WHAT TO CONSIDER

•TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

•SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

•PEOPLE

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

EVERY MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL HAS ITS OWN TEACHING METHOD WHICH DETERMINES HOW CLASSES ARE

STRUCTURED, HOW INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUES ARE PRESENTED, AND WHERE/WHEN LEARNING OCCURS.

SOME SCHOOLS FOCUS ON PRODUCING PRIZE FIGHTERS, SOME FOCUS ONLY ON PROFITS, WHILE OTHER

SCHOOLS ARE DEDICATED TO TEACHING ONLY ONE STYLE. SOME SCHOOLS, LIKE RONIN ATHLETICS, PROVIDE

A STRONG FUNDAMENTAL FRAMEWORK ALLOWING STUDENTS TO BUILD FROM THAT BASE. ALL OF THESE

PHILOSOPHIES ARE VALID, BUT CERTAIN TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES ARE BETTER SUITED FOR SOME

STUDENTS.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY: WHAT TO LOOK FOR

EXAMINE THE INSTRUCTOR’S TEACHING STYLE:

• ARE THEY BEING DETAIL ORIENTED UP FRONT?

• ARE THEY PAYING ATTENTION TO THEIR STUDENTS?

• ARE THEY EXPLAINING THINGS CLEARLY AND CAN YOU COMPREHEND THEM?

• DO THEY RESPOND TO STUDENTS’ QUESTIONS?

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

A SCHOOL’S ENVIRONMENT IS A SELECTION OF DIFFERENT FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE LARGER

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: THE CLEANLINESS OF THE GYM, THE MUSIC, THE GEAR, THE SCHOOL CULTURE AND

HOW THE SPACE IS UTILIZED.

AT RONIN ATHLETICS WE HAVE A FRIENDLY, INFORMAL ENVIRONMENT. YOU MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR

SOMETHING MORE FORMAL BUT BY PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO

FIND A PLACE WHERE YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR TRAINING.

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: WHAT TO LOOK FOR

TAKE A BIG PICTURE VIEW OF THE SCHOOL:

• IS IT RELAXED OR DISCIPLINED?

• IS IT TIGHTLY REGIMENTED OR INFORMAL?

• THERE REALLY IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER, BUT HOW THE ENVIRONMENT FITS WITH YOUR GOALS

AND PERSONALITY IS IMPORTANT.

PEOPLE

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER WHEN JOINING A SCHOOL OR A GYM. FOR MOST,

MARTIAL ARTS IS A LEISURE ACTIVITY; SPENDING MONEY AND EFFORT TO ENJOY SOMETHING

RECREATIONALLY. TO ENSURE ITS FUN AND FULFILLING MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE AT THE SCHOOL ARE

INDIVIDUALS YOU’D LIKE TO TRAIN WITH.

STUDENTS AT RONIN ATHLETICS ARE THE BEST AND A CRUCIAL PART OF WHAT MAKES OUR GYM SPECIAL.

WE HAVE STUDENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE COMING TOGETHER AND WORKING HARD TO GET AND STAY

FIT, AND TO EXCEL AT OUR SHARED PASSION FOR MARTIAL ARTS.

PEOPLE: WHAT TO LOOK FOR

WHEN LOOKING AT A PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL CONSIDER:

• THE FRIENDLINESS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

• WHAT IS THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS?

• ARE THE OTHER STUDENTS IN SHAPE OR OUT-OF-SHAPE?

• CAN YOU RELATE TO THE STUDENTS?

RONIN ATHLETICS

ONLY YOU CAN MAKE A JUDGMENT ABOUT WHICH MARTIAL ART SCHOOL IS RIGHT FOR YOU. AT RONIN

ATHLETICS WE ALWAYS INVITE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS TO TRY A FREE CLASS. WE'RE CONFIDENT IN WHAT

WE DO AND UNDERSTAND THAT YOU NEED TO EXPERIENCE THE LEARNING PROCESS TO SEE IF A MARTIAL

ARTS SCHOOL IS RIGHT FOR YOU. WE ALWAYS INVITE PEOPLE TO WATCH A CLASS AND TO EVALUATE THE

ATMOSPHERE.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN MMA SCHOOL IN THE NY AREA BOOK A FREE TRIAL CLASS WITH US!