Bad_Vibes Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 Well spaceman, did you find a good dojo? I also live in the same area and am searching. What's funny is the one I'm currently trying out is the one you said didn't look like a mcdojo in the phone book. The director/head instructor is a student of the late Terry Gibson of Gibson's Martial Arts. I beleive another of his students has a school called Adam's Martial Arts. They seem to be primarily Thai Boxing which I am very interested in. I sent ya a PM to see if you found a good school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I agree with DM on this one. Also, I think Spaceman is trying to set a standard or criteria on something by a observation from a mere ad. I do not completely understand his attempt, so I am not trying to bash him either. The best thing to do is go visit, check the instructor's qualifications, and perhaps partcipate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I started my training in a so callled Mcdojo. I received my blackbelt in said program. I did however, find my way to a Kenpo dojo. ( I love my kenpo.) I learned a lot in the mcdojo. I use to call it Lite Karate. The school I went to is huge, over 30 schools in my area. I have to give this school at least a B+ because it did sell confidence, but it also delivered. Still it was a Lite Karate program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I started my training in a so callled Mcdojo. I received my blackbelt in said program. I did however, find my way to a Kenpo dojo. ( I love my kenpo.) I learned a lot in the mcdojo. I use to call it Lite Karate. The school I went to is huge, over 30 schools in my area. I have to give this school at least a B+ because it did sell confidence, but it also delivered. Still it was a Lite Karate program. Sometime McDojo has good McNuggets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law hon gung Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 I completely agree with spaceman,Salute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 "You deserve a break today........." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I started my training in a so callled Mcdojo. I received my blackbelt in said program. I did however, find my way to a Kenpo dojo. ( I love my kenpo.) I learned a lot in the mcdojo. I use to call it Lite Karate. The school I went to is huge, over 30 schools in my area. I have to give this school at least a B+ because it did sell confidence, but it also delivered. Still it was a Lite Karate program. Sometime McDojo has good McNuggets Hah hah, good one! Can be true, though. As the saying goes.... "even a stopped clock is right twice a day". "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubletwist Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I started my training in a so callled Mcdojo. I received my blackbelt in said program. I did however, find my way to a Kenpo dojo. ( I love my kenpo.) Happy to hear you saw the light DT - "Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently." Benjamin Franklin-"If you always do what you've always done you'll always be what you've always been." Dale Carnegie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Did the McDojo have a highly colorful play area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalKarate Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 imo, most karate tae kwon do dojos are mcdojos, the majority of them Joshua Brehm-When you're not practicing remember this; someone, somewhere, is practicing, and when you meet them, they will beat you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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