Giving back is one of the most important things that your martial arts school can do for the community. This type of volunteerism isn’t only a great way to demonstrate to your students why giving back can be a rewarding experience, but it can also act as an opportunity to promote your school. Volunteering can help to attract new students, helping you gain trust and develop a deeper relationship with the community. Here are five great ways to volunteer in the martial arts community.
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1. Volunteer at Martial Arts Tournaments
This is one of the most straightforward and obvious ways in which you can give back to the community. Most tournaments require a number of volunteers in order to function, making them a great opportunity for you and your students to make an appearance and showcase what your school has to offer.
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2. Raise Funds for Underprivileged Children
Not everyone has the privilege of attending martial arts classes, but your school can help change that. Considering the many benefits that martial arts can provide for young children, it’s important that you give them an opportunity to take advantage of what martial arts has to offer.
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To do so, your school could hold a fundraiser that aims to provide children from low-income families with martial arts classes. The funds would help to alleviate any programming costs, while ensuring that underprivileged children can participate without having to pay out of pocket.
3. Offer Free Training for Women’s Shelters
Self-defense is one of the most popular reasons as to why women take martial arts classes. Those who stay at women’s shelters may be in particularly vulnerable situations that make self-defense classes incredibly useful to them, but they may not have enough funds to pay for classes.
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One way to empower these women is by providing free training, arming them with the means to defend themselves when they encounter a precarious situation.
4. Organize a Food Drive
Especially during the holidays, food drives are a popular and important type of volunteering initiative. It’s a great way to give back to the community, encouraging your students and their families to donate non-perishable food items to local shelters, and even help distribute the food among those in need.
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5. Teach English and Study Martial Arts Abroad
This one is for those who are a bit more adventurous. Some organizations put together programs that allow students to teach English abroad, while also training for martial arts. While this doesn’t entail giving back to your local community, you and your students have the opportunity to provide a truly special experience for non-English speakers abroad.
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Volunteerism is an important aspect to martial arts in that giving back to your community is one of the most rewarding things you and your school can do. As your volunteer commitments grow, staying on top of administrative tasks at your school may become a trickier balancing act.
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