FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
As of 12/11/2014, the pricing structure is as follows: MONTHLY * Sign up and pay month-to-month, contract renews one month at a time indefinitely until canceled * One Class Per Week: $60.00 per month for adults, $50.00 per month for youths (up to 4 classes - 1 per week times 4 weeks) * Two Classes Per Week: $110.00 per month for adults, $90.00 per month for youths (up to 8 classes - 2 per week times 4 weeks) * Three or More Classes Per Week: $150.00 per month for adults, $125.00 per month for youths (unlimited classes for one month) QUARTERLY * 3 month commitment, contract renews quarterly indefinitely unless canceled * One Class Per Week: $150.00 per quarter for adults, $125.00 per quarter for youths (up to 13 classes - 1 per week for 3 months) * Two Classes Per Week: $300.00 per quarter for adults, $245.00 per quarter for youths (up to 26 classes - 2 per week for 3 months) * Three or More Classes Per Week: $409.00 per quarter for adults, $340.00 per quarter for youths (unlimited classes for 3 months) ANNUALLY * 12 month commitment, no cancellations, does not renew automatically. * Unlimited classes for one year, paid in monthly installments: $125.00/month ($1,500.00 annually) for adults, $105.00/month ($1,260.00 annually) for youths * If you pay your annual fee in full with one lump sum payment, cost is only $1,350.00/year for adults, $1,125.00/year for youths!
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I frequently attend martial arts seminars in the region to learn from other high ranking sensei. Some practice the same style, but many are proficient in other styles. Though I generally stay in the MD/DC/VA/PA region, I have traveled further for some seminars/conventions. I also travel to Las Vegas to attend the Martial Arts Super Show, which is the largest trade show in the industry.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
When I was 15, my older brother decided he wanted to take a ju-jitsu class being offered at our local YMCA. As little brothers are apt to do, I tagged along. We trained together for a few years, but eventually my brother's life went in different directions and work prevented him from continuing his training. But I was hooked and stuck with it. Somewhere around 1990, my original sensei relocated to CA for work, and the highest ranking student in our class took over. I continued to train with him until his retirement in 2013. I took over his class at the YMCA in 2013 and then in 2014 I decided to open my own dojo.