Finding Great Careers In The Martial Arts Industry

Let's be clear on something: There are careers in the martial arts industry to be found

, but if you're only hoping to study martial arts for the sake of earning money, you'll be sorely disappointed. It's not an easy road to travel. The jobs are out there, yes, but you have to work at the martial arts for passion, not for money.

If you keep at it, though, if you're passionate if you have the talent, you can make a living as a martial artist. Just be sure that you're doing it for the passion of the art, and remember that the way you treat others is generally more important than anything else in this field. Martial arts are a family above all else, and those who treat it as such will almost invariably do better than those who don't.

Instructor

Becoming an instructor or an assistant instructor is probably the easiest way to make a living in the martial arts. There are always more people looking to learn the art. There are two primary ways to do this: Starting a dojo and becoming an assistant instructor. But look at other options. You could teach self defense courses, you could help train local police, you could teach at nearby community centers and so on. If you want to run a dojo, just make sure to learn a little about marketing and business, as well as fighting.

Becoming an assistant instructor can be a little more reliable. You may even inherit a dojo should your master wish to retire or expand and teach in another location.

It's difficult to say just how much you'll make as a sensei, but most actually do it for the love of teaching, with money being a nice bonus.

Stunts

Stunt work is less reliable than it was in the heyday of the American action film. Today, it's mostly CGI and actors learning martial arts and doing their own fight scenes. But, you can still find a lot of work in television.

The downside: You'll have to live near a big entertainment city like New York, Toronto, LA, etcetera. The good news: It's easy to find the work and get employed if you have the skills and you're not afraid of falling off a roof and landing on your butt.

Stunt performers are generally well paid, but being freelance work, the next month's paycheck isn't always a guarantee.

New Ideas

You're in the age of the internet. Take a look at your average martial arts website. It's usually... Pretty poorly designed. The people who spend their whole lives learning martial arts spend very little time learning about much else. However, if you know what to do, if you know the angles and you have some real, helpful advice to share with your viewers or with your readers, then there's real money to made in the world of martial arts online.

by: Dustin Fennell

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