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Post the place and we will decide whether or not its a McDojo.
Here's one to start, McDojo or not?
http://www.kickmasterskarate.com/index2.php
>>737182
>pictures of little kids with black belts
100% McDojo
Also
>"My name is Master Rick Rando"
I hate that stuff. This isn't kimchiland, have a little humility, you're not running a cult. Reminds me of some guy in France who had people call him "Shihan". Like please, get real, Jim Jones.
>>737185
Yeah, apparently Rando just got his 6th dan black belt, despite only getting his 5th last year. Some bullshit going on there.
>>737182
anyone know about the University of Maryland Okinawan Karate Club? I know they give belts in Uechi ryu.
they have a shitty outdated website that makes it look like it's mostly aimed at kids birthday parties but it's actually legit
http://www.jksmartialarts.com/
http://www.ninjaclan.org/index.htm
>>737258
>Warrior Heart Ninja Body Methods
>>737258
>Friendly (but serious) Warning:
>We are not a sport martial art . . . we do not compete in 'all styles' or MMA style tournaments and do not encourage competition using our art!
>Please do not approach us for some 'ninja' stuff to use in competition or to add to other arts.
>Individuals found to be using this art to compete against others, cause harm to others or boost the popularity of another art are dishonourable and will be barred from membership
http://www.phillymma.com/
Does this place seem good?
http://www.rosehillrec.com/taekwondo.pdf
There is a facebook too but I don't know how to post a link to it.
http://www.kimsacademy.com/
>>737272
No, that place is maximum McDojo status.
http://www.jenkinsmartialarts.com/
?
>>737364
Oh yeah, that's a McDojo.
>>737357
bullshit. the instructors alone look legit as fuck.
>>737396
>promises confidence boost
>weight loss
>becoming adept at what you train at
>All in 45 days!
K
And also the trainer looks like a total faggot
>>737464
Technically, fat people who lose weight through martial arts training will (usually) be more confident, and be a lot more adept at what they trained (given that they have no training at all) than they were before those 45 days.
>I didn't know how to throw a jab at all, and now I know 3 different punches!
>I didn't know a thing about grappling, now I can do arm bars, leg locks, and chokes!
>Not only can I do two different kicks, I know how to use them, punch, and then grapple!
I'm going to start boxing - what about this club? Legit?
http://www.dewithboxing.com/
>>737622
Google the names of the trainers and find out how successful they were. Looks legit
>>737622
this is how we dew
moving on, spot the problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muAQGC-XoVA
>>737182
Any Toronto fags here?
I'm looking for a non-mcdojo boxing, muay thai or judo school.
Also temporarily living near bathurst n lawrence so it would be great if there's any gyms nearby.
>>737667
black belt kids all over the place
custom Mc karate-gi to milk more dosh
playing the "git your revenge on the bullies" card in general is dumb and attracts anime weebs
lolnoguard when kicking, but hey I guess it's karate
Am I missing something?
http://www.qwankido.co.uk/
>>737671
Looks like shit
>>737670
>>737670
when I was in 4th grade a kid in my class was their first blackbelt. he was fucking 8 years old
the uniforms have changed these days, they don't wear a gi top anymore, now its the white karate pants with a custom black compression shirt that has their symbol on the back of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtXavLhVTTc
they technically dont even teach karate anymore, they rebranded as "MMA" minus the first M since they only teach kickboxing
who gives a fuck though when you have swag commercials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8x58DBKa84
what do you guys think?
http://www.tkdojo.com/
http://www.sandalwoodmartialarts.com/
>>737182
I had a "black belt" from our local McDojo show up to try class at my dojo the other night. I couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry. Also morally infuriating since the lack of technique could lead to injuries, I'm talking no pivot on round or side kicks. Jesus.
http://www.ustamartialarts.com/
what about this one?
3dtreening.ee
Internet says that SBGi affiliate means antimcdojo, but maybe anon can clarify
also, for mma they have a "standing" mma twice a weak, "ground" mma once a week and "free space" (whatever that means, sparring?) once a week? is that an ok schedule and why "standing" and "ground" parts are separated?
>>737182
http://www.hollywoodjudo.com
>>737957
Looks completely fine.
http://www.adrenalinemmafitness.com/
how about this?
>>737182
http://www.judochampions.com/home
not really mcdojo, but their massive hate-boner for tradition and culture seems almost SJW-tier.
>>738179
Conclusion
Bowing to spirits of mats and pictures of dead people is Shinto and violates Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Uncritical obedience to Shinto brought disaster on Japan in WWII. Shinto hasn't helped judo in the United States, either. Many Americans distrust judo's Shinto religious rituals disguised as "tradition."
