Originally posted by meni
can you please explain how in the world you get to this numbers?
10000 $$
????
Sure. The dojo where I study charges $960 for a 24-week period of 1 private lesson per week as well as all the group classes you care to attend. That's roughly $1,000 each six months. Based on how far I've come and what I've seen from the higher ranks, I expect it will take me approximately 5 years to get my black belt. That's around 10 grand.
Originally posted by Blindside
OK, so for me, my training has cost around $5500, but half of that is just driving to the studio.
Thanks, Blindside, that's just what I was looking for. The Bay Area is awfully expensive, maybe I should move to Wyoming.
Originally posted by Kalicombat
First of all, kenpo and one's quest for kenpo proficiency, can not and should not be measured in dollars and cents.[/i]
On one hand, I agree with you, and by posting my question I didn't mean to imply that the value of one's Kenpo education can be reduced to dollars and cents.
On the other hand, don't you think it's reasonable to compare one Kenpo education to another in terms of cost? There are many variables, but if someone is paying $1,000 to get to a black belt and I look into their school and find out that they're getting a good Kenpo education, I think it's reasonable for me to question the fact that I'm paying 10 times that amount.
So far, I don't have a problem with the amount that I'm paying. I live in the Bay Area of California, which is an expensive place to do anything: it wouldn't surprise me to find out that I'm paying twice as much as people elsewhere just on the basis of location alone. I'm also studying at a very small school, which raises the cost per student, but has the benefit of more individualized instruction (I don't think I've ever been in a group class with more than 7 people, and there are usually only 3 or 4). Most importantly, I feel that I'm getting a very good education. Still, I'd like to find out just how much people are paying elsewhere.
Rich