How to get started

We are excited you are keen to get started, and we would love to have you on the dojang floor with is.

Before you go signing up or commiting to anything, we want you (and your kids, if you are joining as a family) to actually come and experience a couple of classes first.

Taekwon‑Do, and the way we teach it, is very hands‑on and very personal, and the only real way to know if it is right for you is to try it.

So here is how it works

Your first four classes are completely free, with no obligation to join.

All you need to do is get in touch, and we will help you choose a suitable class time, answer your questions, and welcome you on the mat.

After you have trained with us a few times and you feel confident this is a good fit, we will walk you through the simple steps to officially join. For now, just reach out and arrange a time with the instructor.

Get in touch

Join the email list

Just go to the appropriate link below, add your email address, and you’ll be on our list!

What's next?

Once you have registered, we send your registration information away to the National Organisation. Soon after that, they will send back your membership card, and your training book. The book you get is different depending on age group.

It is possible that the instructor has spare books ready to give you, so check in with them – you may be in luck and get your hands on one earlier.

In the pipeline is an informational booklet that will help you understand some of the things that are going on in and around the club, such as gradings, tournaments, seminars etc.

For now, be sure to ask the instructors any questions you have about these things.

Get in touch

The costs

The following is a breakdown of the costs of training with Spirit Taekwon-Do. Note that in many cases family discounts will apply if there is more than one person from a family joining, training or grading at the same time.

This one-off joining fee covers registration with our national organisation, and the first full month of your club membership subscription.

This fee applies to:

  • new students
  • returning Spirit students who have not paid subs in the last 12 months
  • students transferring from other clubs, if their ITFNZ membership has expired
Number of joining members

One person
Two people
Each additional family member joining in the same month

On-off fee

$100
$160
+$40

Membership subs are paid monthly, in advance.

Subs are payable every month of the year. Our clubs usually take a break from training for about a month in December/January, so the subs paid in December cover our students’ annual ITF NZ membership renewals.

Family members

One person
Two people
Three people
Each additional family member

Monthly Fees

$45
$80
$100
+$20

Please pay by automatic payment on the 25th of each month to pay for the month following. Our account is:

Kiwibank 38-9006-0462127-00

SPIRIT TAEKWON-DO GROUP INC

Please reference your payments in our statement with;

  • school name (KEL for Kelburn, NEW for Newlands)
  • students’ surname and first initial(s) (not the payer’s name, if different).

e.g. for Newlands students David, Frank and Erin Smith: NEW Smith D F E

There is no need to have “Taekwon-Do” appear on our statement.

If you have any questions about setting up your auto payment or if you wish to arrange an alternative payment, please talk to your instructor or email our club treasurer.

treasurer@spirit.nz

Dobok is approximately $90.

We have two recommended places for uniforms. This is not necessary straight away, but you will need one before you grade to your next belt.

Fuji Mae is in Brooklyn, Wellington, and is great if you want to visit the store. They can also deliver.

Mighty Fist is based in Auckland but has amazingly fast delivery and great return policies.

Grading fees start at $55 per grading and get higher for higher ranks.

Three times a year the ITFNZ holds gradings. These give you the opportunity to move up through the ranks as you gain proficiency in Taekwon-Do.

There are often tournaments, seminars, camps and other activities throughout the year.
These are optional, and usually incur extra costs.