Membership

Direct Defence Krav Maga operates on a membership basis; to train with us you must become a member. We do not offer pay-as-you go training. Membership is open to anyone over the age of 16 (under 18s will need parental consent). Once you join our club you can start training right away.

We offer 2 membership levels with different prices and benefits to suit your budget and training requirements.

Upon joining there is a £30 joining fee for all new members.

Basic Membership

£45 per month

Train once a week at any class
Perfect for beginners
Joining fee £30

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Premium Membership

£60 per month

Train up to 4 times a week at any class
FREE attendance at DDKM seminars
Joining fee £30

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Basic Membership - £45 per month

Our Basic Membership costs £45 per month.
Basic membership lets you train once a week at any location.

Premium Membership - £60 per month

Our Premium Membership costs £60 per month.
Premium Membership lets you train at any of our locations, up to 4 times per week.
You also can attend our Club Workshops/Seminars (held 2-3 times per year) for FREE. Saving you £30 per workshop.

Terms of Membership

Upon joining you are subject to a minimum 3 month contract. Learning a physical skill like Krav Maga takes commitment. In order for us to commit to your training we need you to commit to it too. To be honest, any less that 3 months is a waste of your time, and ours.
After the initial 3 month period is up you can cancel your contract at any time by contacting us via email with one month's notice.
Basic members can upgrade to premium at any time.
The club runs classes throughout the year but we are closed for two weeks during the summer and two weeks at Christmas. The exact dates will be announced during the year.
The monthly membership fee is calculated on the basis of there being 4 weeks in a month (and 4 session at each class per month). This means that members effectively get a number of 'free' sessions each year when there are actually 5 sessions per month, which makes up for the 4 weeks during the year that we are closed.
There are NO classes on bank holidays as the venues we train in are not open.
We reserve the right to cancel classes due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances. No refunds will be given in these instances.

Upgrading Membership

You are welcome to upgrade your membership from Basic to Premium at anytime so that you can take advantage of the extra benefits and training. To upgrade you can either email us or simply speak with your instructor.
Once you have upgraded you cannot downgrade for at least 3 months (this is to stop people taking advantage of the free seminars offered to premium members).
If you join initially on our Premium Membership you cannot downgrade until the initial 3 month period is up.

Joining Fee

DDKM charges new members a joining fee of £30, to cover the administration costs of setting up your new membership.

Training Licence

KMG (Krav Maga Global) UK (our parent organisation) requires that all students training in a KMG club regularly obtain a training licence from them. This is so they can keep track of who is training in which club and it also provides you with public liability insurance and personal accident protection. After you have joined Direct Defence Krav Maga, KMG UK will be in touch via email to give you details of how and where to obtain the licence.

Class Conduct

All members must agree to conduct themselves in class in a safe and respectful manner.
Anybody who is abusive to the instructors or other students will be asked to leave the class and may have their membership terminated.
Anybody who is thought to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be refused entry to the class

Membership Payments

DDKM uses the trusted online payment gateway, Authorize.Net to handle all payments. Membership payments are taken by credit/debit card automatically each month.
We do not accept cash payments.
Payments which fail to go through will be automatically re-tried after a few days.

Refund and Cancellation of Full Membership

You may cancel your membership within 7 days of paying your first full membership fee to DDKM. You must give us written notice of cancellation. In the event of cancellation within this period, we will refund your full membership fee, less a £5.00 administration fee, as long as you have not taken advantage of any membership benefits (ie. attended any classes or events) within the 7 day period. If this is the case, we cannot offer you a refund.
Once this 7 day cancellation window has passed there is a minimum 3 month membership period for all full-memberships. Cancellation within this period will incur a cancellation fee equal to the remaining balance of the 3 month's membership.
If you wish to cancel your membership after your initial 3 month period, you are required to give us written notice of this at least one calendar month before the date on which your membership payments are taken.
Membership payments will be taken automatically on the same date each month.
No refunds will be given on membership or joining fees once they have been paid (except those in regard to the 7 day cancellation window).