Hello Everyone
Below are the Policies and procedures for the Academy of Martial Arts Inc. effective 1/1/2018
Notifications/Class Cancellations
Notifications for cancellations, class changes, or class information will be made via email, text message, Facebook or you may be contacted directly by your instructor and/or Academy of Martial Arts Office.
Please be sure when you fill out your registration form, you include your email address and phone number. Unscheduled class cancellation notices and notification of new seasons will be emailed to that address. Your phone number will be added to our Text messaging service.
Uniforms
Are not required in any of our programs as beginners but if the students wish to promote and move to the next level they must purchase a uniform.
Tae Kwon Do students must have Full Uniforms during the Ankeny Community School Year. During School Summer Break T-Shirts are permitted with belts and uniform bottoms.
Hapkido Students Uniforms consist of a AMA School T-Shirt and Black Pants provided at sign up. Hapkido Brown Belts and above will be asked to purchase a Hapkido Uniform Top at the Brown Belt Level as many of the techniques learned at this stage will be upper upper ore arm (below the elbow) and upper sleeve grabs (above the elbow) as these techniques cannot be done without a uniform and your uniform helps identify you in the program you are training under.
Effective February 1st 2018 TKD uniforms tops are not allowed during Hapkido training. Please bring Hapkido Tops with you to class.
Facilities
We are guests in the Satellite facilities where classes are held and we expect our instructors, students, and parents to respect the facility. All children in the waiting must be supervised at all times. At no time is it permissible for any person to roam the halls or other areas of the facility. FOOD AND DRINK ARE NOT PERMITTED. Again, we are guests and any inappropriate behavior or disrespect in these facilities could ultimately result in our program being terminated in your community.
Safety
Parents are required to bring students into the facility and sign in with the instructor/secretary at the beginning of class. At the end of class, parents must always come back in to the building to pick up their athlete. Athletes will not be allowed to leave the building unattended.
Payments
Academy of Martial Arts class fees may be paid monthly via ACH transfer, credit/debit cards or paid in full using the afore mentioned accepted payments
No checks will be accepted for any monthly Tuition or events.
Agreement Termination:
We are not like some schools that charge you for the rest of your contract (or buy out your remaining months) we just ask for written notice as described below.
Purchaser agrees to provide sixty (60) days advance written notice to Academy of Martial Arts for either the 12 month or 6 month plan. Purchaser acknowledges that the Academy of Martial Arts must receive such prior written notice before the next Monthly Installment is due in order to permit Payment Agency to act upon such termination. Termination fee applies depending on plan chosen, 12 Month Plan not to equal more than 2 months Tuition, 6 Month Plan not to equal more than 1 months Tuition.
Refunds – Transfer of payments
• Refunds are not available nor can be transferred for merchandise, competitions, class registration fees or classes taken.
• Payments for classes may be transferred to another class location or season due to unforeseen circumstances.
• If you have pre-paid classes and will not be able to finish attending, you may call the Academy of Martial Arts in regards to a refund for classes not taken. You must be able to provide proof of payment, whether it is a receipt or a cancelled check from your bank. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the payment to process.
• If you paid your class fees to a Ankeny Family YMCA, DMAC Trail Point or a Parks contact them in regards to their policies on refunds.
Merchandise
Merchandise is available to purchase at class through your instructor at the Academy main location. Be sure to read the online refund and return policies. All merchandise orders must be paid for when placing your order. All merchandise is optional; only for tournaments does the Academy of Martial Arts require certain uniforms to participate.
Verify all orders for accuracy and sizing at the time of pick up.
Returns or exchanges can be made after items leave the facility but may be subject to a restocking fee. All special orders returned or exchange are subject to the restocking fee.
Orders may take 2 – 4 weeks to arrive to your class location.
Be sure to keep your merchandise receipt as proof of payment until you receive your order.
For questions or concerns about your orders, please contact the Academy of Martial Arts office.
Seminars: Various seminars may be offered at different times throughout each season. Seminars may focus on different styles of fighting or certain weapon defenses. There is an additional registration fee to attend Academy of Martial Arts tournaments and seminars.
Testing Cycles: Effective July 1st, the Academy will have new test applications that are more readable and easier to fill out for students. These new apps also allow the students a more organized way to fill out all the information required for the promotional exam.
