Is this karate place a McDojo?

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GabriellePe

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http://www.academyofuniversalmartialarts.com/default.html

please answer soon
so from these answers, i see this is definitely a mcdojo. i didn't enroll yet, and im supposed to go back tomorrow to officially enroll, should i do it? idk if my parents will say yes to that though. i just dont really wanna train in a mcdojo. what should i do?
 
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FatPrince101

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Okay, since your official question has been answered quite well in my opinion, I am just going to offer you advice from you have written in the 'Additional Details'.

Since you haven't payed yet, don't go! Just explain to your parents that is a ripoff. Afterwards, search the web or consult your yellow pages under the 'martial art' section. See which ones you like and write them down. Once that is done, go to those places and see if you can attend a free trial session (if they don't offer one, then they are most probably a mcdojo!)
 
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jwbulldogs

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After viewing their about us(our program) section this is not the place that I would train. They have little dragons program. What practical self defense skills are they teaching 4 year old.

Black belt program?
UMA - study of a many different arts but no clear direction of one art?
XMA- not a martial art but it will make you a better martial artist?

They have an instructor that was instructor of the year at age 21?
They have an instructor that is responsible for all beginners and they have only been training for 4 years?
They have an instructor that they do list any rank?

How many flags do I need before I run away to find a different school to train?

I will say this. They have mastered how to make money.
 
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ShiroKuma

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An XMA program, and a Black Belt Program, plus an instructor list full of questionable arts and styles. WTF is "Sessen Jitsu Aiki Jiu Jitsu-Nei Wai Chia", and how can you have a "3rd dan" in something called "Nei Wai Chia Gung Fu"? So, yes, it sure looks like it.
 
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