I want to continue taking Martial Arts classes, but I cannot find a good school within my parent's budget...?

I'm 17 and have taken Tang Soo do classes for two years. My parents decided we can't afford it anymore, so I have been looking for a dojo that costs less, but all the cheaper ones aren't my style, i.e. they don't spar, use lots of equipment, don't do weapons, and aren't very serious. What should I do? Do you think a different style Martial Arts may cost less?





I don't really have enough time to get a job--if I get one I won't actually have time to go to a class, I have tons of homework from school. (If you live in North Olmsted and know of some that'd be great!)

I want to continue taking Martial Arts classes, but I cannot find a good school within my parent's budget...?
Well...you wanna play, you gotta pay!





Can you not do something one day a week, like flyers or something, ask your parents to pay what they were going to pay for the 'cheaper ones', and pitch in the rest to keep going to the good ones.





(If you have time to go to martial arts classes...you have time to work in order to pay for it.)
Reply:Ask your instructor if you can help out at the school to offset some of the cost. He might let you clean up or even help teach the kids classes.
Reply:Most dojos hire students to work in the dojo, and barter training for other services, such as cleaning, etc. Speak to your professor/sinsei/guru, and see if you can work something out.
Reply:This is a decision between you and your parents. Talk to your Sabunim and see if you could make some sort of a deal. I know a majority of schools that allows students to train full time by paying pay less or even nothing by taking menial task for the school.





a good example is one my student cannot afford to pay but passionate about his training. Well, he comes in twice a week for an hour and clean the dojo bathroom, mats, mirrors and trash. I am happy and so is he !





Good luck !
Reply:Tang soo do is an expensive martial art. So I advise you go and take boxing, kick boxing while you can go back to tang soo do. When you can afford it, you can go back, but right now that you cant, go do one of those. Boxing is almost free and if you want, you can go to karate or TKD places where they will respect the belt you have, so I really urge you to go and look around.
Reply:I have done taekwondo for seven years. This may be something you want to consider. We do spar, we use some equipment ( not all the time though ) its very affortable, we do not do weapons but we just started swords and short stick for blue belts and above, they are very serious about what they do. Im not sure where you are located but, if this sounds like something are are intrested in..check out this website..





http://www.itaonline.com/main/FindAcadem...











Hope it helped!