This is exactly what defines Mcdojo

I generally have a "live and let live" attitude to martial arts....


....actually that is a total lie, but generally if bit keeps people off the streets then no harm done. However, this is by at one of the most shocking displays of Mcdojoism I have seen.

These people are BLACK BELTS - unbelievable! I do not blame then, I blame whatever dishonest cad sold them a promise of skill and self defense and have them a horse poop sandwich instead

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NCk5QEGa_U&sns=em"]Sept.2012 Balck Belt Testing - YouTube[/ame]

 

I thought they had just misspelled "bollock"

 

I don't get it.. Is the taller guy trying to imitate tearing a hole in his partners midsection???

 

I actually found that depressing to watch. I expected to be amused, but it was so bad that it was painful.

What I find so sad is that these people must have spent a great deal of time, and possibly quite a bit of money, without stopping to question what it was that they were being taught, and realising that it is garbage. Maybe they believe that shouting very loudly will distract the attacker so that they do nothing while they stand there waving thei rarms around and leaving themselves wide open?

 

I'd be the first to admit I know little about MA...
But that was mindblowingly bad, just terrible. At least in most Mcdojo the attacker doesn't have to be reminded where and how he has to attack

 

Wow, that video was just atrocious, I wonder if the Instructor knows what kind of crap he is selling or is he actually under the impression that he is actually teaching these kids something?

 

I agree that the fault lies mainly with the instructors for teaching garbage, but surely the students should have enough common sense to realise that what they were being taught was a pile of steaming manure?

I'd bet that too! There wasn't even any intensity about the way that they executed their daft moves*. They just stood there like they were playing pat-a-cake.




* Apert from the screaming, obviously.

 

:jawdrop:

I feel sorry for the kids. I really hope they watch the video on youtube and take on board some of the comments. Poor guys!!

 

Here's what I'm thinking. Perhaps the original studen wasn't great and the Instructor tried, this bad student then somehow managed to get an instructors license and then goes on to teach something thinking they are doing the right thing. That I can perhaps understand or forgive.

But someone intentionally selling crap knowing they are giving these kids a sense of false confidence and giving out belts for money I have no sympathy for.

I wonder what the hell the family in the crowd must be thinking?

 

I hope more of you experts do the same....politely of course.

 

I gave you a thumbs up, sadly this being youtube top comment usually goes to "thumbs up if you're watching this in 2013".

 

Doesn't seem like a one off either...

http://www.southwickacademy.net/picture_library/index1.html

 

Not terrible (except for those multiple kicks *ugh*) but makes the first video even LESS excusable. He clearly has a modicum of ability and to allow a BB for his students at such a horrible level defies logic

 

I am speechless....

http://www.southwickacademy.net/picture_library/sept2012blackbelttesting.html

Horrible, horrible with a side serving of horrible - an absolute disgrace