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I just had a fun idea, and was hoping to get some insight from you good people.
Well, I’m leaving the Marine Corps after 7 years next month- getting out and going to college. I’ve studied a few arts along the way- namely, western boxing, Marine Corps Martial Arts (mostly Judo), BJJ, and now JKD. I’m no professional- but please take my word for it, I can hold my own.
I also love to teach, and I’m good at it. Being a 26 y/o college sophomore, I’m looking for new ways to supplement my income, and I’ve thought about teaching women’s self defense or kiddie classes.. you know the kind. Small classes, nothing fancy.
That is, until I remembered having previously trained with the Red Man Instructor's Suit during my military training. Suddenly my mind is racing with hundreds of new training techniques- all oriented around real world application, and this little idea turned into a real option.
For those that don’t know- a Red Man suit is a padded armor suit, in which the trainee gets to beat up the dummy. (See the link above)
For my hypothetical class, however, I’d be the dummy. Basically, I’d get beat up for a living. But, beat up in such a way that it’s extremely beneficial to the student depending on my level of resistance. I think it would also provide a very good stress therapy for people looking to unwind (safely, of course), and an excellent tool for those to confront natural fears of a real-life assailant.
My questions are as follows:
1. Does anyone think this kind of gimmick would work from a business stand point? (I should have mentioned- I’m a business administration/mechanical engineering student). Obviously the cost of the suit would need to factor into the equation. I’ve done the math- but looking for 2nd opinions on practicality.
2. What requirements can I look into as far as legalities? Do I need to actually start a business, or are there other options for a 1-man-show? What instructor certificates would I need (for legality, not marketing). What kind of safety certificates?
3. What kind of insurance options am I looking at? I’d need to cover myself, of course- and probably my students. Are there any other insurance/tax benefits that would be advantageous to incorporate (as in question 1) for a 1-employee company?
Sometimes my head gets in the clouds and I become somewhat of an impractical idealist.
Thanks in advance for any/all comments or criticism- positive or negative.
-GdG
Well, I’m leaving the Marine Corps after 7 years next month- getting out and going to college. I’ve studied a few arts along the way- namely, western boxing, Marine Corps Martial Arts (mostly Judo), BJJ, and now JKD. I’m no professional- but please take my word for it, I can hold my own.
I also love to teach, and I’m good at it. Being a 26 y/o college sophomore, I’m looking for new ways to supplement my income, and I’ve thought about teaching women’s self defense or kiddie classes.. you know the kind. Small classes, nothing fancy.
That is, until I remembered having previously trained with the Red Man Instructor's Suit during my military training. Suddenly my mind is racing with hundreds of new training techniques- all oriented around real world application, and this little idea turned into a real option.
For those that don’t know- a Red Man suit is a padded armor suit, in which the trainee gets to beat up the dummy. (See the link above)
For my hypothetical class, however, I’d be the dummy. Basically, I’d get beat up for a living. But, beat up in such a way that it’s extremely beneficial to the student depending on my level of resistance. I think it would also provide a very good stress therapy for people looking to unwind (safely, of course), and an excellent tool for those to confront natural fears of a real-life assailant.
My questions are as follows:
1. Does anyone think this kind of gimmick would work from a business stand point? (I should have mentioned- I’m a business administration/mechanical engineering student). Obviously the cost of the suit would need to factor into the equation. I’ve done the math- but looking for 2nd opinions on practicality.
2. What requirements can I look into as far as legalities? Do I need to actually start a business, or are there other options for a 1-man-show? What instructor certificates would I need (for legality, not marketing). What kind of safety certificates?
3. What kind of insurance options am I looking at? I’d need to cover myself, of course- and probably my students. Are there any other insurance/tax benefits that would be advantageous to incorporate (as in question 1) for a 1-employee company?
Sometimes my head gets in the clouds and I become somewhat of an impractical idealist.
Thanks in advance for any/all comments or criticism- positive or negative.
-GdG
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