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krunchyfrogg
Green Belt
Joined: 11 Oct 2003
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Location: Morris Plains, NJ
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 Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject: Moving, how do I tell a good dojo from a bad? |
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A while ago, I started a thread about moving, and I've found a few schools that sound pretty cool, and I'll check them all out.
How do I tell a good school from a bad one? What are the tell-tale signs to look out for?
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aefibird
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 4416
Location: UK
Styles: Past and present: 2 styles of Karate, TKD, Aikido, Wing Chun, some Tai Chi
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Go along and watch a few classes. Beware if the instructor seems more interested in just signing you up straight away than asking about you and what MA you've done before. Also, have a look at the quality of the higher grades there. I'm not saying they should be perfect, but if the black belts look like they could get their butts kicked by a white belt from any other club then watch out! The club may be more interested in just grading students, regardless of ability. If the club practices a system that you've never heard of before then it would be worthwhile doing a little research. Lesser-known martial arts systems aren't a bad thing, but they're sometimes a bit McDojo-ish - i.e. created by someone who has had a years worth of MA training and then thinks they can go run their own club and start their own style...
You could also ask what sort of focus the club has, eg sports, traditional etc. This won't really help you sort a good club from a bad, but it will help you to choose. For example, if you are seriously interested in competitions then there's not a lot of point in joining a dojo that emphasises traditional training and doesn't go in for sport martial arts much.
Good luck in your search!
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Knockdown
Orange Belt
Joined: 21 Sep 2002
Posts: 142
Location: MN, USA
Styles: Kyokushin, kickboxing
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in the other thread, you indicate you are moving to NJ
I dontknow how close you will be, but i have a friend
who teaches there, and he is dynamite!
if it is feasable, check out
http://www.esaofma.com
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Knockdown
Orange Belt
Joined: 21 Sep 2002
Posts: 142
Location: MN, USA
Styles: Kyokushin, kickboxing
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Moving, how do I tell a good dojo from a bad? |
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another good karate school in NJ
http://enshinnewjersey.com
again not sure if the location is close enough for you though. |
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krunchyfrogg
Green Belt
Joined: 11 Oct 2003
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Location: Morris Plains, NJ
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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They're both a little bit farther than I'd like to travel.
Thanks for the help, though!
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