I have been practicing Ninjutsu for the last 26 years{instructor for 20}?

Question

Is anybody else getting really annoyed at the price most clubs charge for membership, sessions and gradings and kit.
I know I`m going back a bit but it was really cheap when I started.
I still dont charge membership, and my sessions are £2.00 pre hour, gradings are also subsidised.{ my classes are always full.
In today's Martial climate, its an expensive pass time. I think the pricing should be reviewed by most clubs, in order to get more people interested and not immediatley put off by price.
How much has it cost you so far?..........and what do you think?...

Answer 1

I agree with you i practice Sooyang-Do a Korean martial art.....
the yearly fee is £20 the monthly fee is £20 (2 hours a week)
the kit is £40 not including body protection head foot or hand protection gear........grading fees are £25 (per member of family grading every 3 months) so calculate that up over 4 years for myself and my 2 daughters who train with me....I agree the pricing should be reviewed people hear the cost of the do-bok and just say no :(

Halox your comment is unjust all martial artists practice costantly even after 26 years you still need to remember ALL grade moves from lowest to highest belt you still need to practice all kicks punches defense moves EVERYTHING which goes to prove you know NOTHING of the subject look it up fool (would YOU have the mental agility to remember 100s of moves and do them correctly ????)
sorry to the questioner for hi jacking the question but idiotslike these tick me off !

Answer 2

definite. right here in New Zealand we do an hour of Brazillian Jiujutsu, accompanied by applying Ninjutsu. The Ninjutsu we study is taught one college at a time, interior the comparable order that Takamatsu Sensei learnt them - so we start up off with Shinden Fudo Ryu, then Koto Ryu & Kukishinden Ryu.

Answer 3

I charge $50.00 dollars per month and I am the cheapest in my area. I can tell you that comercial property rent is getting very high and insurance is very high too. As an owner you got to pay rent, electricity, water, telephone service, insurance, taxes. just like any other business, so unfortunantely you must charge a little more to cover those expenses. I dont rely on my school for a living since I got another job, so i can keep prices down a bit. But I can see while other instructors that just do this for a living probably have to charge more.
by the way the insurance is mostly against lossing your school due to fire or robbery etc. and against getting sued.

Answer 4

I pay £120 for 8 weeks and I can take as many classes as I want. If I go 3 times a week is approx. £5 per class, which is probably the max that I will pay for a class. I still have to buy my own kit plus the grading.

Answer 5

It depends on the club , I only charge 35.00 per month , some students come 5 times a week for that price , with free Dobuk. Others (Kung Fu up the street) charge 800 bucks for 6 months with fees to look at you to see if you are ready to test , then test fees.

The norm in my town is closer to what I charge though. (5 different martial arts here)

Answer 6

Don't know about Ninjutsu but my Bushido classes cost me £15 per lesson - daylight robbery but a small price to pay for not having over 5 people in the dojo.

Answer 7

I have never heard of a class a cheap as yours and I am in Scotland, some halls are dirty and cold, and whos bloody idea was it to 'wear white' to roll about on the floor every week!? Yes we are being groomed for profit, and the one answer I keep hearing for this is 'insurance & affiliation' yet have not ever seen a claim form to make a claim on this insurance. Well done with keeping your prices sensible.

Answer 8

i agree that it is more expensive to train now than even 5 years ago . costs of premises have gone through the roof especially in leisure centres and community centres. everyone in the buisness of renting wants there pound of flesh.i train in kungfu and pay £30 per month ,for me ,good value as my Sifu is of very high standard.i think part of the reason is the rise of Mc Dojo,s charging in my area approx£100-£300 per month and people are paying for rubbish tuition and worthless grades.

Answer 9

I pay $80 a month to get 3 lessons a week. So that's about $6 bucks a lessons, not bad.

Answer 10

Whatever you say I agree, I'm not about to argue with 26 years experience in Ninjutsu!
I am 'knackered' after a vicious bout of paper folding!!