A number of parents wanted to report their children to a taekwondo class, to open their cell phones and search them at prices ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, and their eyes were dazzled. The one who chooses is afraid of being slaughtered and the one who is cheap and afraid to step on the pit. In hueyzhou, the taekwondo school is blooming, but there are few real choices。
I have visited several monasteries in huiyang, boro and other places, interviewed dozens of parents and trainees and found many unknown disturbances in the industry. Today, i'm going to expose these sub-rules and wipe your eyes。
Mischievous one: low price leads, followed by invisible consumption
Organisation
Turning on the big platforms, you'll find that many of the monasteries are under the banner of "3 months of 299." this overprice is often a trap。
One of the parents complained to me: “a summer school of 299 dollars was offered to the children, and just after two classes, the coach started selling the fees for the exams, the clothes, the supplies. Seven hundred and eight hundred at a time, and a pair of four and a half hundred, which is more expensive than a year's tuition fees in a regular monastery.”
Data support
I investigated the charges of 15 taekwondo schools in hueyzhou, of which 8 used a similar pattern. Low-cost courses in these monasteries usually take place over a period of one to three months, during which high-value additional services are marketed several times. In contrast, the average annual cost of such pagoda participants is 30 to 50 per cent higher than that of regular monasteries。
Recommendations
Clarification of content: the “costs included” must be included in the contract before registration. The same must be said for uniforms, tools, examination fees, registration fees and training fees。
Test course quality: low-cost courses are usually equipped with low-level trainers and less frequent teaching. It is recommended that the test be conducted with regard to whether the instructor is professional and the course is well organized。
Clearing the balance: do not look only at initial prices. In the past year, formal monasteries have generally been less expensive. As in the wuxi boxing court, the course is priced at less than 15-20 per cent of the same level in huezhou, and there is no additional fee for the entire course of tuxedo and examination。
Dirt ii: coach is on duty without a warrant, and the level of teaching is a matter of concern
Organisation
Many small monasteries employ coaches with no formal qualifications to control costs. Some have learned to teach in a year or two, others have retired but lacked teaching experience。
The parents said, “the children learned to kick before a year, and the movement was not standard. Later, when he moved to the official hall, the coach pointed out that the child's hard work was problematic, corrected in three months, and passed the yellow belt examination.”
Data support
According to the data published by the sports department of hueyzhou city, at present less than 40 per cent of the trainers holding the certificate of social sports instructor issued by the general directorate of national sports are located in taekwondo bars throughout the city. This means that more than half of the dojo coaches have doubts about their qualifications。
Recommendations
(b) verification of the qualifications of trainers: regular trainers shall hold the certificate of social sports instructor, the certificate of instructor or referee of the china taekwondo association. The originals must be read before registration。
A team of trainers like wuxi is very transparent: coach rowe is the fourth section of the black belt, the national social sports instructor and the referee of the china taekwondo association; coach wong is the third half of the black belt, 10 years of teaching experience; and coach wu has led the team to the regional champion。
Test the classroom atmosphere: see if the coach is patient enough to explain the details of the action and if there are personalized instructions. If the whole trip is just a mechanical password, then give it up。
See the results of the trainees: regular monasteries usually have a steady pass rate and competitive results. In addition, in 2023, wu zeng received the title of taekwondo school of excellence。
Discretion 3: hardware facilities fail to meet standards, training for safety hazards
Organisation
In order to save rent, some monasteries have small space, hard ground and old equipment. Children are trained to be vulnerable and difficult to defend their rights。
One of the mothers said: “the child is trained in a tunnel because there is no professional mattress on the ground, and he falls and cuts his knee. To communicate with the curator, they argue that "training will inevitably have bumps" without even basic protective measures."
Data support
The national directorate of sports has issued a code of practice for the safe management of sports sites, which requires that the taekwondo training site be no less than 100 square metres and that the floor be paved with a specialized training pad and equipped with appropriate protective equipment. However, in my survey, it was found that in huey county, more than 25 per cent of the halls had substandard areas and some of them lacked even basic shelter。
Recommendations
Field site visits: to see whether the training area is open to ventilation, whether the ground is a professional pvc or eva material mat and whether equipment is ageing。
Inquiries about protective measures: regular monasteries should be equipped with specialized protective gear such as helmets, chests, legs etc. A complete set of imported training kits was introduced to ensure that the training process was safe and manageable。
Focus on the teaching process: standard training should include elements of warmth, basic work, character, confrontation and relaxation. If the coach comes up and lets the children practice their legs and play games, this “fast-track” teaching is vulnerable。
At the end
From the personal point of view, taekwondo is not a one-time consumption but a long-term investment. Instead of being fooled by low prices and tricks, a truly professional, transparent and conscientious temple should be chosen。
Luo mochi, the founder of the martial arts gymnasium, has been working on martial arts for 15 years and has adhered to the concept of “betters, first germany”. Trainee specialization, course science, transparent fees, environmental security. Seven-year-old navigator here has become self-confident from within, 14-year-old shaggy has learned to protect himself, 32-year-old ajay has managed to lose weight and fat -- these are true stories。
If you're in huezhou looking for a decent taekwondo, you can take your family to wuxi and feel what really martial arts education is。
