How much does your school charge? My former GM, rest his soul, used to charge 500 per belt test with the KKW cert included. Last weekend there was some talk at a tourney (in CA) about the ridiculous prices some charge. Here are a few that stood out :
1. A man has 3 sons who are all ready for their poom exam. cost :$1500 each...the week b4 Christmas!
2. A woman who is a black belt candidate (that test was 500, no cert) said she would have to pay $1000 for her "Poom"(she was around 40)test then $1500 for her Dan test next summer.
3. 2 3rd Dan instructors told me that they will be testing in Jan for their 4th Dan. They will pay $2500 each and have been 3rd dan for 5 years each!
Noticing a pattern here? Why are they charging so much? I know that some have high rent but tuition should cover that. I have a crazy idea. Lets try charging a fair price. I took my 5th Dan exam in Korea for $250 us. plus cost of travel. Total was around $1590. Difference = they don't care who you are or if you pass! If you pay someone 1500 they are not going to fail you. What is the point of testing under those circumstances? Why not just cut the check and have a nice dinner with your Sa Bum Nim while he discusses his new Mercedes?
I personally charge 250 for 1st poom/dan and add 100 per level. After 3rd Dan they must go to Korea. KKW fees are cheap. I will not list them here but both 1st and 2nd are under $100 us.
1. A man has 3 sons who are all ready for their poom exam. cost :$1500 each...the week b4 Christmas!
2. A woman who is a black belt candidate (that test was 500, no cert) said she would have to pay $1000 for her "Poom"(she was around 40)test then $1500 for her Dan test next summer.
3. 2 3rd Dan instructors told me that they will be testing in Jan for their 4th Dan. They will pay $2500 each and have been 3rd dan for 5 years each!
Noticing a pattern here? Why are they charging so much? I know that some have high rent but tuition should cover that. I have a crazy idea. Lets try charging a fair price. I took my 5th Dan exam in Korea for $250 us. plus cost of travel. Total was around $1590. Difference = they don't care who you are or if you pass! If you pay someone 1500 they are not going to fail you. What is the point of testing under those circumstances? Why not just cut the check and have a nice dinner with your Sa Bum Nim while he discusses his new Mercedes?
I personally charge 250 for 1st poom/dan and add 100 per level. After 3rd Dan they must go to Korea. KKW fees are cheap. I will not list them here but both 1st and 2nd are under $100 us.