Someone who can communicate his/her thoughts and images to others in an easy-to-understand manner. People who like to take care of and look after others. Bright and fresh.

The job is to provide technical instruction in various sports in a fun and safe manner at sports clubs and training gyms. In addition to preventing injuries during sports, they propose exercise menus suited to the needs of both children and adults. Therefore, medical knowledge about the effects of exercise and the body's mechanisms is also necessary. Sports instructors generally belong to sports clubs or training gyms, but there are also sports instructors who work freelance or specialize in teaching specific sports such as aerobics or swimming.

To become a sports instructor, having sports experience is more important than academic background. They enthusiastically engage in athletic club activities in high school or college, and acquire the knowledge and skills to instruct sports in a fun and safe manner at a sports-related university or vocational school. In many cases, they then join companies that operate sports clubs. Furthermore, while still a student at a university or vocational school, it is advantageous to obtain sports-related certifications recognized by various organizations, as well as instructor-related professional certifications such as swimming, aerobics, and junior sports instructors, when working as a professional. Some sports instructors work as freelance instructors.

The range of sports is expanding from "competitive" sports in which people engage in serious training to sports that are enjoyed as a hobby or continued for health reasons. The number of sports facilities that can be used casually will also increase in the future. As a result, the number of opportunities for sports instructors to play an active role is expected to increase.

If employed by a company that operates sports clubs, the starting salary starts at about 170,000 yen per month. For sports instructors who work independently and freelance, there are large individual differences. Popular sports instructors can earn more than 10 million yen per year.

If you belong to a company, you basically have two days off a week. For freelance sports instructors, there are no set days off. The more popular you are, the more difficult it may be to get time off.

Sports clubs, swimming clubs, fitness clubs, etc.

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