10/22/2026
When a Martial Arts Instructor Leaves: Protecting Students, Records and Accounts
Students can choose where they train. Departing instructors cannot copy confidential records, divert school business while still employed, or break a valid non-solicitation agreement. A step-by-step departure process, the evidence that matters if recruiting starts, and the mistakes that weaken a school's position....
What a martial arts school can and cannot do when an instructor leaves to compete: departure checklist, evidence, demand letters and mistakes to avoid.