Seminar fees are as follows:
- In Colorado, $250 plus expenses for a one-day workshop.
- Elsewhere within the United States and Canada, $500 plus expenses for a weekend seminar
- Outside the United States and Canada, $750 plus expenses (a $500 deposit in the form of a cashier's check or money order is required for all overseas events — all others pay cash unless we've worked with the host in the past).
Scheduling
Most of our workshops are weekend events. For weekend seminars arrival is usually
Thursday or Friday, with return home on Sunday evening. (For international events arrival
is usually a day or two earlier with the return trip home a day or so after the event.)
Friday is open to whatever the host wishes to do: play privately, share with some of the host's
friends and students, whatever. Saturday and Sunday seminar instruction comes to around 10
hours of actual instruction. We prefer leaving in time to arrive in Denver (DIA) no later
than 10:00 PM.
Video Taping
A video camera is brought and the event recorded. A high quality copy for the host
(and him only) is provided and usually within a week. No other recording of the workshop is permitted.
Workshop Materials
Handouts of the material presented are provided for
the participants. We recommend the host limit these to prepaid participants as a means of
encouraging pre-registration.
Event Promotion
If the host is setting up an open event, we will gladly list the upcoming workshop
on our web site, as well as on a couple of martial arts bulletin boards (those desiring semi-private
seminars often pass on this service). Obviously, contact information for that is needed.
If space is limited, we will say so in all listings and request inquirers to RSVP the host.
Additional Requirements
- All participants (male and female) must wear groin protection
Male groin protection means a good hard cup (you would not believe how many think a soft cup will work — heck, I didn't even know they made such a thing for guys). Good groin protection is also available for the ladies. Unlike the guys, we allow the ladies to wear a soft groin pad (available from suppliers like Century Martial Art Supply). Not only is groin protection a sound training practice, in a highly litigious society like ours, it is sound risk management. (You can read all the reasons why we require this of the ladies as well in my book, Martial Arts America.)
- Female participants must also wear breast protection (a
sports bra with protective
inserts is fine).
I confess, I am a real stickler about groin and breast protection (breast protection is also available at Century Martial Art Supply and from Ringside) and even though it costs me an occassional seminar, we make NO exceptions. Scheduling a seminar far enough in advance allows sufficient time for all participants to get the required equipment before the event. - No children participants
What we do is not for kids. If someone has a big 16 year-old who acts his size and not his age, and providing his parent signs the necessary release, then he may participate — we leave the final decision for that up to the host. - If a participant has a cold, he cannot play.
He may observe (something we strongly recommend — you can read our thoughts on the power of observation in training in our book, Indonesian Fighting Fundamentals). If he does not wish to observe (and receive any handouts), then he is to receive a full refund. It should be obvious why we do this — no one wants to catch a cold or the flu.
Satisfaction Guarantee
We guarantee the seminar. If the host is not satisfied, he does not pay — simple as that. No hard feelings. Obviously we won't return, but since the host paid for the airline ticket, hotel room, meals and expenses; he shouldn't have to pay the fee for what was for him a disappointing workshop. All we require is a letter stating fully why he was dissatisfied. But we are sure you will be satisfied. (Read the testimonials of previous seminar and workshop hosts, and feel free to contact them.)
Finally, we will gladly answer any questions you might have regarding hosting a seminar. Rest assured that such an inquiry in no way constitutes a comittment. There are many reasons why an event doesn't automatically follow an honest inquiry. Some folks object to these requirements, others have things happen in their lives that make scheduling an event impossible. We understand and respect this. For that reason, we bug no one following an inquiry and remain open to future collaboration.