FEES

 

Your first session is FREE. Monthly fees for children and adults:

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Monthly Payment by standing order

Juniors & Cadets (Age 7 - 17): £25 per month 

Adults(Age 18 and above) : £35 per month

Blue belt & above class: additional £5 per month per student

Second night training: £15 per student (Advanced students or any student wishing to train Thursday and Friday)

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Fees must be paid monthly by standing order - a full month’s fees are payable whether you train once, or many times a month, so make sure you get your money’s worth!

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AKA BANK DETAILS:

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Bank: Natwest

Account name: John Foster

Sort Code: 602421

Account Number: 10159630

Please ensure you put the student’s name in the reference box.

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AKA STARTER PACK:

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GI (UNIFORM) BADGE & MEMBER BOOK + GLOVES  (£70) 

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After the student has been training for a few weeks,

we would expect them to wear a white cotton suit called a Gi.

These may be ordered via your instructor, online (such as amazon or blitz).

They must be kept in a good, clean condition. 

Brand may vary.

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BADGE 

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A GKI badge must be sewn or ironed onto the Gi. 

All funds go to the GKI association.

Purchased via the GKI website 

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MEMBERSHIP BOOK 

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Students must purchase a membership book, which logs

progress at Ashridge Karate Academy.  

All funds go to the GKI association.

Purchased via the GKI Website 

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 GLOVES 

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At AKA we practise sparring in preparation for competitions

and to improve self defence.

This is a non contact activity that generates lots of energy and excitement!

Brand may vary.

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LICENCE (JUNIOR & CADET £16, ADULT £21) YEARLY

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Once a student is a member of AKA, the student must apply for a Licence, which is issued by Goju-Ryu Karate-Do International (GKI).  Part of the fee goes towards providing insurance for the individual student. A current licence is obligatory to continue training, and to take a grading. The licence must be renewed every year.

All funds go to the GKI association.

Purchased via the GKI Website 

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GRADINGS (£20 PER STUDENT) 3 PER YEAR

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Gradings are run at Ashlyns dojo approximately 3 times a year. Gradings are not compulsory and will be run when the majority of students are ready to test their progress

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VENUE & TRAINING TIMES

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Ashridge Karate Academy (AKA) currently runs as follows:

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Venue: The Dojo, Ashlyns School, Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH

 

Thursday evenings: 

• Juniors: (aged 7 - 10 yrs approx., all grades) 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm  

• Cadets & Seniors: (aged approx. 11 and above , all grades) 7:30pm - 8:45pm 

• Advanced Seniors (aged 13 and above, Blue belt and above)  8:45 pm - 9:30 pm

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Venue: St Mary's Parish Rooms, High Street, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QW

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Friday evenings: 

• Juniors & Cadets: (aged 7 - 13 yrs approx., all grades) 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm  

• Advanced Seniors (aged 13 and above, Blue belt and above)  5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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CLASSES THROUGH THE YEAR 

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AKA runs for approximately 46 weeks of the year and closes during the following times: 

• 2 weeks during the month of August

• 2 weeks over Christmas

• 2 weeks during the year for instructor holiday

• Any unplanned sick for the instructor 

• Bank Holidays

AKA has assistant instructors - so apart from Christmas when we close for 2 weeks that may be cover for August and holidays. 

Please note payments are required during these times. 

 Sensei John will give you as much notice as possible of days when the class will not run. However for short notice cancellations due to illness etc, we will endeavour to email / WhatsApp all members, but please ‘Like’ us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AshridgeKarateAcademy) and/or follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ashridgekarate) for updates. Classes do not run on bank holidays.

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There is no need to let Sensei John know if you are not able to attend a training session, nor do you need to book your training session in advance.

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MEMBERSHIP

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Students who train with AKA will be asked to complete and sign an online membership form prior to taking part in any training.

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Ashridge Karate Academy is a Community Amateur Sports Club. We welcome your support and involvement in the club, and our social activities. Our club senior instructor is John Foster 4th Dan. For more info on Sensei John see Ashridge Karate Academy Goju Ryu Karate in Berkhamsted