How to Join

We invite you or your children to attend a complimentary orientation class with one of our instructors or senior students. The orientation class is usually held during one of the classes that you are interested in joining. The instructor will basically give you a 1 on 1 lesson as well as ask you about what you want to achieve out of Hapkido. This will allow us to focus on areas specific to your goals as you start your journey with us.

Please contact Callum at callum@hapkido.co.nz  or phone/text 021 330 989 to let us know when you want to try out your orientation class and to answer any questions you may have. I would appreciate it if you do not call or message from a private number.

Please wear light loose sports type clothing at your orientation class and note that we train in bare feet.

After your orientation class you can decide whether the class is for you or not. If you are still not too sure then you can try a second class but most people join after their first orientaion class. To apply for Membership you can either pick up a Membership Form at the Academy or download - Membership Application Form. 
 
Complete both sides of the form and either email the form to Callum Forbes  or give it to an instructor at the Academy. Your membership will be confirmed once your application has been processed. 
  
Minors must have their membership form signed by a parent or guardian.   
 

 Training Timetable

* Run as single black-to-back class. Counts as one class for Membership Fee calculation regardless if you take one or both classes.
 
We offer year-round training. We do not stop for school term breaks or break for an extended period over Summer. The only times that we cancel classes is when they fall on public holidays and for about a week over the Christmas/New Year period. This is factored into our Membership Fees.    
 

Membership Fees

When you join the Upper Hutt Hapkido Academy we charge you a Membership Fee. This helps to pay for the costs involved in delivering our classes such as venue costs, equipment costs and maintenance. None of our Instructors get paid - we are all volunteers.
 
The Membership Fee is paid regularly whether or not you decide to attend classes - e.g. on the same basis of most gyms. Our fee calculations are based on 10 months of actual training a year per student (to allow for holidays, etc.). This is spread over the entire year to make paying and collecting membership fees easier for all concerned. If you cannot attend training for a genuine reason (such as an injury or work pressures) we will consider suspending your payments until you can return to training.
 
Membership Fees are also payable in advance and most people pay them fortnightly as this suits most people's cash flow.If you wish to pay on a different cycle then the weekly membership fee is half that of the fortnightly membership fee for your class option and if you wish to pay monthly then the monthly membership fee is 2.2 times the fortnightly fee for your class option.
 
A Family Discount applies to members who are part of an immediate family who are all living together and to be eligible for the discount, the other family members need to be non-income earners – e.g. dependent children or a home keeper. Full fees are charged to the family member with the highest applicable class fee and then each subsequent family member is charged 50% of their relevant class fee. 
 
Note that the Family Discount does not apply to Membership Upgrades such as Black Belt Club (coming in 2018).   
 

Uniforms, Badges and Other Equipment 

Your First Few Classes 

When you first come along to try out one of our classes you can wear normal gym clothes or light loose fitting sports clothing. Once you decide to join you can purchase a training uniform.
 
After You Join
 
We wear a standard black Hapkido uniform. You can buy a black light/middleweight cotton Hapkido uniform through the Academy for $50 (all child and adult sizes) which is at least $25 cheaper than the retail price as we obtain them from a wholesale provider and pass the savings onto our members. We always keep a stock of these uniforms so you can buy one as soon as you decide to join.

We can also provide a light weight black top which many people prefer to wear in the warmer weather.
 
We also have a badge set for our white uniform top which must be worn by all Teen Hapkido and Hapkido students before they do their second grading (to blue belt). Junior Hapkido students do not have to wear the badges until they attain the Junior Red Belt grade and Young Dragons students are not required to have badges but many do.
 
Wearing the badges shows your pride in our Academy and in your training. It also identifies who you are at seminars and other events where members of other martial arts styles and clubs are also present. The Badge set consists of a set of 4 badges that costs $40 and like with the uniforms and clothing that we provide we sell these at cost only to our members.
 
Optional Equipment