What sets us apart from everyone else?

by Jason Ruiter in internal Posted on 07/31/2023 05:21 PM

In the world of infinite choice, how do you know that Metro Taekwondo Studio is the right choice for you without stepping on the mat and spending the time and effort to figure it out?

Right out of the gate, we are different. We are different in terms of how we charge fees and how we deliver our curriculum.

First off, we aren't your typical "run of the mill" traditional Taekwondo school. You will learn traditional techniques and forms but where we are different is that we have boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu baked into our program/curriculum. Our Taekwondo students, both young and old will learn boxing fundamentals and they will also be comfortable on the ground. All martial arts are "bit parts" or "specialties" in the world of martial arts and learning hand to hand combat. Master Phillip is an accomplished BJJ black belt with years of teaching experience, Master Ruiter is a former amateur kick boxer that gives us a broad base of other martial arts knowledge.

Our curriculum follows a 13 week rotating curriculum. Each week the focus of our classes takes on a new subject within the martial art. One week it could be patterns practice and in the next week it could be something entirely different like BJJ or Taekwondo sparring. When the 13 weeks are complete we start over at week one. This way classes are always fresh and exciting!

We are a WT school. This is important because we are a part of a network of 70+ Taekwondo clubs in BC and even more schools globally. When you receive a black belt from our school you can rest assured that your black belt is recognized the world over and the knowledge you take with you will be immediately transferable everywhere you go.

Stand Alone Programs:

We offer a Kickboxing class weekly on Monday nights that is accessible to all members as a supplement to their martial arts program (limited to adults), sport Taekwondo and we also offer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a stand alone program for both adults and children. Enrollment in any of our stand alone programs can be as an add-on to your existing membership or completely on it's own. Base memberships are predicated on twice per week attendance but if you wish to train 3-4 days per week or train in a different martial art you can do that with a small add-on to your existing membership!

Tuition fees and billing:

When you first contact us for free trial class, we book an initial appointment and if you or your child like what they see we have paid short term membership available for purchase. Our trials are no obligation and have a definitive start and end date. There is no "rolling" into a full blown membership! When your trial is over we will discuss memberships with you when you are ready to pursue martial arts on a longer-term basis.

When you are an ongoing member, dues are collected on a monthly basis automatically behind the scenes simply by charging your credit card. We bill for tuition at the END of your first month. When it's time to cancel your membership for whatever reason - you can do that with 60 days written notice at any time. For example if your billing date is June 1 and you decide to quit on May 28th, you'd pay for June 1 and July 1 (because the billing is at the end of the month in that scenario the last day of classes would be July 2nd).

This is simple for the school to administer and fair for everyone involved. Holds and pauses are handled the same way.

The best way to describe our tution fees would be that we provide a "high value" service with mid-tier pricing. This has been our corporate martial arts school culture since the day we opened in 2004.