Fees

NO JOINING FEE - CHOOSE YOUR PAYMENT £3.75 PER LESSON OR PAY MONTHLY
See below for breakdown of costs

What are the costs? Is Karate expensive?

No, with Tobi Ishi Kai you do not pay any Joining fees or overpriced lesson fees. Membership to Tobi Ishi Kai allows the student the option to take either unlimited lessons every week for only £25 per month, or alternatively, 'Pay As You Go' for just £3.75 for each individual lesson. (Tobi Ishi Kai also accepts payments from POW - please enquire)

Most martial art classes charge around £5.50 per one hour lesson. For the average student who trains 2 hours a week, that would cost them approximately £49.50 per month – so training with Tobi Ishi Kai offers great value as well as excellent training.

Additional Charges

Tobi Ishi Kai is a professional Martial Arts School. We do not believe in small print and make clear all costs to the student.

You do not need to buy expensive equipment. To start off with, jogging bottoms and T-shirts are recommended. A starter pack which includes karate gi, white belt, Licence with 1 years insurance and membership to the NGB English Karate Federaion and a grading syllabus/attendance record book are available for only £40.00 - this is required before the student takes their first grading. Please note that only Tobi Ishi Kai Karate Suits are allowed to be worn.

Gradings

You can take up to five gradings each year, depending on your age, attendance, level and ability. The grading includes your examination, certificate and belt. Every effort is made to keep costs to a minimum, the grading which encourages achievement and commitment starts at £20.00.

Fees - Breakdown of costs

For further information see our equipment page.