Actually I'm already doing that! But in accordance to dojo rules, aids and assistants don't earn a salary. We do get private lessons from the sensei that normal students can't participate in, however.

Now, if I can win a few tournaments, then I'll earn the prizes, but the next one isn't until next month, from what I understand.

[Notice she doesn't even say 'of course that's if I win'.]

You only really start earning a steady salary if you run your own dojo, and I have a lot of years head me before I can really do that!

[From the smile she's giving, however, she doesn't seem to mind.]