Kung fu lessons: a guide for pros
What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.
Offering kung fu lessons
You teach a traditional Chinese martial style through stances, forms, strikes and conditioning. Your classes work best when stances and form come first, and each form is taught in sections the student can practice alone.
What customers ask
- How long until I learn a full form?
- Do you teach sparring?
- Do I need a uniform?
- Do you teach children?
- What is your lineage?
- Can I try a class first?
How to win the job
- On the first call, ask the student's age, goals and any past training, then say which class and level would suit them
- Offer a trial class so the student can see the style and the instructor before they commit
- Teach the core stances in the first class, and check each student's footwork before you teach a form
- Put class length, uniform and gear costs, testing fees and cancellation terms in the quote
- Explain the style's history and lineage in plain words, and say what you know and what you do not
- End each class with one section of a form and a home drill for the next class
What to put on your profile
- Photos of your classes, with student consent, showing stances, forms and drills
- Your rank or teaching certificate and the association that issued it, listed by name
- The style and lineage you teach, and the age groups and levels
- The school's class schedule and gear requirements
- Whether you run children's classes, adult classes or both
Follow-up that helps the customer
- A home practice sheet for stances and one form section, with a target for the next class
- A private lesson for students who want to work on one form or one technique
- A testing prep session before a rank test
- A recheck for students returning from a break
Licenses and permits
No license is usually required to teach kung fu. Keep your rank or teaching certificate current, complete a background check if you work with children, carry liability insurance if the school requires it, and check with your state or local licensing agency for any child care or facility rules that apply.
Questions
Do I need liability insurance to teach?
Many schools and gyms ask instructors to carry liability insurance before they teach. Check the school's rules and keep your certificate on your profile.
How do I handle a student who wants to skip to advanced forms?
Show them the form sections they still need, and explain what each one trains. Agree on the next section together, and let them see the progress in their stance and balance.
What happens when a request does not fit my schedule?
On infinibell you can decline a request for free. You pay only for the leads you accept.
About this guide
This national guide is written and checked by infinibell. Rules and conditions differ by place, so local pros are credited on guides for the cities they serve, not on national ones.
Edit history
- Oct 29, 2026: Drafted by infinibell to our content guidelines.
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