Darth Paul Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I seem to be seeing a lot of 3 year "black belt" membership contracts these days in commercial schools. Someone told me today that 3 year deals are the industry standard. In your experience, what is the average length of time for a membership contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isshinryu5toforever Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 we don't do membership contracts, but I have seen 1 year contracts and 3 month contracts. They don't guarantee you anything though. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I've seen many schools with one year contracts. What works works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdBill Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 We do one year memberships, which is what most schools I know of use. I do know some schools that offer a 3-year "black belt" memberships. These can be a good deal because they are usually discounted, and if it takes longer than 3 years to reach black belt you don't have to keep paying.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiji fajin Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 In my Taiji school you pay for a 9 week session, in my Kuk Sool school you pay for a one school semester session. Neither of them claim anything about what level you will reach in what amount of time, that depends on how well you train. Fetch Daddy's blue fright wig! I must be handsome when I unleash my rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterH Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 One year contracts are standard, and in some states are all that can be enforced. I taught in a school in Oregon were we had 1, 3 and 5 year contracts, I could sell the 5 year but if they wanted out, all they had to do was finnish that first year and there was no way to enforce the rest of the "program". It may be the same way in other states, like Washington. The bigger schools and Orgs (ATA) use multi year contracts as a standard. Adam (Fluffy) Huntleyhttps://www.rleeermey.comhttps://www.martialartsindustry.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octopic Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 A lot of the schools in the area that I teach in are really pushing three year contracts these days. Some of them are trying to get parents with kids as young as 3 to sign those three year deals. I can't imagine that. I don't know if they're enforcable in Virginia beyond the first year, does anyone know the easiest way to find out? Nidan -- Shaolin Kempo KarateLearn Shaolin Kempo Karate at Loudoun Academy of Martial Arts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theapprentice124 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 there's no membership contracts at my dojo we just pay per month and the black belts get free classes and a key to the dojo if they agree to teach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterH Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 A lot of the schools in the area that I teach in are really pushing three year contracts these days. Some of them are trying to get parents with kids as young as 3 to sign those three year deals. I can't imagine that. I don't know if they're enforcable in Virginia beyond the first year, does anyone know the easiest way to find out?You'd need to talk with the local licensing board, where you would pick up and pay for a buisness license. Out side of that, a lawyer. Adam (Fluffy) Huntleyhttps://www.rleeermey.comhttps://www.martialartsindustry.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Paul Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 I am used to one year memberships myself. I now work for a school that sells them as three year contracts and the main objection I find is the length of time the parents are expected to commit their kids to. The monthly payment isn't really the issue if the kids will stick with it. It's just a mateer of getting the kids to stick with it at such a young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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