Martial Arts Schools

There is a distinct difference between a REAL martial arts school that trains their students properly and is not simply a money making business with no interest in being nothing more than a McDojo (fake school).Show more

Knowledge is power. Know the difference between a REAL Dojo and a McDojo. As a REAL martial artist, I can tell you there are many McDojos around America. We have one right here in Rochester, NY, where the two primary instructors are obese and test all of their students for belt level advancement all at the same time and all of the students are tested using the same moves and actions to advance to the next higher level of belt. This is never done at a REAL Dojo.

Another phenomenon seen here the the United States is that McDojos (fake and/or fraudulent martial arts schools) invent new belt colors which do not exist in REAL Dojos. Like one local McDojo had invented a Brown Belt with one black stripe, Brown Belt with two Brown stripes and so on. The idea was to keep students away from that coveted 1st. degree black as long as possible to keep that monthly tuition flowing into their so-called school. The second reason for this rationale is because most Americans will quit taking (attending) classes with the mindset that they have no need to learn any more. I am now a black belt. In reality, your 1st degree black belt in REAL martial arts is considered when you truly become a student.

MY MARTIAL ARTS DISCIPLINE:
 Grand Master in Yushido Ryu Martial Arts Combat System: Judan (10th Degree Black Belt) Studied for 6 years in Okinawa under the founder, Ichiro Akiyama; (no I was not in the military, merely a sincere student)
 GoDan (10th Degree Black Belt), Kancho-Grand Master Instructor in Goshin-Do karate
 Isshin Ryu karate, Godan (5th. Degree Black Belt)
 2001-2003 inducted in the World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame www.wwmahof.com/
 2003-2004 inducted in the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame www.umahof.org
https://rumble.com/v2nrek8-martial-arts-schools-dojos-martial-arts-schools-and-martial-arts-mcdojos.htmlNew York State Director of World Krav Maga Organization (WKMO)
http://worldkravmagaorganization.com/
 Trained in Close Quarter Combat (CQC) as well