Originally posted by Marginal
I dunno about that. I've seen Kenpo schools that do the same things. (One offered cardio kick boxing, and about 4 different "little ninjas" programs, and highly hyped how the instructor had a PHD in children's education...) Locally, for every TKD school, there are several dojos that have the oh so informative title "Karate" up above their strip mall entrances. These offer free belts, free uniforms etc. Anything to get you in the door, then they sign you into lengthy contracts, offer black belts to anyone in about 2 years etc.
To claim that TKD is behind 99% of this McDojo syndrome is completely unproveable, and not anywhere near accurate. (Even the term "McDojo" implies that Japanese arts bear the brunt.)