FIGHTWORX ACADEMY
Membership Terms and Conditions
These terms apply to every Fightworx Academy membership across our Torquay, Newton Abbot and Brixham academies. Where a member is under 18, references to “you” and “the member” also mean their parent or guardian, who is responsible for agreeing to and complying with these terms on the member's behalf.
Membership and Payment
1. Fees and Direct Debit
All Fightworx Academy members pay membership fees by monthly direct debit. Direct debits are collected through Clubright via third party London Zurich.
2. Responsibility for Payment
It is the member's responsibility (or their parent or guardian's responsibility if the member is under 18) to ensure membership fees are paid. Should it become apparent that payments have not been made but a member has continued training, the outstanding fees must be paid in full, backdated to cover the period of training.
3. Signing In
All members must book in to their class via the Clubright App.
Cancelling Your Membership
4. Notice Period
If a member wishes to cancel their membership, this must be requested at least 7 days before their next charge date, to allow sufficient time for the cancellation to be processed. If a member cancels less than 7 days before their charge date, they may still be charged for that period, and this charge is non-refundable.
5. How to Cancel
Cancelling the direct debit itself, whether at your bank branch or through online banking, only stops future payments being taken. It does not cancel your Fightworx Academy membership. To cancel the membership itself, you must contact Fightworx Academy by email at team@fightworx.co.uk or message through the ClubRight app. This applies even if the direct debit has already been stopped.
6. Holidays
Memberships cannot be frozen or reduced to account for holidays. A member taking a prolonged holiday who wishes to cancel their membership may do so, subject to the 7 days' notice described in clause 4 above, or they may still be charged. A registration fee will be payable if the member wishes to rejoin at a later date.
Fees
7. Discounts
Membership fee discounts are discretionary and can only be authorised by the Academy Director.
8. Annual Review
Membership fees are subject to annual review.
Photography, Filming and Promotional Use
9. Consent to Be Photographed and Filmed
From time to time, Fightworx Academy takes photographs and video during classes, gradings, events and open days, for use in our promotional material. This includes our website, social media channels, printed materials and press coverage of the academy.
By training with Fightworx Academy, members (or a parent or guardian, for members under 18) consent to being photographed or filmed for these purposes. If you do not wish to be included, or do not wish your child to be included, please let us know in writing at team@fightworx.co.uk and we will do our best to accommodate this, including asking instructors and photographers to avoid featuring you or your child specifically.
You can withdraw this consent at any time by emailing team@fightworx.co.uk. This won't affect any material already published before we receive your request.
Conduct, Safety and Other Policies
10. Assumption of Risk and Health Declaration
Martial arts training, including sparring, grappling and striking, carries an inherent risk of injury. By joining Fightworx Academy, members (or their parent or guardian, if under 18) confirm that they are not aware of any medical condition, injury or physical limitation that would make training unsafe, and agree to inform their instructor of any such condition before taking part in a class. Members take part in all training at their own risk, and Fightworx Academy is not liable for injuries sustained during normal training, sparring or competition, except where caused by our negligence.
11. Code of Conduct
All members are expected to treat instructors, staff and fellow members with respect, and to follow the safety instructions given by instructors at all times. Fightworx Academy is committed to providing an inclusive, safe and ego-free training environment for everyone, regardless of age, background or ability.
12. Under-18s and Safeguarding
Members under the age of 18 must be registered by a parent or guardian, who is responsible for agreeing to these terms and for the member's conduct and welfare while at the academy. A parent or guardian is responsible for the collection and supervision of junior members outside of class time. Fightworx Academy follows appropriate safeguarding practices for the protection of all junior members; details are available on request.
13. Personal Belongings
Fightworx Academy is not responsible for the loss, theft or damage of personal belongings brought onto the premises.
14. Changes to the Timetable
Fightworx Academy may need to change class times, instructors or the weekly timetable from time to time. We will give members as much notice as reasonably possible when this happens.
15. Data Protection
Fightworx Academy holds personal data provided by members in order to manage memberships, bookings and communications, in line with our Privacy Policy. Please contact team@fightworx.co.uk with any questions about how your data is used.
16. Right to Refuse or Suspend Membership
Fightworx Academy reserves the right to refuse, suspend or terminate a membership where a member's conduct puts the safety or wellbeing of others at risk, or is otherwise seriously inappropriate.
17. Changes to These Terms
Fightworx Academy may update these terms and conditions from time to time. The current version will always be available on request and on our website.