How do I deal with people who want to beat me up?

I would say that you stop sparring with random people, because unless they're signing waivers, sooner or later someone is going to get hurt and you're going to be paying the bill.

The smart thing to do would be to have them sign up for a month with a promise of a sparring session sometime during then. You're in a business, and you should get paid for anything related to that business.

Well I think your setting yourself up for failure both financially and to your reputation, financally if you or your opponant get hurt lawsuit or missed work, your reputation if two people beat you then you are basically telling the community that hey I got beat up by some punk off the street and you dont need me to teach you, you think Randy couture will fight someone unless there is a ring referee, 15 thousand fans and about 100,000 dollars involved? NO!! Promise them nothing feed them potential of sparring with you only if they join and are taught for an x amount of time! You as the instructor should only spar with the most experienced that way if you are beat sometime then you can explain it by sowing the class if you stick with the classes you will beat the teacher one day. Use your brains not yur brawn, thats how you win!

This happens to everybody. First of all if they come to fight you then tell them you have a class and ask them to leave. Dont' let them spar in your school without an intial apointment, interview, papers sighned, and first class, introduction period. If they just come to beat you up- call the cops or someone else. And stick to regular students with brains. By doing this you may get a better reputation with the community by not accepting only warriors and the freaks will stay away.

First of all there is no such f*cking thing as an MMA school.

You mean an MMa rip off steaming from the rise of the UFC.

Get out their and learn more than one Martial art then you can call yourself MMA. That's what MMA means Mixed Martial Arts. There is a discipline and respect to be learned. Not for some dumb punk that thinks he's bad because he gets to roll and hit the bags before he knows how to throw a punch.

If you can figure out the answer you are looking for now. I suggest you shoot up on P.C.P. and show those f*ckers who boss!

Quickdash is right,this isn't 1960 any more.

You could wind up with a civil suit and medical bills.

If they want to test their skills against fighters from other schools they should attend tournaments and sign a waiver.

These types tend to be sore losers,(especially when they bring their own crowd and don't do well)

Charge them money and them spar them and tell them if you beat them they have to sign up for classes and come for a month?

you hung the shingle out as the expert, so expect to be challenged. i wouldn't fight just anyone without them signing a form saying they asked for the *** kicking.

i know what it's like....i used to go into bars and have guys challenge me all the time because of my look and size. the cost was too great (jail, medical...) so i stopped going to bars.

you can't do that and stay in business. either don't accept challenges or win every time.