Mudo Usa

We are also from Mudo USA and we are very disappointed about ranking promotions provided from there. Let’s talk about black belt test. Its cost is 10 times more than a regular ranking promotion ($500 vs. $50). Unfortunately, the test’s requirements are the same as the routine promotion. Children are not prepared thoroughly for the test; they do not have any preparation at all. Because of that, of course their performance are poor and they do not feel achievable after taking the test. Belts cannot be given based on attendance only, children has to earn the black belt. Students must learn the skills, must be shown and fixed for correct techniques in class, then during the test, demonstrate them well to earn their qualification. Since the cost is extremely high, we suggest necessary extra practices should be included for at least 6 months without extra fee. Then passing the black belt test will deserve to be an honor of wearing a black belt and worthy the high fee for the test. more

My children had been going to Mudo USA and we would like to share with you our review about this school. The design of this school is to MAKE MONEY, it is often called “MCDOJANG”. Quality of training and belt promotion standards are compromised to INCREASE PROFIT. This school places more emphasis on profits than on discipline and skill. Belt promotion is every two months and students are not prepared well for the test. There are no standards of skills that the students are required to perform. As long as students PAY, they will pass the belt promotion test no matter how inadequately they know their forms or how unsatisfactory their performance are. Regarding the responsibility form that students need to turn in before the belt promotion to qualify for it. There are half of the students do not turn them in, still as long as the parents PAY, they are allowed to take the promotion test. Teachers are not following discipline and guidelines, how can they teach our children??? Even worst, now the belt promotion testing is offered at the same time when the students have their regular classes. Students are pulled aside for their test (cost $50) while others are having their regular practices. Parents are paying double to have their children moving up another rank while missing the regular training. And of course, no standard of performance required, as long as parents PAY, every student will PASS the test! More important, what would be the effects to the students, especially young ones? Students do not feel the honor of earning another belt or another rank. Simply because they do not EARN it, parents BUY it. This is often called “BELT FACTORY”. The requirements for ranking are very watered down in this school. It is awful that our children learn martial arts this way! This school has been called many names (as in quotation mark as above), but “authentic taekwondo academy” is seldom one of them! more