Thread: MT in Brooklyn?

other non-UFC martial arts are usually under 100, these guys are taking advantage of what's popular now and raising the prices. money grubbing in my opinion

i can go into manhattan, but it's a big borough and i'm not really interested in traveling an hour both ways for a 1 hour class

I don't know where you are in Brooklyn, but the Wat and 5 points are both within 1.5 blocks of the Canal St. 4/5/6 and N/Q/R/W subway stations. If the ride to Canal isn't too long for you, check them out.

what is the Wat? i live right on the edge of brooklyn (high street on the A) so canal is pretty close.

Yeah non UFC like little karate studio's... You need a lot of space to have a ring and lots of heavy bags, speedbags, area to shadow box. Non ufc type places don't need this, they rent a hole in the wall and throw down some walmart puzzle mats. The gym I am building is 3000 sq ft. lease alone is going to cost me $2000(I'm not in NY) a month plus utilities, plus insurance. Need to pay trainers to hold pads. It's not one person teaching a karate class. lol WOW. Just WOW You have no clue. Ring $4000+ Octagon $15,000 1500 sq feet of (good) mat to grapple on $5000, bags, gloves, headgear, etc $3000.

I'm not trying to be an ass but trust me they are not getting rich. Most likely breaking even and working a day job to make real money. I know I will be lucky to break even but whatever doing it so people in my area can have a quality place to train. It's your money but in the end you get what you pay for.

the "little karate studios" usually have much less students, whereas a gym such as the one you described should have loads more.

not to mention most of these places that cost 150, 200, ++, dont have octagons, most just have old rings and old instructors.

Nothing wrong with an old instructor. We have a local boxing coach who is in his 70's, it's unbelievable how much knowledge the guy has.

Best thing to do is try each place and then decide. Just realize a full contact MMA gym will 99.99% of the time cost more than karate type studios. Just the nature of the beast.