Belts

[legkicker]

its not associated with either organization, yes the price is steep, but i rather just pay it then spend another 3 years doing the same thing with nothing to show for all my hard work.

Something else you may want to ask is if you have to pay a yearly fee to keep the belt certicate current. Many (bad) schools say you have to pay a yearly membership fee and if you don't, they will not recognize your black belt anymore.

I guess they think it is like milk and it will go bad....

bat

Many legit schools make you pay a yearly membership fee, too..ranging from 30 to 50 USD in myneck of the woods.

I would never do this with any of my student,s though..to each is own.

[ff100]

I'm British and from what i've read on this forum and others it seems as though charges in the US are extremely excessive for lessons and gradings.

[ps1]

In my area, the average fee per month is between 75 and 100 USD. What is it where you're from?

[legkicker]

I'm not talking about tuition but a yearly membership fee of 30-50 USD. Tuition ranges anywhere from 30 to 100+ a month. I'm in Seattle, WA for a few more weeks before I go to AIT on Ft. Jackson, SC. I'm looking for a school around that area right now.

[Jiffy]

Ours are either 35 or 70 per month, depending how often they wish to train

[jaymac]

Ours is only $40 - $50 USD a month and a belt grading fee that is very reasonable.

[Jussi Häkkinen]

My club: 150€ (approximately 190 USD) + 20€ (appr. 25 USD) association fee per year. No grading fees since I feel that gradings are a natural part of training.

Shodan grading in our association is 10€ (13 USD) + certification fee. One may buy any belt he wishes to (or gets it from his club as a gift).