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About the Author: Ryan Wheaton has been teaching American Kenpo since 1991 and is the chief instructor at Arrowhead Martial Arts Studio in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He is an internationally certified 6th degree black belt and personal student of 10th degree black belt Paul Mills.
Ryan authored a free guide for adults on How to Choose the Right Martial Arts School, produces a monthly newsletter, and also offers a free martial arts trial program for one week.
In addition, he sits on the Board of Directors for the American Kenpo Karate International (AKKI) and is also a regular seminar presenter at AKKI National & International events.

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6/14/2007

Due to Overwhelming Demand

Filed under: Studio News — Ryan Wheaton

I had to make a decision this week that I have never had to make before.

Due to overwhelming demand, I had to make the decision to temporarily close enrollment at our studio and create a waiting list as we had so many students sign up in the last couple of weeks. On one hand, I’m delighted that so many adults have found Arrowhead Martial Arts Studio to be the best martial arts studio choice for them in salt Lake City Utah. On the other, I wish I could have thousands of students.

However, as I’ve said before, I’m not about having the most students. I’m about having the best students and you can’t do that with so many students in class. While we have eight instructors and assistant instructors, I don’t want to lose focus and will not compromise on this. So, to keep my promise, I have temporarily closed enrollment to focus my attention on my current students and help make them the best martial artists they can be.

For updates on class openings, please send me an email to get your name added to the waiting list. The only way this will open up is if people move or get promoted into the next class.

So, thanks for your interest in our martial arts program and I’ll let you know when we start accepting students again.

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2 Comments »

  1. I just wanted to say “thank you” to Mr. Wheaton for having the dedication to his students and to the arts to make this decision. Let me say right off, I am a “guilty” party, having started and stopped training multiple times since coming to Arrowhead. Sure, I had reasons some of those times, but in complete honesty I have to admit that I did not do everything in my power to be consistent in my training.

    I fully intend to demonstrate my devotion to the arts and to Arrowhead by training consistently and by giving my all at every class I attend.

    Comment by Scott Harris — 6/14/2007 @

  2. Scott,

    Thanks for the note and I’m glad to see you back at the studio ready to learn. You started again just in time! ;)

    I have received other private emails and phone calls since making this official… all providing extremely positive feedback. Glad you feel the same way!

    Thanks for supporting our studio!

    Ryan

    Comment by Ryan Wheaton — 6/18/2007 @

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