Share 'How is the economy affecting your martial arts?'

I posted on this at TDA Training, but want the discussion to take place here, as many of us are either instructors, school owners, or dedicated students (many are all three!). It seems to me that anything that affects someone's disposable income, or his willingness to spend it (i.e. his confidence in the economy), then it must affect all aspects of that actvity, be it skiing, competitive table t…