I'd like to share few thoughts on the subject of of McDojos/McDojangs. The subject come up frequently on fourms and in magazines.
It is always a pejorative that no school wants applied to them and is often applied to large chain schools and/or watered down schools. But what makes a McDojo so bad?
The common gripes are generally such: there is a bit of the belt for sale issue, preoccupation with Olympic style sparring or some other form of spor...
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Paraphrasing an entry from my taekwondo.net page:
After focusing my strength training soley on body parts, I've finally let a lot of info and common sense get through my thick skull.
Now my strength training focuses more on body movements.
A good source: "Men's Health Power Training" by Robert dos Remedios
An example of a push-pull workout week (loads obviously vary depending on desired results and abilities). 4 sets for each exercise.
Monday: Push/...
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