Class prices.

[Rokusho_Tao]

Hey all.

I'm about to start ITF TKD (at a club called Phoneix TKD), but before I attended the classes, I wrote an email to the school, to enquire about the prices and got a response today. One of the instructors told me the that the prices for adult classes worked out as follows:

Single lessons can be charged at £7.50 each. So, 7.50 X the lessons I wish to attend over the course of the month which is 2 times a week (8 lessons a month) = £7.50 X 8 = 60. Thats very high over the course of the month. Nope.

Then he offered £30 per month for 2 lessons per week, (so thats £7.50 X 2 = £15. £15 a week X 4 weeks of attending lessons = £60)

Ok. Thats half-price, £30 off. This seems like the best offer.

or

£25 per month for 1 lesson per week.

(£7.50 X 4 = 30)

Alright. Only £5 off. I'll stick with the top.

He then went on to say:

"however it is financially better to go for a monthly payment option."

Something about that line seemed to trigger suspicion. I havent met him yet, and the discussion of money is already on the platter. In my WTF school, were were allowed a free week to see whether we liked the class or not. There was no mention of a free week on the website, so I should enquire. I did the figures to be sure which offer was the best. And he is right. One of the monthly paying options is financially better (£30 a month). Nevertheless, I would just like to know (if it's okay with any of you) how much you pay for classes and if any of you think those prices are unreasonable. If so, can you list any ITF TKD schools in the Guilford, Surrey area, or perhaps even a Kyokushin dojo if possible. I know this is the Korean MA forum, but so many KF posters so a multitude of arts.

Thanx for any responses.

In my opinion, it is better for him to talk about prices so early. He sounds as if he is trying to help you select the best plan... As for the prices, it does sound better to go for the one month plan. My classes charge $30 a month, which is 2 lessons a week. That is fairly good prices...

[theadric]

There are schools here that charge $199 frst mnth $90/mnth after. 3 lessons/wk 24 mnth commitment. Or $1200 frst mnth $120/mnth after. unlimited lessons/wk 36mnth Cmntmnt.(McDojangs) Other schools in the area are charging about $100 frst mnth and $59 after 4 lessons/wk(for various styles of TKD)

[AdamFieldITFTKD]

i pay £30 a month for 3 lessons a week

i also got 1 month free training

gradings are £23

Dobok was £30

i think that this is all quite cheap compared to what i hear some people are paying

adam

[foofies]

i pay £30 a month for 3 lessons a week

i also got 1 month free training

gradings are £23

Dobok was £30

i think that this is all quite cheap compared to what i hear some people are paying

adam

I pay $25 for 3--4 lessons a week

gradings are $20

Dobok $20

NOW THATS CHEAP.

But remmber mate a good instruction is priceless!!

[Kill Jill]

I wonder if the info came in time for Superfoot - he hasn't said whether he joined the class or not.

30 pounds a month - a pound a day. Okay, if you have a full time job and no mortgage to pay!

From what I noticed, in the UK, it's perhaps worth checking out the universities. Often, they have a Taekwondo club run in the evenings at least a couple of times a week which are pretty inexpensive. Bristol university and Nottingham University, for example, were both charging about 5 pound per lesson for non students for something like a 2 hour class. It seemed good value unless you're broke, and at least you can be guaranteed that you won't have to share the gym with young kids. Equipment was provided, too.

[sliknik]

hi

at kempo jitsu the first lesson free after it is £6 a session or £22 1 week a month or £35 2 week a month

gi £35

belt £3

membership £22

badge £5

[aefibird]

£7.50 per individual lesson is a bit steep (I pay £3 per individual TKD lesson) but I can see why the instructor runs it like that.

It's better to have someone who is going to commit to training for sessions at a time than someone who will just pay the individual fee. At least if the school has been paid for a month's worth of instruction, then the owner will have a student who is more likely to turn up for that instruction, rather than someone who will just pay to train as-and-when and may be more likely to not turn up. If you've paid for training then there's a greater chance that you'll attend.

As for him telling you to take the monthly option, it's better for both of you. He get's a student for at least a month, he get's a month's worth of money (always an important consideration for MA schools - getting money to pay the rent!) and you've got a much better deal than if you were to pay for each lesson on an individual basis.

There's quite a few schools operate paying policies like that - charging more for students who don't want to or won't commit to paying per month. It's better for the business.

A lot of people seem to think that MA and business are dirty words when talked about together, but they're not. There's no reason why a good instructor can't operate a good business as well. People are often more than happy to pay high prices for music, tennis, swimming, lessons from a good instructor, but seem to think that MA instructors shouldn't make a profit or should just do it "for the love of it". Yeah, that's OK if you're loaded to start off with!!

Anyway, that's a side-issue.

If you're happy with the other issues at the club then go for it. The price per month isn't that costly - there's a lot dearer martial arts clubs out there!

[Myst]

Our school charges $30 a month, with no limit on how many classes per week (we have classes 5 days out of the week). There's another plan for 2 classes per week, but I don't know what it is.

[getawaytkd]

3000$ all the way to black belt

[tkdman102088]

i pay 79 USD a month (for unlimited classes) for ITF and UTI TKD along with Combat Hapkido at my school. its the cheapest in the area. My friends school is around 200usd per month.