How much do your martial arts lessons cost you?
A good way to figure out what your martial arts lessons actually cost is to multiply the number of hours you train per lesson by the amount of lessons you take each week, or month. Divide this number into your weekly or monthly cost to determine your actual cost per lesson.
For example: You are able to train 3 days per week & receive an hour lesson each time you attend class.
The total is 3 hours per week or 12 hours per month. A martial arts program costing $125 per month would cost you $10.42 per lesson.
|
Classes you train per week |
Hours per class |
Total hours per week |
Times per 4 week month |
Monthly Fee |
Cost per hour |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
$125 |
$10.42 |
Mandarin Kung Fu charges $88 per month
|
Classes you train per week |
Hours per class |
Total hours per week |
Times per 4 week month |
Monthly Fee |
Cost per hour |
|
4 |
2 |
8 |
32 |
$88 |
$2.75 |
|
Classes you train per week |
Hours per class |
Total hours per week |
Times per 4 week month |
Monthly Fee |
Cost per hour |
|
9 |
2 |
18 |
52 |
$88 |
$1.69 |
You should equate how much of your class is dedicated to martial arts training versus stretching & fitness work.
At Mandarin Kung Fu we devote 15 minutes to a warm up drill at the start of each class. The other hour & forty five minutes is dedicated to kung fu training.
You should also factor in promotion & testing fees, mandatory tournaments & seminars, plus all other costs that you will incur when testing for a higher rank. The cost of the belt, banquet fees, etc. should also be factored into the cost of your training.
There is no charge for testing at Mandarin Kung Fu. The only fee you incur is the cost of your sash. You can go from White Sash to Black Sash for $300. That is your total cost for all of the sashes including Black Sash.
Another consideration that you should factor into the equation is who teaches classes. Is it the Master of the school or head instructor, or are you regularly receiving instruction from youths or low experienced black belts.
Sifu Norman Mandarino instructs & participates in every class at Mandarin Kung Fu.
Pricing is always a factor when choosing a martial arts school, but it is especially important in the lean times we are presently experiencing.
We pride ourselves in producing excellent martial artists & you can be assured that our lower pricing is not a compromise in teaching quality, rather it represents an excellent value for our students.
This is emphasized by our motto:
Mandarin Kung Fu will never water down quality to enhance student enrollment.