Finding People to Join Your Club

We have a class/club, how do we get more people to join?

Before you enroll new members into your class or club, one of the things you want to consider is what are your overall goals. Are you looking for people with whom you will participate in tournaments? Are you looking for beginners? Are you looking for more advanced practitioners? Are you looking for people to simply kick around once or twice a week. Make sure you know what it is you want so that you can find the people that will fit your club.

If we have set goals, wouldn't that deter people from joining?

If your goal is to compete at local tournaments, you might deter people who are just looking to kick around as an exercise or learn basic self-defense skills. When starting out, it is (in our experience) better to start small and then expand. If your goal as the leader of the group is for the group to (eventually) compete in tournaments, then opening the club to those who do not wish to compete would give you more things than you can handle . Besides, once you have an established entity, you can always set aside some time for the various subgroups (e.g., beginners, competition team, etc.) within your group.

Remember: see your members by the amount of effort they put in or the quality of their athleticism. In our experience, belt color has negligible correlation with ability or effort.

Conclusion:
We know how exciting it is to start a new club and think about all the possibilities. Don't use up all your enthusiasm to fulfill everyone's needs. Maintain a constant effort and find people who share your enthusiasm.

Summary:
- Start with one or two club goals.
- Find people with similar intentions (as you).

For more detailed information on ways to recruit more members, please contact us at: programsupport@ikickonline.com.