

How many years of training do you have under your belt ?

I'm not familiar with Krav Maga but i'm pretty certain you will need some qualifications to teach and that usually takes alot of time and experience.

Location: Krav Maga usually doesn't usually take up alot of space so you could just rent some office space , a private studio or a school gymnasium on the days you want to teach for example.

If you want to advertise, just put your name, qualifications and contact details and such in adverts on the internet and newspapers of your local area.

2-3 years, on and off so it hasn't been constant. I do have the foundations though to start training seriously over the next couple of years, so this won't be an immediate thing. Its more the actual process of becoming a qualified Krav Maga instructor that I'm interested in.

Post: #4

(05-16-2015 06:15 AM)Constitution45 Wrote:  

(05-16-2015 06:13 AM)Driesinator Wrote:  

(05-16-2015 05:31 AM)Constitution45 Wrote:  Dear all,

For the last few years I have been practicing with different martial arts, most namely Krav Maga. I have decided that I want to go for the burn and become an instructor. I am prepared that this will take a while, but I figured it is a hobby which can become a potential trade in the future, if I decide to leave my job.

It will take me a while to get back into shape and actually obtain this. But I will have the spare time which over the last three years I haven't had.

Has anyone done this or can recommend a clear cut path of going about this process. I have been doing my own research but wanted to see if anyone on here could offer advice or guidance.


All the best,

How many years of training do you have under your belt ?

I'm not familiar with Krav Maga but i'm pretty certain you will need some qualifications to teach and that usually takes alot of time and experience.

Location: Krav Maga usually doesn't usually take up alot of space so you could just rent some office space , a private studio or a school gymnasium on the days you want to teach for example.

If you want to advertise, just put your name, qualifications and contact details and such in adverts on the internet and newspapers of your local area.

2-3 years, on and off so it hasn't been constant. I do have the foundations though to start training seriously over the next couple of years, so this won't be an immediate thing. Its more the actual process of becoming a qualified Krav Maga instructor that I'm interested in.

I've googled your question.

Check out this link : http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Krav-Maga-Instructor

Post: #5

2-3 years of Krav Maga is really not a lot. I trained certain material art styles although not Krav Maga. I never had trained in a place where the instructor hadn't had at least 20 years of active experience in it. It's probably possible to be an instructor when you train intensive for two years, but being the head instructor and making a reasonable amount of money off it will be hard. But with enough will power nearly everything is possible.

Post: #6

I've done some Kung Fu teaching, more as a side gig and never was my sole focus.

That said, there are far more important things than your raw skill or experience.

Sure, you need to be able to talk the talk, and to a lesser extent, walk the walk. If you're a novice, and you cannot spar at a level quite a bit higher than your students, then they will know they are being shammed.

But there are so many, many financially successful martial arts schools and instructors where the instructor's ability is rarely/ever put to the test or experience questioned. Achieving certified rank in many mainstream arts, like Tae Kwon Do, is more a matter of having paid the time and money, and knowing the choreography of the forms, over actual martial ability.

Be a decent fighter, but you don't have to be Chuck Norris or Bruce Lee.

Far more important is your business skill, your salesmanship, your charisma, and self-promotion. This is what will make you or break you.

Post: #7

I feel like at 2-3 years you better not be in a market with a lot of competition, I had classes in Santa Monica with a super legit former IDF trainer and it sas 20 dollars for 5 groupon seshes

Post: #8

I do this for a living on a big scale.

Have sent you a PM.

Post: #9

I worked as a martial arts instructor in college. I'll second what Moto said, and add this: You can get to an instructor level in a couple years, but it's not the greatest monetary investment you can make. Owning and operating a school involves a hell of a lot more than being a well trained and capable martial artist. You need to be a great salesman, a great teacher, and a great businessman. You really need to know your shit and be ready to explain it in different ways to different students while demonstrating each and every little thing.

How many different styles have you taken a couple classes in? Be ready for students who are just moving through and won't commit. Be ready for a couple fucking weirdos who will come in, take two classes and start giving you or your students dumb "pointers" on their technique in the middle of class. Get ready for some fat motherfuckers to come in and say they're going to be the next great MMA fighter, take classes for a month and never come back. Some dick who doesn't realize everyone has to work tomorrow and wants to slug it out for real... After all that, your top students can get injured, move, or even just lose interest, after all, life happens.

The school I worked at was amazingly successful (still is), had great instructors who were very business savvy, and even then it was always a matter of getting more students in the door. We did online ads, school promos, parades, local newspaper ads, encouraged word of mouth, and had a big ass sign above the school that drew people in. Literally anything we could do to bring in more students, we did. I feel really bad for my old boss the head owner, dude had money coming in but couldn't live out his passion of teaching, he was always on the phone handling an expansion, new gear orders, delegating, selling, and didn't have much time to really instruct.

Personally I'd say study a style, learn it to your best ability, and if you end up becoming an instructor, hey, all the better, if you find yourself in a situation to start up your own school, great! In the meantime, focus on building your skill and learning your style.