Homegrown Instructors
We take pride in hiring only homegrown instructors that have history with our school.
Homegrown martial arts instructors like those working here at Strickland’s Martial Arts often have several advantages over those hired from outside the program. Here’s why training here with our home grown instructors is a better choice:
1. Deeper Understanding of Our Local Culture & Needs
Our instructors understand this schools community values, traditions, and specific self-defense needs.
Our instructors teaching style resonates better with our students, making learning more effective and easier.
2. Stronger Connection & Loyalty
Our instructors have been training in our school from the beginning and feel a sense of responsibility to uphold its reputation and traditions.
Our instructors commitment to the individual students success is more personal than an that of an outsider, many of whom are there only temporarily or until something better comes along.
3. Better Student Engagement & Retention
Familiarity with our students’ backgrounds help our instructors adapt their teaching methods for better results.
Our students relate better to our instructor who understand their struggles and motivations.
4. Cost-Effective & Sustainable
By hiring our home grown instructors we keep the talent in house.
Investing in our local talent builds a strong martial arts community within the program.
5. Preservation & Evolution of Local Martial Arts
Our home-grown instructors integrate both real world and traditional martial skills and techniques with modern methods while maintaining authenticity.
Our instructors keep our martial art culture alive by passing them down to future generations.
6. Stronger Community Bond
Our home grown instructors inspire our students beyond martial arts, serving as mentors and role models.
All our instructors are long term students that have history with the school and have contributed to the growth of the program.
While hiring outside instructors may bring new perspectives, staying true to our home-grown instructors provide a unique mix of cultural relevance, dedication, and long-term stability. Therefore investing in them strengthened both our martial arts school and our local community.
