I was discussing fees with a fellow martial arts practitioner and we discussed whether we think these fees are reasonable, or too expensive. Firstly, I will outline the facility that is available: It has two sections, one 11x11 floor with padded floor (using jigsaw mats) and one 10x10 wood floor (the padded mats can be lifted to make a 21x21 wood floor). The facility has two wall-mounted boxing bags, and a floor-mounted makiwara board. One wall is lined with mirrors, and as this facility teaches traditional martial arts and therefore it is also fitted with photographs of the masters on the wall. The main instructor, who is the dojo owner has been training for over 12 years and is a Nidan. He travels to Japan often, and brings over the Master from Japan every 2-3 years. He runs his own dojo with permission and direction from his instructor (who visits his dojo). I will put the prices in US$ to make it easier: Class fees can be paid per lesson, at $11 per person. However the preferable fee is monthly (/ for 4 weeks): $40 (1 per wk), 79 (2 per wk), $110 (3 per wk) - each lesson is 1.5hrs with the option of an extra .5hrs afterward for some smaller or one-on-one work. The only other fees is a yearly registration of $90 and a grading fee of $30 - which you can test a maximum of 2 x a year. Also note that this school is located in a metro area, in quite a large city.