Let judo be a sport, not a cult.
Stop forced bowing to spirits!
lol, this shit reads like an sjw tumblr.
>>738174
>coaches are all BJJ black belts, grappling champions or competitive fighters
>"guyz iz zis aye mcdojo?"
>>737680
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=6&v=8o3p-0arHQk
is this a mcdojo or not tho
wtf
>>737346
Well?
>>738219
Yes.
http://imcaustralia.com.au/
Used to go here for school sport.
>>738215
perhaps these comments will answer your question
>When I use to take TSMMA I didn't care what martial arts other people took. As long as they liked it and it worked for them then that's great. We were not taught to compete against other schools. Any teacher that does that is bs.
>Tiger Schulmann's doesn't just GIVE blackbelts to anyone. The have a very long testing process starting from the day you begin. Yes there are 9 year olds that have blackbelts. It's about the skill of their techniques, non-quitting spirit, and hard work put in. A 9 year old blackbelt from Tiger Schulmann's not only knows how to defend themselves (An adult is a different story) but they have great self-confidence, and self-discipline. As a child, this is extremely important. Think before you spea
http://martinacademy.com
i know they compete but I'm not sure how well they do. I am interested in doing muay thai and STX kickboxing here. this is the only muay thai place in my area. would i be better off going to a mexican boxing gym in the ghetto or does this place look legit?
>>738260
>hey you know what would be a great way to measure your skills? By not letting you fight anyone outside of the school
>>738316
Eh it seems ok I guess but they espouse that bullshit about "don't be a statistic" and then this retarded dichotomy between "sport" and "real" styles. The Thai and BJJ might be alright.
>>738316
>http://martinacademy.com
They come out of the same group as my instructor (although my instructor is OG member of that group)
Erik Paulson, Dan Inosanto, Ajarn Chai, Pedro Sauer. All good lineages. Just really depends on how they all teach it.
>>738205
is it even possible for a sjw to run a legit practice tho?
http://www.n1thai.com/
there are a couple others in the city (ottawa, ontario), but i think this one seems the most legit. i'm still not sure, though, since this would be the first adult dojo i'd use. i was planning on starting muay thai only for long-term.
>>738947
i lied. kind of. here's another one that looks alright. http://westsidemuaythai.com/
still not sure though.
How much sparring should i be doing? I've just started kickboxing lessons twice a week and i've sparred one in 6 sessions (light sparring).
Also, how do the belt systems and gradings work in Kickboxing if there's no katas? Do they just call certain kicks and punches and expect you to know them?
>>737182
http://braki.tripod.com/
What you think, also they have a fb page..
The head leader is ica medina, a rigan Machado jjbb
http://www.fight-science.co.uk/
http://www.camberleyjudo.co.uk/senior-judo-classes/
They all have shite website design and I am dubious about them all. Fight Science would be nice if it were legit because I want to do kickboxing but it has all the bullshit promises.
Camberley Judo is the only Judo club near me so it would be great if it were any good. Help?
>>737792
Those bags are way to high,
>inb4 Manlet.
What are /asp/ thoughts on atlas boxing?
http://atlasboxingclub.com/?page_id=6
It's the nearest box club atm
>>744687
>http://www.camberleyjudo.co.uk/senior-judo-classes/
whats dubious about that judo place?
>>744929
nothing, I was an idiot - put down the wrong link. That's the most legit of all the ones I've seen, defo going to join. Any opinion on fight science?
http://nexusnyc.com
>>745063
it isnt a very good show
I just moved to a new state, is this place good http://www.serrabjj.com/?
>>737948
"Free space" = open mat
Show up and spar, roll, etc. whatever you want
Have to do it with a willing partner though
http://greubelsmma.com/
What is a McDojo and why would you not want to go to one? Is Tiger Schulmans a McDojo?
>>746418
a mcdojo at its core is a martial arts school that is of such low quality it could be considered a scam, usually identified by unqualified instructors making ridiculous claims about what they teach and charging a lot of money to attend.
tiger shulmans is the "belt factory" variant of mcdojo. and while I will say you might learn the basics there, they also give full fledged senior level blackbelts to 8 year olds. I for one don't respect it and as an instructor when people tell me they train there I try to be polite but roll my eyes on the inside
>>746422
what exactly are the qualifications/requirements for receiving a black belt? Why can't it be done by an 8 year old? Is there a real reason or is it just because of oldheads who don't have a blackbelt who get mad about it
>>746462
8 year olds lack the cognitive development to be considered proficient at any physical activity, not to mention the years of practice required would mean that they have been receiving meaningful instruction for a number of years leading up to it
the company I work for has invested a lot into understanding the limitations of children, and physiologically an 8 year old can barely fight with anything that would be considered proper form because of their rudimentary motor function.
like for example for an adult to transfer weight to their back leg, snap their other leg, while keeping their hands up and aiming for a target is tricky enough to learn how to do, for children at that age its next to impossible.
if you look at legitimate schools you will see disciplined adults receiving blackbelts after years of practice, 5, 10, or more.
