RJOTweet Posted May 10, 2003 Posted May 10, 2003 Regaurding to my last post ( one about the belts). I had to pay $42 for it and I believe that was with the test included. But my master also made a certificate that said I was now in level two and another certificate that said I was certified to teach level one. I know this doesn't sound like this should be right, and a friend of mine looked into it and said that the certificates don't mean zilch. What do any of you say? CardioKB student
karate_woman Posted May 10, 2003 Posted May 10, 2003 Perhaps you should ask your master a few questions. The types of things I'd want to know are: How many levels are there, and what are the requirements for each level? Why are we using belts to signify levels - isn't a certificate enough? Is this just a club certificate or is it internationally/nationally recognized? Do I have to be tested in order to keep training? If I don't test, can I learn the skills at the next level? etc. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
RJOTweet Posted May 10, 2003 Author Posted May 10, 2003 One of the certificates he himself made up has American International Fitness on it and the other A.I.M.A., but other than that I'll have to ask. CardioKB student
karate_woman Posted May 10, 2003 Posted May 10, 2003 This AIMA? http://www.aima-usa.com/aima-index.html The girl in the picture doesn't have a belt... I really think that if you're concerned about this you should ask questions. It is best to understand what you're being certified in and what you're being tested on before you fork over money for one thing. As SaifightsMS advised in the other thread...Cardio Kickboxing is a fitness class...not a martial arts class. Now it is true you can be certified as an aerobics instructor, or in this case a Cardio Kickboxing instructor but this sounds somehow different to me... The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
RJOTweet Posted May 10, 2003 Author Posted May 10, 2003 This is kind if discouraging because in the town I live in has absolutely nothing to and since I really wanted to get in a martial arts and always have, this is the closest I could get to a martial arts class. But thank you for all your help. CardioKB student
GreenDragon Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 There is nothing wrong with what you are learning, I am sure it is quite beneficial. But karate_woman makes an excellent point...there are some important questions that it sounds like you need to ask. It sounds like he is certifying you to teach, and it may be recognized nationally, that is the first thing to make sure of. If the teaching certificate is not recognized nationally, I would say you may be getting ripped off. If it is, then there are two ways to look at it: 1. You may want to teach in the future and this will allow you to do so, it is worth the money. 2. You have no interest in teaching and should ask the instructor if it is alright with him if you could continue to train without paying for the level certifications. $42 per "level" is a lot if the teaching certification is meaningless to you. Something else to consider is that your instructor may have built this fee into the overall cost of the class in a reasonable manner. For example, the place my wife was doing cardio kickboxing was charging $65 per month with no belt or level fees. The place you are training at might be $40 dollars per month with a $42 belt fee every three months or so. This would make your total monthly cost average out to be $54 per month. So depending on what your monthly fee is with respect to other places in your region, it is possible that this is not just a way to rip you off, but instead a well thought out method of motivating the students. I may be grasping at straws here, just to keep things on the bright side for ya, but, who knows...let us know what you pay a month and we will see. GreenDragon G r e e n D r a g o nFOR THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS...AT THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST PRICE: https://www.trueprotein.comFor an even lower price, use this discount code: CRA857Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. - Carl von Clausewitz
RJOTweet Posted May 14, 2003 Author Posted May 14, 2003 I pay $40 for 2 days per week a month. CardioKB student
GreenDragon Posted May 19, 2003 Posted May 19, 2003 Well, in my town, that is a good price, perhaps it is ok that he is charging a belt fee to certify you as an instructor as you go. But ultimately that decision is up to you. Like I mentioned, if you have no intention of teaching at a later date, then the certification fee would be considered unneccesary and you should approach you instructor about not paying for the certification tests. GD G r e e n D r a g o nFOR THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS...AT THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST PRICE: https://www.trueprotein.comFor an even lower price, use this discount code: CRA857Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. - Carl von Clausewitz
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