Red J Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 Just curious, should one treat these schools like dealing with a car saleperson at a dealership. I mean to say, do they change prices from person to person in trying to gauge what one can afford? Thanks again for all the quick replies. You should never walk out of any self-respecting dojo and feel like you have just bought a car. Advice - If you have 3 days to opt out then do it. You can always sign again if you want. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.
tsukimaster Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 I suppose you have to weigh what you get for that amount of money. If youre gettng awesome training facilities with free gi's, belts and test, and a great system maybe it's worth it. But if it's just your run of the mill karate class.......... NO WAY Shidoshi
equaninimus Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 Avoid "Tiger" Schulman lke the plague! Remember the fraud convictions? There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
Ironberg Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 Ha! I got all the prices mentioned beat. I get month membership to the Karate studio in town for $40.00. The sister gym out in Wabasha that's about a 45 minute drive is free - and that's where the good sparring guys are! "An enlightened man would offer a weary traveler a bed for the night, and invite him to share a civilized conversation over a bowl of... Cocoa Puffs."
WolverineGuy Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 Avoid "Tiger" Schulman lke the plague! Remember the fraud convictions? Fraud conviction? Perhaps I'm out of the loop, but I never heard about that! What happened? Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon."
1fastmx5 Posted April 1, 2004 Author Posted April 1, 2004 They where convicted on violating Health Club membership laws back in the mid- 90's. They have since changed the membership obligation policy's to meet with state requirments. It was a class action suit filled in PA and it involved there membership fees, structure and refun policies. If you run there name on google it will show come up with all the info pertaining to it. I am not worried about getting out, I was just shocked to see how much more they are charging then everyone else. If there price was in the ball park this place would have been perfect. I just don't like knowing that I'm overpaying to that extent.
Beka Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 I pay $85 a month for unlimited classes. At my rank, there are 7 1 hour classes a week I can attend (not like I can attend *all* of them), and that comes out to about $3 a lesson? PLUS the karate students get to attend the cardio kickboxing classes for free, so that's 3 more classes a week. I go more like 3-4 times a week, so it's a little more, but I can hang around the dojo in areas people aren't using when I want. Yesterday I was there 3 hours, 1 in class, 2 practicing with a classmate. I'm still allowed to ask my sensei for pointers and instructions while I'm there, and it's not like he asks for more money. I live in an expensive area (San Francisco bay area), so I expect I'll be paying more a month than some guy in Idaho, but NY and SF have similar costs of living, and I say you got ripped off.
SevenStar Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 Here are the details as told to me: 1 hour lessons Group lessons includes testing, promotion, and belt fees (how valuable are these?) I can't imagine how this very well known franchise could be in business when there rates seem so out of line with everyone else. It's easily double what most seem to cost and that's assuming no more then twice a week. I even got a corporate discount, as it would have been an additional $250.00 for a total of $1500.00 for 65 (group) lessons Just curious, should one treat these schools like dealing with a car saleperson at a dealership. I mean to say, do they change prices from person to person in trying to gauge what one can afford? Thanks again for all the quick replies. You got ripped...bad. My pricing is similar to beka's. I pay $75 a month, and I get muay thai twice a week, judo twice a week and unlimited bjj. judo classes are 1.5 hours, muay thai usually runs 2 hours, and bjj is anywhere from 2 - 3 hours, depending on how long we feel like staying.
SevenStar Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 Ha! I got all the prices mentioned beat. I get month membership to the Karate studio in town for $40.00. The sister gym out in Wabasha that's about a 45 minute drive is free - and that's where the good sparring guys are! I've got that beat.I train judo at two different clubs. One, I mentioned above. The other charges only $8.00 per month, and the teacher was a 3 time national champ. The coach at the other club was 3rd in the WORLD a couple of years ago, and combined with guys who have won national and international level grappling tournies and fought pro mma bouts, I think the above school is also a steal for $75 a month.
Drunken Monkey Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 You should never walk out of any self-respecting dojo and feel like you have just bought a car. i don't know... i think i'd be quite pleased if i walked out of a dojo feeling like i've just bought a 288gto. anyway, i'm a little confused. are they asking you to pay the whole lot in one go? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
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