Sylo
Purple Belt
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I was also just thinking.
Parents are a major cause of the rise of the mcdojo.. not so much the schools themselves.. but the parents.
Why?
There seems to be some stigma that Martial arts schools are on the same level as Cheerleading, the football team, school band, The Glee Club, JROTC, 4H, FFA.. etc. They look at it as some "club" and their kid is just a member of this "club". Its not really a endurance inducing form of physical release. Its just something fun to do for an hr 2-3 times week. Something they can say "they do". To them its the same as being in the beta club, or taking piano lessons. Granted you have to work hard to excel in those as well. But there are certain aspects of the martial arts that make it something different, and it shouldn't be lowered to the level of commonplace that it has. There is no mysticism anymore. A black belt in TKD is as common as a decent tennis player.
Parents are a major cause of the rise of the mcdojo.. not so much the schools themselves.. but the parents.
Why?
There seems to be some stigma that Martial arts schools are on the same level as Cheerleading, the football team, school band, The Glee Club, JROTC, 4H, FFA.. etc. They look at it as some "club" and their kid is just a member of this "club". Its not really a endurance inducing form of physical release. Its just something fun to do for an hr 2-3 times week. Something they can say "they do". To them its the same as being in the beta club, or taking piano lessons. Granted you have to work hard to excel in those as well. But there are certain aspects of the martial arts that make it something different, and it shouldn't be lowered to the level of commonplace that it has. There is no mysticism anymore. A black belt in TKD is as common as a decent tennis player.