McDojo

plural McDojos

1. derogatoryA dojo that focuses on spectacular techniques and awarding black belts rather than teaching authentic martial arts.

   This book made me long for the old ways of martial arts instruction before McDojos and health clubs dominated the land.

   2006, Phillip Starr, The Making of a Butterfly: Traditional Chinese Martial Arts as Taught by Master W. C. Chen, Blue Snake Books, →ISBN, page 230

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   Instructors are hoping that he won't go off and train with some other teacher of a McDojo where producing masses of black belts (but the quality and standard is poor) is the norm.

   2011, John Hennessy, The Essence of Martial Arts: Making Your Skills Work in Practice, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 121

   One red flag I will advise is if you see a bunch of kids running around wearing black belts you are probably in a McDojo.

   2012, Israel Gonzales, Martial Arts, the Circle of Life, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 36