★ WHAT IS 'BLACK SOUL PERSONAL DEFENSE'?

Black Soul is a martial arts academy. We teach self-defense to students of all ages & ability levels. Only, rather than leading group-ex classes inside a traditional brick-and-mortar dojo, we solely offer private tutoring sessions virtually, using the popular Zoom videoconferencing platform.

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★ WHERE IS BLACK SOUL LOCATED?

Since we teach virtually, we accept students from literally anywhere! Congratulations, you can now (affordably!) train in the martial arts from the comfort of your own living room! 🥳🎉

 

You could be attending your Black Soul session from Detroit, Houston, Seattle, or NYC — it makes no difference to us. So long as you A) speak English clearly, B) have good quality wifi & the Zoom app, and C) own at least one clock set to the US Central Time Zone, we've got you covered. You could be on vacation in the heart of Tokyo and still keep your lessons rolling uninterrupted from your hotel room!

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★ HOW DOES A VIRTUAL DOJO WORK?

It's a unique way to teach the martial arts, absolutely — but hey, welcome to the 21st century! We credit our S-class instructors for being the key to making it all work!

 

Here is how you get started:

     ✅ Book a session, right here. We'll email you a link to your own private Zoom room.

     ✅ Tidy up a space at home to practice in. Even 10'x10' is enough!

     ✅ Click the link as your session time arrives. Be prepared; don't be late please!

     ✅ Participate and have fun! Then, book again! Let's turn your growth into a regular habit.

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★ WHICH AGES DO YOU TEACH?

We LOVE teaching our adult clients, but we love our kiddos too. Ages 4-104!

 

For children, we use the Rule of Fours:

     1️⃣ Children 4+ are welcome to train with us.

     2️⃣ For the first 4 years (4-7yo), parents must be in-frame at all times with their child.

     3️⃣ For the next 4 years (8-11yo), parents must stay within earshot at all times.

     4️⃣ For students 12+yo, you may leave them alone (at your own risk* 😝).

 

*We like to joke with our parents that they're betting on their kids' maturity level whenever they walk away, as we reserve the right to terminate a session (without refund) at any time if a client is behaving in a way that's dangerous, disrespectful, or is disengaging from the session.

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★ CAN I PARTICIPATE ALONE OR DO I NEED A PARTNER?

Short answer? Either is perfectly fine!

 

Long answer? (Well, we like to explain it like this...)

A great deal of our curriculum can be learned in single-player mode. You could literally spend years training in different aspects of the martial arts this way as a solo activity! A good number of our students are only really interested in training solo (and that's perfectly fine with us)!

 

But we'd be lying if we told you that you could learn all there is to know about the martial arts in that way, training alone. A great many skills require another human's feedback to learn so, eventually, you'll want to grab a friend and switch into multi-player mode to keep advancing and honing your skills! Call up a bestie (or make a new one over on our Discord), tell them to grab a pizza on the way over to your place, and invite them to join in on one of your upcoming sessions. Don't worry, there's not even any extra charge!

 

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★ WILL I BE ABLE TO RANK UP JUST LIKE A BRICK-AND-MORTAR STUDIO?

Certainly, yes! Although, you are not required to rank up at any point in your training with Black Soul. Some students prefer to simply learn a series of quick & dirty basic tactics to feel safer along their bus route, from bullying at school, or walking out to their cars at night after work, etc. Others prefer to formally pursue their Black Belts in a specified discipline. We accommodate both types of students here.

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★ WHAT DOES THE PRICING LOOK LIKE?

We aim to make the martial arts super-affordable for every family to access, yet simultaneously, we strive to provide a unique, Michelin-starred, luxury experience, all at the same time. 🙂‍↕️✨ Difficult? Surely. But not impossible if you're truly good at what you do! Here's a breakdown of your costs vs a traditional studio:

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     > Your typical brick-and-mortar studio will charge you $200+/month for a membership.

     > There is usually a large (~$200-600+) down payment due when you sign up.

     > A studio-locked (~$500+) gear package purchase will also be required.

     > There will be Testing Fees, Program Fees, required Pro Shop purchases, etc etc etc.

     > Multiply these numbers by the number of students in your family and extrapolate them over a (minimum) 36-month window in order to reach even your first Black Belt.

     > Add in the cost, time, & energy spent to travel to and from classes (and let your butt go numb in that lobby seat each time, haha sorry parents) and voilà! You have your final cost.

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All of this buys you (again, typically) 2 group classes per week. There are 20+ students present. Your 1-on-1 time with instructors is sparse and you are often left feeling like 'My teacher likes me and I like them and I have friends here, but I'm just kinda 🍂here🍂'. You'll do a couple activities per day, hopefully clean up a technique or two a little bit, then go home. We've all done it!

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Next up, Black Soul.

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     🌙 $80/session for a long one. Or $50 for a short one. That's it. Super easy; no surprises.

     🌙 Choose your own class times, every time. Bring only your own friends (if you want to).

     🌙 You choose what we'll work on and for how long we focus there.

     🌙 We dispense the knowledge, you chew on it for as long as you need in order to perfect it.

     🌙 Here's the best part: You'll learn SOOO much faster than in that group-ex class! It's hard to quantify but, for most students, one long session = 2+ weeks worth of classes. That's already a monthly savings of 20% on memberships (let alone that stack of other hidden expenses).

     🌙 Then, come back at your leisure and we'll do it again (until you're a badass 🤘🏻😈)!

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Mind you, that pricing is for one student alone.

Families with multiple students will LOVE us for this next part.....

Any additional students that jump in and join the same session? They train for free.

You pay a fair rate for a master instructor's time, that's all. No up-selling, no games.

Buy any gear you'd like to train with. Buy a uniform if you'd like. But it's not required.

Split the cost of a session with your family, neighbors, or friends.

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We love you too 🫰🏻💜​​​​