Martial Arts Instructor

You'll need:

• knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
• excellent verbal communication skills
• the ability to teach pupils how to do something
• customer service skills
• leadership skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to work on your own
• the ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

In your day-to-day duties you may:

• prepare lesson plans
• demonstrate warm ups, skills training, and physical conditioning
• coach students
• develop individual training programmes
• observe and assess students, and give them feedback
• develop and practise your own skills
• take responsibility for the health and safety of students
• promote your classes

You could work in a creative studio or at a fitness centre.

Your working environment may be physically demanding.

You may need to wear a uniform.

Career tips

You may need a children's instructor award before working with children. It can also help you if you have experience of teaching or coaching another sport, and a first aid certificate.

Further information

You can find out more about becoming a martial arts instructor from UK Coaching.

You'll need to:

• be over 18 years of age
• pass enhanced background checks, as you may be working with children and vulnerable adults