The Ultimate in Martial Arts

ddrive · 09-29-2005, 09:16 PM

About a week ago, I received a call from a friend that trained with me a long time ago. He told me about his progress: Getting his blackbelt, trophies from various tournaments, and certification to teach. After receiving quite a bit of funding, he wants me to be deeply involved in starting a dojo. Personally, I wouldn't mind doing it, but my real passion is in developing training tools [Llike "Q" from James Bond films], and hopefully I want to open a store. What should I do? Any Suggestions?

SamuraiGuy · 10-04-2005, 08:25 PM

Run your store out of his dojo.. this way you dont have to have a storefront, there isnt two rents to pay etc... While you are developing your new and improved products you dont need to be paying for wasted space, hydro, etc...

If anything you make becomes successful than consider expanding.

ddrive · 10-12-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SamuraiGuy

Run your store out of his dojo.. this way you dont have to have a storefront, there isnt two rents to pay etc... While you are developing your new and improved products you dont need to be paying for wasted space, hydro, etc...

If anything you make becomes successful than consider expanding.

Thank you so much. We've already started doing the setup for the dojo.
About 3/4 of the entire area is for students, training equipment, and a small store front for sparring gear. The other quarter section is a small wood shop like area for me to design training and conditioning devices. It has been working out well so far. Wish me luck!

Scott Bolinger · 02-09-2006, 02:39 PM

how's you school and product line going

ddrive · 02-10-2006, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Bolinger

how's you school and product line going

My friend's school has been slowly, but surely forward. It's a small town, and we have about 25 regulars. So far I've been able to design:

A Six-Sided Makiwara: Deisgned so that a student can condition knuckles, palm, ridge, shin, and instep from the initial position.

Grappling Dummy - Weighs about 93 lbs, and made from army clothing (tough material).

Next project - The Striking Dummy

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ddrive Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 245 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Starting a Dojo or Designing an MA Store? About a week ago, I received a call from a friend that trained with me a long time ago. He told me about his progress: Getting his blackbelt, trophies from various tournaments, and certification to teach. After receiving quite a bit of funding, he wants me to be deeply involved in starting a dojo. Personally, I wouldn't mind doing it, but my real passion is in developing training tools [Llike "Q" from James Bond films], and hopefully I want to open a store. What should I do? Any Suggestions? __________________ Kamikaze MMA: Innovative training and sparring products. Elite Cage Fighting: Indy's Premier MMA organization Last edited by ddrive; 02-10-2006 at 07:08 AM. Reason: Rephrasing the Question

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SamuraiGuy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,866 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Run your store out of his dojo.. this way you dont have to have a storefront, there isnt two rents to pay etc... While you are developing your new and improved products you dont need to be paying for wasted space, hydro, etc... If anything you make becomes successful than consider expanding. __________________ "a few User CP's that are pretty significant ones(like a BoarSpear or SamuraiGuy one). " - GracieHunter I choke people, I dont poke people. -- Me Were you born to resist or be abused? I swear I'll never give in, I refuse. -- Foo Fighters I want a girl that spends more time on her back than Royce Gracie. I'll knee you in the face like your name was Josh Koschek -- Me

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Scott Bolinger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 354 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	how's you school and product line going __________________ Author of "WarriorRage KickBoxing by Scott Bolinger" www.WarriorRage.com President of The WarriorRage KickBoxing Federation www.wrkf.us

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