Tiger shulman is free to set his own standards for the produce the wants to put out, but basically he is selling something that says "my system is so simple and basic a 6 year old can master it by the time they are 8"
another side note about where I work, if you are under age 11 you aren't even allowed to have adult belts, Everything up until age 11 is a variation of white belt with a colored stripe on it, at 11 you can actually start training.
>>737182
My TKD club only lets under 12's get up to 7th Kup (11th kup is white belt, after 0 kup is first dan)
it should take a minimum of 3 years to get up to 0kup, that's where I am now, a probationary blackbelt. Going higher requires a written essay, showing that I am capable of all the 8 Tae Geuk forms, the 5 Pyung Ahn forms, and a new form called Koryo. It also requires proving to the Council of Blackbelts that you are emotionally and physically ready by completing physical challenges and at least one training session with the Grandmaster who i have never trained with before, but i've heard it's hell.
There are actually 15 year olds with black-belts, and some of them have in the past been shit, that's why there are now physical tests and why a lot of the shit ones dropped out, very few 15 year old blackbelts will be handed out now, the only current teen with a black belt is an amazingly talented girl who is the daughter of one of the trainers, a man with decades of experience in many martial arts.
I need a Beep test score over 8, 60 push ups in 3 mins, 60 sit ups in three mins and some other tests they get to name.
Blackbelt is really only the beginning of your training though, 1st dan means very little and can be acquired in as little as 3.5 years by anybody with little effort, working hard you can reduce that time by a year, or technically to 2 years if you train 4 times a week over any of the 3 dojos under this grand-master, but it's never actually been allowed to my knowledge.
Failing a grading is rare, but that's because trainers will not allow you to grade if they feel you are not ready for it.
>>746418
Wasn't Some UFC fighter came from Schullman? Uriah Hall?
>>737272
i live in philly, that place is good
>>746749
tiger wasn't his training camp, and schulman himself was an MMA fighter so this isnt to say he couldn't introduce his students to good trainers. But that is not the product being sold in his schools where he doesn't even participate in the training
Any Scottish /asp/ folk able to tell me if this is a McDojo?
http://www.dmmayacsa.com/_about_us.htm
I'm primarily interested because they advertise sambo classes
Been considering starting taekwondo, is this a McDojo?
http://www.bigkick.com
Trying to find a place to learn/spar in boxing and or kickboxing in the lower Wyoming upper Colorado area. Is this a McDojo? http://fortcollins.titleboxingclub.com/about/
>>747078
That looks pretty good to me.
Getting sick of my current gym but there's no where else in the area that does kickboxing.
>Instructor allows a 10 and 13 year old to train with the adults
>Women turn up now and again who just fanny around
>Partner keeps talking while we're drilling
>mfw
How often (in a class of around 10 people) would you expect the instructor to walk around and give pointers?
>>747253
>12 locations
It's a McDojo.
EMB Martial Arts.
I got the screencaps from their main website.
http://www.embmartialarts.com/index.html
They have a Facebook, too.
>you can earn "official rank" from watching their YouTube videos, and then emailing them "to find out how"
>>749666
Playlist of instructional videos up to brown belt.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI8OBDFBjfGxPJIi7mfofHYVaMsHD4Q04
>>737182
Guise, is this place a mcdojo?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkhffUXVk3s
>>749148
For almost the entirety of the class. That's what I do when I coach. I might occasionally stop to shoot the shit with someone for a moment, but that is about it.
>If it has a NICE website, it's probably a mcdojo.
http://www.arkmartialarts.com/Krav-Maga.html
I already know the answer, but I want everyone else to get a chance to lay into this fraud.
http://www.fama-fr.com/jeet-kune-do.html
Does this look like a scam to you guys? I know
>JKD
but aside from that?
>>750519
Wrong link
ecole-delannoy.fr/jeet-kune-do/
>>738179
I've heard about this guy before. He's off his fucking rocker. Apparently it's pretty common for him to conduct classes with a loaded pistol tucked into his belt.
Avoid.
is this one? http://shukokai.se/
http://www.academyofcombat.co.nz/
Please rate. They do MMA, BJJ and Muay Thai, among other things.
