McDojoLife - The Rancid Ingredients For A Martial Arts McDojo

[@thesonnybrownbreakdown]

【Ｔｉｍｅｓｔａｍｐｓ】 [00:00] - Introduction To McDojo Life Episode [02:39] - Rob’s background and why he started McDojo Life [05:03] - Extended definition of McDojo by Rob [12:00] - You should wait until you are 16 years old to become a black belt [14:37] - The importance of standard uniforms in martial arts [16:04] - Freedom to choose your team [18:40] - The issue of self-regulation within the industry [25:11] - Cult-like behaviour in martial arts [35:25] - Things we should be wary of in martial arts that lead to a cult [38:07] - The veil of mysticism in martial arts [40:12] - Hierarchy system in martial arts [42:44] - No touch knockouts seem to indicate that people are not honestly engaging with their instructor [46:11] - The psychology of how to finish a sale [50:03] - How to address common objections by people to not joining your class [55:39] - McDojo of the martial arts industry [59:07] - Parallels between a shady business mentor and a shady martial arts operation [1:02:34] - About martial arts super show [1:05:01] - Backbiting is killing the martial arts industry [1:08:04] - People who are more educated are more likely to fall victim to a cult [1:16:20] - The videos on Rob’s channel are not staged [1:20:49] - About fight commentary breakdowns [1:27:20] - Xu Xiao Dong is the reason that it’s illegal to call yourself a master in China

[@cainmorano4956]

This is the first time in history where we can study martial arts for fun and not for survival. That opens the door for lots of McDojos.

[@techniquejiujitsu8832]

As an escapee of a well known Jiu Jitsu cult I can say that it is easy to fall for it. The bamboozle is real, be not prideful.