r/judo • u/Infinite_Aerie8147 • 3h ago

General Training Is $150/ month too much for judo?

Hey guys I stopped by an MMA place that charges $150 for a single specialty (whether it’s judo, jiu jitsu, boxing, etc.). The quality of instruction I got from my first day there was very good and I liked the feeling of being hands on and participating in grip fighting (they also have randori days). However, I was a little hesitant to join, because of the price and wanted to know if it’s too much.

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u/Secret_Tap_5548 sankyu 3h ago

Depend of your country. In France is 200 dollars a year with 3 course a week.

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u/Mr-E-Walter-Mitty 3h ago

I agree with the other user that it depends on your budget. My home dojo I pay $150 but that’s because I also do Karate and they’re giving me a discount on that class. If I only did judo it would be only $100.

However we only have judo class twice a week. I could go to bjj dojos that offer more classes, but I like the quality of class that we have at my home dojo. And then if I want more rounds in the week I go drop in at the other dojos.

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u/BlueGrassBrother 3h ago

In Finland it's about 200€ per year+ license 160€ year. For 2-4 times per week training. Mostly clubs are run with volunteers that do not get paid much and clubs are non profit. Clubs often also pay for kids competition entry fees...

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u/alolanbeansnbrews nidan 2h ago

I've never been to a Judo dojo that charges that much per month - are the instructors paid?

I think the highest I've ever seen was $40/month

The one I currently teach at is $100/year but we require USJF membership

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u/judo1234567 2h ago

A bit of context would be helpful. Where and how often? The economics between different countries/ cities will vary greatly

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u/jkxs 3h ago

All depends on your budget, mate.

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u/kitchenjudoka nidan 3h ago

Are the instructors paid? Is the facility in good condition? Mats clean? And amenities, like laundry, towels, showers, easy parking, bottled water/filtration system?

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u/313078 3h ago

That's the US price

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u/alolanbeansnbrews nidan 2h ago

Maybe at a training center, but that's not any US price I've ever seen

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u/CaliSpetznaz755 2h ago

I pay 155 and train 2 times a week it dose include a bjj class, but for me it's worth it it's hard to find a judo class in southern California that's close by this was the only fit for me and I do like the training/ atmosphere class Mates are cool to 🤙

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u/madamebubbly 1h ago

$150 aud in Australia is a lot. A bunch of people at my old club have just left due to price hikes to $145 (only two 2 hour classes a week).

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u/Baron_De_Bauchery 1h ago

This depends on where you are, how many sessions they're providing and so on. That's in line with bjj prices in the US which can be even more depending on location. Assuming you do only 3 hours a week we will call that $12.50 an hour. If you can train more than that then it will be less an hour. If you'll be training less than that then it will be more an hour. So you tell me if that's good value or not. If there's no other options for judo in your area that's the only thing you need to decide on. It doesn't matter if someone pays that much a year in France or half that a month on the other side of the country,

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u/yiquanyige 1h ago

The price range goes $45-125 in my area (large city in the USA).

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u/yiquanyige 1h ago

$150 is too much for non-profit but ok for an MMA gym. You could try to search for non-profit dojos in your area, which most Judo dojos should be.

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u/Quix_Nix 1h ago

How many lessons and how good is the instruction?

In terms of flat price, that is pretty good for my area.

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u/Freudian_Devil 42m ago

Depends on so very much where you live. I pay 320€/year in Finland but the club is non-profit.

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u/Dre_LilMountain gokyu 23m ago

Depends on the number of classes offered in that specialty (and the quality of the instruction) but assuming it's an MMA gym, that's probably only like 2/3 classes a week, so it's probably too high

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u/silverfoxxflame 18m ago

USA guy here. 

I pay $190 a month for three classes a week. 

I'm also in a fairly medium to high rent and cost of living area.  There was another dojo that I was thinking about which essentially charged $45 per class.   Now 190 may be high but... 45 a class was going to be 360 a month for two classes a week. 

... I did only do a trial at that location.