I got a hellakek for you guys:
>hot brown (arabian-american) girl i know has a "black belt in tae kwon do"
>everything about this sounds mcdojo-y
It fits too
>spoiled brat girl from rich town
Perfect prey for McD's
>>737182
http://wildgeesema.com
Opinions /asp/? I'm thinking of going here for eskrima when I move back to Ireland in the summer
Check this one out, I've heard good things about the instructor and she has an interesting bio.
http://www.budoryuninjutsu.com/
>>752647
>http://www.budoryuninjutsu.com/
Personal opinion, apart from when they're rolling this looks impractical as fuck. How much are they charging?
>>752677
Anywhere from $50-150/month for 1-class/week to Unlimited classes/week respectively.
My primary concern would be the fact that the "Soke" is mentally ill.
>>752647
the name alone is enough for me to flag it as garbage. a ninjutsu school is like going to a lightsaber school. it's a 100% fictional fighting style
>>752717
>She's a stripper, a prostitute, and a high-ranking Japanese martial artist
"She" is also a wiccan and a transgender
>>737182
If one is promoted as an MMA gym, is that usually a sign?
I mean I've seen some advertised as MMA, but it's just their way of organizing BJJ, Judo, MT, and Wrestling
>>753743
>hey guys is Team Alpha male a mcdojo? They promote themselves as an MMA gym
>>752750
So does she still have a cock or not?
>>753766
>Team Alpha male
>run by a manlet
my favorite part
http://www.boukiri.de
MC dojo ?
>>745078
Is this place a McDojo, and if not, is the Muay Thai class any good?
Nearest Judo place to me. Help me, /asp/, you're my only hope
http://www.bushidojudoschool.com/
>>744687
>http://www.camberleyjudo.co.uk/senior-judo-classes/
Camberley is legit as fuck. I don't go but I know they train national level players for competition judo.
>>737182
http://hylandhillsjudo.org
>>753770
Nope, he's post-op. He even has a section on the site to address negativity and online critics.
Here's the video it links to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylz6pFtocg8
>>752647
>Outside of the martial arts, Soke Anshu works in the adult entertainment industry as an escort / courtesan and erotic dancer
my fuckin sides
https://www.thehonbu.com/
>>753824
>alphas like Alexander the Great, Mozart, David Hume were short
>betas and losers like Abraham "Cuck" Lincoln, William "I Got Fucked by the British" Wallace, and Goliath
>all tall
What does that say about height?
I hear from my brother in Philippines that Steve sur grandeza of gan soo do is good instructor but bad and corrupt person who bullies. I saw his fights on his YouTube channel and he is good but I hear many fights are fixed.
You can watch his fight on his channel Steve sur grandeza on YouTube. I notice he has many dislikes so maybe it's true that he is bad man.
I read on google that steve grandeza fixed his "wkbf Muay Thai k1" title and fight or something like that.
>>737194
>http://www.jksmartialarts.com
Look, I know that web moves faster than light and that by the time I finish writing this there will have been another JavaScript revolution. But prey do tell why you think their website looks dated? Dated from what, early 2015?
>http://ccsfjudo.org/
What do you guys think? my friend and I are thinking of starting classes there.
>>754329
>>betas and losers like Abraham "Kek" Lincoln
the one who had the undefeated record in over 300 wrestling matches?
http://www.woodinvillema.com/socialsite/adults-woodinville
http://m.kirklandmartialarts.com/krav/
>>754338
they just recently updated it.
Lay it on me lads
http://www.kendoacademy.com
>>754700
and lets not forget he showed up to his inauguration with brass knuckles on because he anticipated having to knock peoples teeth out on the trip over. he wasn't a popular man
What do you guys reckon? I think it's a little more catered to kids but the guy running it was an Olympian and doesn't refer to himself as "Master" so that's a good sign.
Closest to my area anyways.
>>754895
shit forgot link
http://www.morningtonjudo.com/
>>752518
Come on mate.
>>752518
Looks like a not terrible choice, but it looks like a McDojo that's farmed out it's talent.
>>755097
imagine all the fedora tipping weebs and the weird middle aged folks in their joints
>>754127
Guys please, it's either this place or a BJJ place that's twice as expensive
Http://www.undergroundBJJ.com/
http://www.nolabjj.com
mcdojo or nah?
http://blindtigerma.com/
http://marubashidojo.com/
Lay it on me boys.
https://sites.google.com/site/bostonjudo/home
If anyone knows of any good judo places in Boston, please tell me so.
>>757072
isn't jimmy pedro's place outside of boston?
