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Old 02-05-2006, 04:56 AM   #13
Dave603
Dojo: Aikido Of Cincinnati
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Attracting new students.

On the subject of keeping new students, we have recently started a program where new students are paired up with a senior student who serves to mentor the junior through his/her first few months. We have a form with new student registration paperwork which they complete when they sign up. We then look for a senior with a similar training schedule to pair them up with. The primary goal is to help the new student become domfortable in the dojo and to feel like they belong, as well as to help guide them through the typical beginner struggles. It's too new to know if it has made much difference in retention, but early comments indicate it has been well received.
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