Could someone please check the authenticity of this dojo?

[ovine king]

insurance.

 

for you against any possible injuries.

 

most personal health insurances that you may have, do not cover against activities with extra risk

 

i.e mountain climbing, firemen, martial arts... etc.

 

as such, clubs should offer insurance for it's members in case of injuries that may occur during training.

 

this insurance is also because of the aforementioned legal disclaimers about the club not being liable for any injuries you may sustain during your training there.

 

y'know, they can't be held responsible but will help provide you with insurance for such possiblities.

 

this is for your own benefit.

 

this is the backbone of most 'contracts' in a martial arts school.

 

of course, if you have extra covered already then you should tell them that you are covered.

 

they protect themselves from any lawsuit happy fool and at the same time make sure if you are injured you are covered.

 

as i said, if a club doesn't offer this, i'd be worried.

 

saying that having a contract makes the school suspect is just plain stupid and shortsighted.

[Squawman]

When a student signs up at our school they sign about 4 different documents stating that there is risk in martial arts so they need to train at their own risk and the school owner has massive amounts of liability insurance but I have never heard of a school offering or telling someone that they should have supplemental insurance just in case they get hurt. It is a good idea to get extra insurance to cover lost wages in case you do lose time from work and have to support a family. I have this and have used it because I got hurt training.

 

Plus with the way America is these days no matter how much insurance you get and no matter how many waivers you sign people are always looking to make the quick buck by suing someone.

[jakmak52]

Try this site for searching for a reputable dojo:

 

http://www.napma.com/index.cfm?tp=finddojo&sd=data/home&template=tmp_main&CFID=7245423&CFTOKEN=49920822

[tkdBill]

I'd greatly appreciate it if someone would be able to check the authenticity of it.

 

How do you know he's not looking for an authentic McDojo? The only thing worse than a McDojo is an imitation McDojo.

[L0G1C]

Ay, Beka

Don't even hate on Westwind. West-Wind Clan ain't nothing to mess with.

I think that there are many dojos in the Bay that are extremely fake. One way i've been able to select one is how they react to my former dojo. If their reaction is something like: "oh, you're from (there). Well, we do things differently here." I got that at one dojo in Oakland and that killed it for me.

A true dojo won't diss or place themselves above others. I agree with the comment about the free classes, but it depends who teaches those initial classes. If the head instructor takes time out of his or her schedule to teach the lessons, that's legit. Sometimes, they'll get a slidshod new instructor to do it, and that's when you get wary.

[MartialArthur]

you can't tell anything from a website.

I disagree with this statement. You can determine the webmasters design skills (or lack thereof) and you can determine the school owner's marketing savy.

Of course that's of little use to someone seeking MA instruction..

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[MartialArthur]

Try this site for searching for a reputable dojo:

http://www.napma.com/index.cfm?tp=finddojo&sd=data/home&template=tmp_main&CFID=7245423&CFTOKEN=49920822

Whoops... That search in my area turned up 2 schools that most would consider "McDojos". I guess even "McDojos" can join NAPMA.

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[Brandon Fisher]

Looked good to me.

[lordtariel]

The only way you're really going to be able to know is to drop in on some classes and watch. Check a beginner's class, intermediate class, and an advanced class. Look at the students, if they look competent, odds are you've found a decent school. If they look like they're going to fall on there face while doing a simple snap kick or lunge thrust(I've actually seen green belts like this in schools before), odds are it's not a good school.

[nwkoryu]

Rachael

Thank you so much for your kind words. I did speak with Joshua at length and gave him some school suggestions. I home he found one that he liked. The Shito ryu thing hit the skids but we did finally open a small training concern. Classes are still small but the students are great and learn very quickly with the added attention. Two person drills and kata are still the high end of our training. Hope all is well with you.

Michael Taylor

Northwest Korykan