>>755413
anybody can take a quick peek?
http://www.smithtaekwondo.com/
literally the ONLY martial art school around me that isn't an obvious mcdojo or a gracie jj place.
the instructor, grand master smith seems like a pretty well awarded guy and the fact that he is a blackbelt in kajukenbo is promising
thoughts?
>>757134
and tkd is better than bjj how
>>757137
I just prefer striking over grappling, not dissing bjj
>>757139
looks like a legit website. they even offer a week free
>>757150
good to hear thanks
>>757121
Literally who
[spoiler]I don't visit this board that frequently[/spoiler]
>>755142
It's just hard to imagine fat people being good at martial arts
I guess striking is a different story, if they are one hitter quitters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6BhetpAffw
No links but is this a mcdojo?
>joined a shitty boxing gym in the philippines
>huge poster/picture of an old and short grumpy looking motherfucker in the middle of the gym
>open gym few equipments
>first session they had me and a couple of other dudes to just throw a jab straight like 250 times in front of a fucking mirror while being watch by a co-trainer
>bored the fuck out of me but they didnt charge me anything on that day, I would have been happy for the free training if it wasnt for the all day jab day
>next session they had me do the same 250 jabs and straights. FREE
>fourth now they had me do hooks 250 fucking times. FREE
>note they dont let me spar or do pads or anything
>around the eight session its the same but they had me do combinations infront of the mirror. lost count because I was pretty much starting to enjoy it now
>combos now dont feel awkward and feel more natural
>training eventually led to me standing infront of a tennis ball tied from the roof
>mfw bob and weave 250 time. FREE
>I aint complaining, these shits absolutely cash
>it led to me bob and weaving while throwing out combinations. FREE
>next week they said that I would actually start with the sparring but I would first need to stand infront of a numbered punching bag (7-1-2-3-4-5-6) and listen to an old dude throw numbers around and punch the shit out of that bag
>they also said I will have to pay now
not really complaining about the free things but is this method actually legit? dont get me wrong im enjoying it now. I dont know why, it feels fucking right but I dont have to waste time if this is some shitty filipino gimmick
>>757192
sounds alright by me. My trainers wouldnt even let people spar until they were confident on the bags and shadow boxing, which was a result of hours and hours of just repetitive training
>>755143
It looks alright to me. Give it a shot.
>>754839
>http://www.kendoacademy.com
>w-we're not r-really kendo, we're actually kumdo.
kek
is dis gud?
www.hanumanthaiboxing.co.uk/
>>737182
http://americanmartialarts.com/
What are your guys thought on Chun Kuk Do?
>>757701
>hanuman
>Indian wrestlers worshiped him and believed his strength came from his virginity
Sounds like you'll be tipping your fedora constantly.
>>737272
>theres even a ronald mcdonald logo on the page
FUCKING KEKEK
>>757930
Wrong Hanuman, the Thai version is considerably different.
I think you will like this one.
http://www.macdonaldarms.com/
mac.
>>737182
If it's not on a cloudy mountain top it's a mcdojo. No ifs and or buts.
Judoka here, no idea how to spot McDojos from websites (except that a shit website means it's usually not a McDojo).
Is this a McDojo?
http://www.ekk.com.au/
They do all of the "sensei/senpai" shit, and they've got a coach who looks like she might literally be about 12, but on the other hand KK seems to be fairly immune from McDojoness.
I just want to play a sport where we punch each other until we fall over. I don't want this weeb shit.
>>765547
Wait, scrap that.
I found a club that's actually closer to me that has a shithouse website.
http://www.uta.websyte.com.au/
I'll go with these guys instead.
>>760629
That's the shit mcdojoers believe
http://www.sczenkarate.org/
Im desperate to find a place in my area, I think this is one of the better ones, but I thought i'd check anyway.
>>754329
It says manlets are very good at cherry picking, even if they can't reach the trees themselves.
>>737182
>http://www.kvgoldengloves.com/
>>737182
I'm guessing this is 100% McDojo?
http://nxmartialarts.com/
Fun this is going to turn into bullshido. Can we get the /heem/ threads over here?
http://sitangymny.com/
There's a $30 trial fee that goes toward a membership if you decide to join. Is this place a McDojo?
>>768926
>That one where the little kid kani basamis the other little kid
I thought mcdojos were meant to be all about safety?
>>767314
Still hoping for some feedback on this one.
>>769234
>$30 trial fee
thats weird. its an industry standard to offer at least one trial class for free
>>769284
I did that to one of my kids today, he wanted to try and take me down and really just set himself up for it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKG5TFmfVyk
How about these guys??
http://www.karate-akademi.dk/
What do you think? I mean as far as traditional kung fu goes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF2iYO5cGB0
