Class Demographics

[wingchundo.girl]

Just wondered if anyone else noticed a trend in demographics in your school. For example, over the years, we have a very high number of school teachers that have children attending our classes. This unexpected high ratio makes us look at our program to see what is attracting teachers to our school. I feel it is a real compliment to the instructor that other teaching professionals choose his school.

In the adult class, I was surprised to learn that over 70% of the students have extensive musical background. Most don't play anymore but I find it curious that musicians seemed attracted to our style. You start to discover trends when you start talking to your students about work, life, and their other interests. Could be a coincidence, but something to look into. It may point to a niche market or how to advertise to this demographic.

Have you made any connections to your style and the work or lifestyles of your students?

[Eliz]

Have you made any connections to your style and the work or lifestyles of your students?

We sub-let the dojang to outside organizations during off hours and much of our student base was developed around that.

When a home school organization was using it for their PE, our student base was packed with home school kids and parents. When cheerleaders were using the mats in the winter time, our teen class was packed to the gills with cheerleaders. And so on.

Other than that, we seem to attract a large group of adults from a variety of backgrounds.

[jjaje]

Besides Kenpo, we also offer an MMA style shootfighting curriculum. Thus we get a lot of 20 something, tattooed, pierced, shaved head, Halo playing, energy drink drinkers. I joke about it, but most of them are great guys and hilarious to be around.

In Kenpo, it's all over the place. A large variety of ages, athletic ability, stamina and a decent mixture of males and females.

[X_plosion]

Our Filipino-Tang Soo Do Classes are composed of ages ranging from children to young adults.

Chi Kung and Tai Chi Classes usually have young to middle-age adults.

[Nina]

Have you made any connections to your style and the work or lifestyles of your students?

Since most of us are still at university...(it speaks for itsself )
( I`m guessing some of you already have a fixed image of Shorinji Kempo students )