You don't need a grant; there is a Shotokan Karate organization that teaches Karate for free. They do have optional things you have to pay for though; uniforms if you don't provide your own, and contributing to a larger fund for Karate camp, Martial Arts equipment, that kind of thing. Far as charging for the lessons though, it doesn't happen its free. You will have to look at a Shotokan website to see if there are any chapters in your city, or near where you live. You don't need to pay a small fortune to learn Karate; Shotokan is common enough, you can learn it for free. Also, as a general rule you are not supposed to charge too much tuition when you run a martial arts school; in China, many masters sold their skills for money, but, they charged relatively low amounts, arguing that the reputation and effectiveness of a school would work to ensure the master's family was kept well-fed. I don't mean to get into stereotypes here but, it is better if you train at a school where the master is married, and raising a family; because there is more at stake, the quality of instruction is bound to be better. Again though no need; with Shotokan Karate its free. However if you absolutely MUST get some money, you will probably need to go through some legal red tape, and start some sort of organization designed to collect money for that purpose.
Yes there are martial art schools that teach Kendo
No, it is not.
There is no centralised register, each local authority would grant licences. However the re are many thousands.
You can choose a Martial Arts school by researching schools online in your area. Read reviews for the schools and sit down with the instructor to talk about your goals.
Martial arts insurance is to cover schools, tournaments, and individual trainers of the martial arts. It's a liability insurance in case something happens, such as injury, to cover any costs that may incur.
Kabudo is the martial art that teaches the use of traditional martial arts weapons including the sai. Some karate schools include kabudo in their standard curriculum.
Actually, kickboxing is a form of Martial Arts. And mostly, kickboxing schools do teach other disciplines. But if the major concentration of school is 100% kickboxing, then Kickboxing only.
It is a martial art practiced by ninjas. Very few schools still exist.
Not really, but it can be. In some schools, martial arts is a used to meet physical education requirements. They may be a part of the Kinesiology Department. If all you are doing is martial arts, it would not be considered education, but it is certainly learning!
Martial arts books can be purchased from bookstores, online retailers such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble, martial arts schools, and specialty martial arts stores. Additionally, many libraries carry a selection of martial arts books that can be borrowed for free.
It is a non-profit organization designed to provide some framework for martial arts schools of all types. Their web site can provide much more detail.
In many schools, there are different levels either based on age or talent. There are not official levels in ballet, unlike martial arts.