Can You Make Money Giving Skateboarding Lessons?

The world of skate boarding is divided over the issue of skateboarding lessons and whether they are of any use or not.  The old, or traditional, school of thought feels that skateboarding is really a matter of inherent ability and instinct and that teaching anything beyond the most basic steps is a waste of time – people will naturally learn to skate the way the is most comfortable and appealing to them.

The more modern school of thought feels that with the sport having become as complex and technical as it has, providing proper skateboarding lessons will enable learners to get the fundamentals right and be able to progress to skateboarding at high levels with the right skills.  There is truth in what both sides have to say, but if you have skills that can benefit others and are prepared to work at passing them on, you can make money by giving skateboarding lessons.

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Not everyone, even if they have the skills, can teach skateboarding – you need to have the patience and understanding to put up with the mistakes of beginners and be able to give them the encouragement they need to progress.  If you feel that this is you, the you have the makings of a good teacher and your next step will be to identify your market – whom do you want to teach; young kids who know nothing about skateboarding except that it is fun, teenagers who want to build up their skills or perhaps older folks who just want to try skateboarding to see if it is as much fun as it looks.

Each group, or any other market you focus one, will need to be given skateboarding lessons in a different way and for this you will need to plan your teaching in details.  Making a list of things to teach them is not enough – you will need to understand what they need to be taught and why, in what order you will teach them the skills you have and what duration you teaching program will last.  Knowing how much to charge is critical – charge too little and you are wasting your time but charge too much and you won’t get any clients.

Be careful not to bite off too much at first – start off with small groups of students so you get a hang of how long it takes people to learn things. And your students will require individual attention and starting with just a few will allow you to get at the problems you will face and how you will have to tackle them.  Also as some students are slower learners than other, small groups will allow you to get a feel of the time frames you will need.  This will enable you to organize your skateboarding lesson groups to a size that you can manage and also have time for.

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