It is important that you find the right class for you. you will be spending a great deal of your spare time practising with other people so it is important that you are happy with your teacher and co-students. Most importantly it is vital that you find a bona fide club, which should be recognised by one of the large national organisations like TKGB (Traditional Karate of Great Britain). The reason for this is that all students should have some form of insurance protection against third party claims.
By the same token, the instructor should be insured against claims for professional negligence.
Clubs should operate a licencing system, which is recognised and supported by the national body for exactly these reasons. If the club you are interested in does not provide these things, then you have to seriously questions their motives.
At present, the Ju Dachi Martial Arts Association operates a coaching qualification scheme in order to insure a high standard of instruction and safe teaching. Just because somebody claims to be a black belt does not mean that they are genuine or indeed particularly knowledgeable. There are a lot of charlatans purporting to teach martial arts these days, so it is important for your own safety to check the background of a club by contacting the parent association, if necessary. You should always make sure that the club is run in a safe and professional manner and has the backup of one of the nationally recognised organisations such us the TKGB and Ju Dachi Martial Arts Association to support it and that the teacher qualifications are recognised.
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