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Here's even more Mcdojo examples: - There is a sign out front that says "We are a black belt school." - You passed the exam for your black belt, but were denied your belt because your testing fee check of 200 dollars didn't clear at the bank. -As you walk in the front door there are trophies all over the place, but you can find no evidence of your instructor competing in anything. -Your karate/tkd instructor claims he could beat a Gracie. -Your instructor mixes and matches different Asian languages. For example, the instructor claims to be the head of a Tae kwon Do Dojo. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean Art, but Dojo's are Japanese. -Your instructor is nicknamed "Tiger". The most cliched nickname in all martial arts. -Your instructor wears camouflage or an American Flag Gi. -Your instructor claims that in order to get your Black belt you must win at least 5 trophies first. -They have a class for 4-5 year olds called Tiny Tigers and the instructor says "Our Tiny Tigers are major ass kickers." -If sparring is allowed it is completely one dimensional. You're taught how to score points in a tournament instead of how to defend yourself in real life. -Your instructor claims he could defeat a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Master by side stepping and Ko'ing them when they go for a take down. -You have to sign a rediculous contract/lease agreement to train at the school and the instructor can sue you if you break any of the agreements in the contract. -As soon as the UFC craze hit America they went from being a Karate school to a "Mixed Martial Arts" school, but you cannot verify that your instructor has ever had a single pro MMA fight.