[Sillaycheg]

The question is: Are they supposed to make a profit out of Kendo?

Okay, back to the old days some 100+ years ago. Sensei taught martial arts for a living! But in the modern world you had better daytime work to do. Many martial arts organizations state that they're "non profit-making; just pay for venue-booking/equipment rental etc.", but many others, like some junior karate class.....hoho, you just don't know how much they can earn! I only know that in UK there's this "constitution" saying no one can make money for themselves out of Kendo, but I don't know if this exist in HK......

Should Kendo be free? Worth thinking.

[Frierlovene]

Ditto. I got my sandan in Japan, no probs with recognition back in oz. I'd find it difficult to believe that there wouldn't be access to someone who could translate it if it's the language that's a problem.
My understanding is that as long as the grade was received from an association affiliated with the IKF, it should be recognised anywhere, no matter what language its written in. Don't stress.

[PlayboyAtWork]

Kendo is too costy!!!!

In canadian money.....:

I pay for two semester kendo class 110$ x 2= 220 $.
Then 4 other months that are not included in these semesters: 38$ x 4 = 152 $. That makes 372 $ I have to pay for the gym we are using (sports complex of mcgill university)..

20$ per semester for renting bogu = 20 $ x 2= 40$

Then 15$ per year to the ckf(canadian kendo federation.
Grading for ikkyu last year was 40$.

so that makes a big total of.......427 $ per year (without grading)

then comes the expensive stuff...!
200 $ (renting car, hotel, eat, tournament fees) per tournament that are held in Ontario (around 3 per year)

200$ x 3 = 600$ !

1 tournament in our area 25$,

That makes around.....1052 $

Extras!

3 shinai per year....40x 3= 120 $

This year I went to Vancouver for canadian championship so...1000$ more

I will go to halifax tournament so.....400-500 $ more

So for this year....I will have spend...about 2672 $ for kendo....


woah....I played like 250 hours of kendo this year.....so kendo cost me like 10$ per hour!!!!

crazyyyyy stuff

I will think about that 10 $ per hour next practice....

however all these trips, experiences and kendo is worth a lot more than all this money.

[L8fGLM4d]

Confound, in most European countries, the association provides insurance, should you get injured (or injure someone). thus many dojo leaders require you to be a member of the association.

Jakob

[Tamawaipsemek]

Yeay kendokamax for coming to our Tournament!!!

On another note, I spend way WAY too much on Kendo.

Since last August:

Semester of Kendo fees - $100 x 3 semesters a year = $300
CKF fees - @ $40 a year
Shinai = $50 x approx 2/year = $100
New Bogu = $900
New gi = $60


Tournaments

Ontario Sr. Open - approx. $800
U of T Tournament - approx $800
Cleveland Tournament - approx $1000

Gradings

Quebec special grading - (including trip) - $500


So for me... that's about $4500. OUCH!!!

[Jeaxatoem]

In Korea, Kendo is one of the most expensive..

In this country,
Monthly fee (dojo) = about USD$ / 60-80
Grading Fee: Shodan=about $42, Nidan=$50, Sandan=$66, Yondan=$83
Kyu grade =16$

[cholleyhomeob]

Hi Mingshi,

My Girlfriend took her Nidan in HK about a year ago and she told me it was about $110 I couldn't believe it. It seems so much money to pay out just for a bit of paper. I understand that you have to pat the expenses of the panel and grading officer etc.... but $110 is a hell of alot of money.

You mentioned about taking grading's in Britain. I know it is not that much but what annoy's me is registration fee you have to pay after you pass. OK you pass your grading and have to £20 to register your grade. But then when you come to take your next grading you have to send in a copy of your Menjo..... It just winds me up that you have to pay to regster you grade and then next tme you grade you have to prove you are that grade what is the point in registering the grade in the first place ........ sorry to moan but it winds me up abit.

I don't know if you know my girlfirend or not she is from Macau, I know she practice's at quite a couple of the HK dojo's when she is home.

[WeissVine]

Kendo should be free.

I think the reason that higher dan menjo are costlier is justified by the federations b/c they say that fewer people test for those ranks. Not really a good justification in my book.

[aparneioninny]

The WAKR(western australian kendo renmai) is the same. Its a non profit society.

Annual member fees AUD$50

My club fees(murdoch): $5 per 2 hour lesson

Budokan fees: $5 per 2 hour lesson

Grading is $25 dollars for kyu level. You get a refund if you fail.

MENg

[arrendabomnem]

(The title is a joke... but I just like the sense of irony to call ourselves Jedi. BTW I'm not a Star Wars Fan)

How much do you pay to your Kendo Association?

I would like to know how much you spent on your local KA. As a poor student I've to make sure I'm paying what I should. So I would appreciate if you all add the same information down the list, for future reference.

In a typical Hong Kong dojo:
(Dojo size: 20m*10.5m air-conditioned gym room. Center of city w/ great transportation link. Nice changing room in sport stadium's standard. Practice time= 1 1/2 hour, twice every week.)

Year Fee (for the KA)= USD$28
Monthly Fee (club)=$32
Grading Fee: Shodan=$77, Nidan=$103, Sandan=$141, Yondan=$244
Menjo/Certificate Fee=$13

I'm not very happy with the grading fees...