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If you coach martial arts in the UK, please sign the following petition to help us get martial arts back in schools again.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/657717?fbclid=IwAR0-yNZX-9wryDEJ83CaZmKH8jSxsn0Yr4VOdpt9moCopRTGqTaTvnkkwVg

Petition: Reinstate Martial Arts as one of the approved activities for GCSE PE Martial Arts is a popular sport for children. Yet dedicated, passionate, talented students can no longer use them for GCSE. I think Martial Arts are wholly inclusive, appeal to all genders, all ethnic backgrounds and children with SEN. They can help promote fitness, self-discipline and respect.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds - Francis Bacon

Are you looking obvious, looking for or creating opportunities?

Or maybe not

ukactive urges the Government to think again on Chancellor’s Omicron business support package ukactive has issued the following full response to the Government’s announcement today (21 December), setting out the latest support measures Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive,...

It looks like those with full-time venues may just about to be awarded a grant payment of up to £6k. We haven't seen the full details yet but leisure was listed.

If they are doing this through the business rates scheme they used before this maybe £6k for venues with a ratable venue over £15k and then a £4k payment for venues with a ratable value under £15k.

Thanks for the 'heads up' from Chris Jones

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I started listening to the budget but switched it off when they were wittering on about non-relivent drivel.

When I eventually switched it back on I did catch that we will be getting 50% off our business rates (for 12 months I think).

While one of our venues does not pay business rates the other one does.

I will catch up with the budget reports later to see if there is anything else that will affect martial arts centre owners.

Feel free to post if you hear anything :)

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The last 18 months have been turbulent to say the least.

I know many have struggled at various points financially and I thought this would be a good time to remind all martial arts coaches of the benefits of a little financial planning.

This is not a complicated process. At the very basic level you can just setup a stocks and shares ISA and a monthly DD that pays a small amount into a low cost world based index fund.

If you have a day job as well as your martial arts club, I would encourage you to look into paying in the minimum required to get the maximum contribution from your employer. I know you can't get this until you are 55 but THIS IS FREE MONEY.

For more information or a reminder of some options, take a look at the article i wrote a few years ago.

Financial Independence for martial arts instructors - Martial Arts Coach My blue print to build Financial independence from my martial arts club / business so i can work because i want to, not because i have to.

As many martial arts clubs increase their fees to reflect an increase in costs, there will be many families that struggle to pay for their children's sporting activities.

How can we make our service more accessible to these families without devaluing our service?

Or is it just a case of these people being priced out of this activity?

Could we run some kind of scholarship programme?

Maybe set up a separate not for profit club we can obtain funding to use for an outreach programme?

If we are too expensive for a potential customer, would you be willing to point them towards a local community-based club that you know is cheaper?

Or is it just a case of every man for himself?

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