In your opinion what is the most "McDojo"ed martial art?

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I would have to say Taijiquan.

It's been so Mcdojo'ed most people believe it to be a health exercise....Show more

In our dojang I see this all the time. I am actually the example you put forward. I attend class with my two sons. Youngest is 10 and the eldest is 13, I myself am 33. I'm the one who takes it seriously while my eldest just goes through the motions and my youngest sees it as fun. We all started at the same time four years ago. I am a red belt, my eldest is a blue belt and my youngest is a green tip. (He is in no hurry to grade because he can't test for his black until at least 14). My eldest hasn't progressed past blue because he isn't taking it seriously enough. That is the key right there. At some stage you have to take it seriously or you will get to a certain point and go no further. It isn't easy all the way through to black. Our gradings take training performance into account and my instructor has no qualms about refusing to grade you if he doesnt see the effort, or he is correcting the same thing over and over again. We have to take it serious at some stage and you aren't going to do something for years if you are just there to relieve boredom. Saying this though we do have a lot of fun in class with games that focus on balance and reflexes so it is not all serious martial arts. I don't think there is a better way to differentiate between the serious student and the hobbiest because eventually the training itself eliminates the students who aren't taking it as serious as they should. Time always tells....Show more

As a Taekwondo Master, I would have to agree with most of the folks here, but for different reasons. The main reason TKD has become watered down is because of something called the "Miracle Plane." Gentlemen would board a plane in Seoul as a 1st or 2nd Dan (at most, some had less training) and land in Detroit as a 6th or 7th Dan. Upon discovery of this, Korea denounced these men and removed their credentials, only to embolden them to promote their own Associations and styles of Taekwondo. With no authentic backing from the homeland, these schools became businesses first, and sought ways to increase enrollment and income. What you have now is people so far removed from the real art of TKD that what they teach does not resemble it at all.

There is nothing wrong with promoting the sport aspect of Taekwondo, so long as those practicing the sport are also being taught the art and science in a traditional manner....Show more

In all honesty I would say Tae Kwon Do. I've sparred people who trained in Korea and let me tell you, they are the real deal. I don't think I've ever been kicked in the head so many times.

But here in the US, TKD's been watered down to a point where there's almost nothing left to respect about it.

The TKD McDojo's cater to people of all ages and physical ability. They typically target kids. I understand the importance of building up a child's confidence, but letting them flail their legs around in what are the ugliest kicks I've ever seen, telling them they're doing good enough and then handing them a black belt (after only 1 1/2-2 years) is disgusting.

They say they'll teach self defense but they never touch on self defense at all. All they do is take your money (or your parent's money in many cases) and then have you slap some pads with your feet and break 1/2" plywood boards.

If you train under a good instructor you can really develop flexibility, footwork and good technique, but more often than not they just want your money.

It's a shame though, because a lot of those instructors earned their black belts in Korea, so they know what they're talking about, they just put making a profit before teaching real TKD....Show more

I would say

1 - Tae Kwon Do

2 - Karate

3 - Kung Fu

and with the rise and popularity of the UFC and MMA comps BJJ and Mix Martial Arts too....Show more