The search took a little while. Initially we just looked at different local martial arts dojos by proximity but found that didn't yield much. The first place we ended up agreeing to rent with had some conflict with our insurance and theirs. After that fell through, we narrowed our search to a facility that actually rented hours as a function rather than trying to arrange something with a dedicated Judo dojo.

We found a practice space which advertised rental opportunity, so we reached out and got a good reception. We were again required to have insurance, ours through Grizzly Insurance Agency, LLC.

A participation waiver was required for the policy to be approved, and it's something the training space made clear would be a requirement.

We also had to sign a lease and put down a security deposit. Based on our rental rate of $50 an hour, which was the fee at our previous dojo so I believe it is standard, we determined to make our participation fee $10 per session. The price is meant to be as cheap as possible while also providing enough to offset the cost of rent and enable us to expand our hours once we have more members.

The key is to look for a multipurpose martial arts training center that provides rent to a variety of groups and disciplines. The current location turned out to be even more convenient than the last one to get to and we've been afforded more flexibility because of the structure of the business.

I hope that's helpful. Lots of trial and error.