[Sportsandrec] martial arts schools

[Jody W Ianuzzi]

Judo clubs are usually organized as clubs. We were organized as a Boy Scout Explorer Post. We taught at no charge. 

Judo came to the US first on military bases and YMCAs. Karate was referred to as judo chops. Those were the good old days. 


JODY

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!" Thomas Jefferson

On Sep 24, 2013, at 9:19 AM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:

> good; nice to know judo is cheapest. I'd probably pick judo or bjj if I did
> a martial art.
> Yes, I'll look into it when I can afford it.
> Ideally, I'd like to pay month to month because it’s a recreation thing for
> me and I do not anticipate doing it for life and becoming a highest
> blackbelt; if I can master it and feel I can commit to it, that's fine. But
> otherwise, I'd be happy trying it a while and being a white belt.
> 
> Prices for all gyms around here were not online, so I was not surprised that
> pricing was not covered for martial arts schools.
> I'll just call some and see what they say.
> That $60 sounds about what a large gym would cost around here; I live in a
> metropolitan area.
> The fee doesn't sound too bad since you have unlimitted classes.
> When I tried aikido at the Ki society dojo, they let us pay month to month.
> So, yes, I suppose it depends on the school.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: judoheidi at comcast.net
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> 
> Hi Ashley,
> It really all varies from club to club. Many of the BJJ/Tae Kwon Do/ Karate places require contracts like a gym. I don't know of any judo on that does, although I supposed there may be some out there. Also judo is going to be by far the cheapest. My
> Club is $60 a month for as many classes as you want to take and we
> Offer 8 classes a week for adults. Of course price depends on the market. You're going to pay more in New York than Alabama.  We offer discounts for paying for multiple months ahead of time (6 mos or a year). I'm surprised you couldn't find prices on the websites. That would be a red flag for me....
> As for class levels, generally it is divided by rank.  Most places have a set schedule for testing and promotion. At my dojo its quarterly. Our beginner/advanced class division is fluid and based more on how a person. Progresses and how hard they want to work.
> Anyway, what you should do is go to the club and talk to the coach since every club is going to be different.
> 
> Heidi
> Www.denverjudo.com
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