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    THE APPEAL OF THE FAMILY-OPERATED DOJO

    Jan 11, 2022 4 minutes
    BY FLOYD BURK

    Acouple of years ago, I wrote an article titled “13 Reasons You Should Open a Dojo.” Martial artists who offered feedback cited those reasons for not doing it. Another said he had a successful school that he ran on his own but sold it because he was burned out.

    If you harbor any of these uncertainties, perhaps the answer is to join forces with your spouse and/or kids to create a familyoperated dojo. It’s a proven martial arts model with limitless possibilities, and having two or more people running the show can solve all the problems mentioned above. Operating such a school is also fulfilling — there’s nothing like being in it together.

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