All of this information is 100% inaccurate. All of these pictures were strategically put in place to look like it was first hand knowledge that we knew Mr. Ferguson's background. I will be posting a video soon with the evidence showing I did not have any prior knowledge of his offense. And when we were made aware of it he was removed. I will have parent testimonies stating these facts. Stay tuned
So you’re saying you let a man you didn’t background check work around children at your facility? You should be ashamed of yourself Tell me one thing in this video that is inaccurate. 🤷🏻♂️ it’s that simple. This will show allot of ignorance if you have any answer as I provide proof of everything I said.
@@brianantak9006 😂 dude you are ridiculous. So you didn’t do a background check on someone you let work around children at you facility. 🤷🏻♂️ It’s one or the other. You already admitted you didn’t do a background check on our Facebook conversations. You should be ashamed of yourself and upset with Gary yet here you are mad that everyone else 🤦♂️ You were literally Facebook friends with him up until his Facebook was taken down after this video posted. Why would you be friends with him at that point when you definitely did know then 🤷🏻♂️ strange friend to keep.
As a professional fighter and martial arts instructor I highly appreciate you for exposing all these evil and uneducated so called: "experts". Thank you for bringing these POS's into the light
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If someone wants to see if that martial art is for them or is interested in trying it. Go visit the school to see what the "feeling" is of the place and the teacher and instructors. Then go visit it again on another day so that you can see how it feels then. Look up the reviews on what people are saying. (Keep in mind that people love to rant about any and everything. Some are legitimate. Much isn't. 🤔 Try to get a sense of what the instructors or head teacher feels about other martial arts. (That 1st and 2nd visit) See what's included with the fees. It's your money so see if you're getting the full worth.
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You're fighting the fight nobody knows needs to be fought. The guy you called out for taking shots at Tom DeBlass is a holocaust denier. Keep exposing these losers.
@@McDojoLife if he’s a sex offended he’s legally not allowed to be around children. Instead of reporting him to the authorities or his parole officer you’re making fucking TH-cam content for profit with the maximum amount of ads attatched. Ur not solving the problem by dramatizing it.
As someone who’s been practicing martial arts for 34 years I have a few recommendations when trying to find a martial arts school. The number one thing is to go watch class a few times before doing a trial. While you watch look for instructors being particularly handsy with the kids. That’s a red flag. If it seems weird it is. Keep in mind some instructors have a healthy genuine friendship with their students. You will know the difference between that and something inappropriate. Also look to see if what they’re teaching looks real or something mystical. If it looks mystical it’s BS! If they won’t let you watch class, run! Most legit places will let you do a trial period before you sign up. If not, go somewhere else.
LOVE the sign behind Brian for the studio that reads, "where families grow stronger together", Hey Brian, it reads "grow" not "GROPE" together! Sick fool!
Very glad that you're doing these things sir. Great reminders! To answer your question: I would go into the dojo myself first. Ask other people and parents who send their kids there how their experience is. Then, ask people who no longer go/send their kids why they stopped. Then I would look up the names of any and all instructors in the sex offender registry. Thanks again sir.
Best advice for parents, have them the club ask if parents are allowed/encouraged to watch. If the answer's anything but a definite yes just maybe there's something they don't want you to see. For my kids class it's mandatory for the parents to be present and viewing the class. They are told to STFU if they try and coach from the sides but it's handy if there's an injury - give 'em an ice pack and send them off to mummy. But having the parents there watching everything makes sure I'm not teaching nonsense and also saves there being any misunderstanding if any child ever feels uncomfortable about what they're seeing or doing. Like escaping choke holds or mounts, some kids just lose their sh!t when you tell another kid to sit on them the first time.
I have a dojo near his and one of my parents told me about this last week. I couldn't believe that he would knowingly have someone with this charge in his dojo. Your video just confirmed to me that he did in fact know.
I lived only a few mins away from that kenpo school. Crazy to see it on your channel. It was only a matter of time before a dojo from Bakersfield was on here though.
Well done re this video! Re your question: I would suggest that people do background checks on the instructor and (eg. who was his/her instructor and his/hers before that) get solid confirmation on his/her credentials (certification, letters from masters, etc). In addition to this, ask other students, parents, etc to give their opinions on the school.
Makes you think what Gary has on Brian that he is covering for him so much. I bet theres even more disturbing stuff happening that we don't know about.
I give them 5 Chesters. But also I would give them three bits of advice for checking out schools- 1) Visit at least 3 with a list of questions and join none right away. (You have to make a list of your expectations and goals - I can’t do that but for you but leave kicking butt, be like Bruce Lee or the like off the list. But put on things like what do they do focus more on the Practical vs cultural vs sports ) 2) Pick your top 3 and do a web search on them with people names (if you don’t see some good and bad on each keep looking you have not looked hard enough) 3) When you have a winner see if you can talk to a student at that place (social media is helpful here) and offer to take them to the nearest food court your treat and have that person (with parent or a friend on their side) tell you about how they are treated and how they treat others. (Make sure they tell you good and bad and it is all between you). Then you can make your choice next week. (Geez I wrote more for this part then I think was needed and way more then my comment )) important bonus point - Always be willing to leave and re-evaluate if this is a good fit for you in 6 months regardless.
I would tell anyone looking for a legitimate martial arts studio to shop around, find the studio where the overall vibe is positive, and the instructors seem honest and of good character. And if possible talk to someone you know who has martial arts background and get their opinion. Rob…..this is why we love you. You put these predators and their accomplices on blast and make sure that the martial arts community know who they are, where they are, and what they’re doing. Bless you..OSSS🙇♂️
Great work here Rob. As an FYI here in the state of Queensland, Australia, to work with children in any context, including Martial Arts, you require a Blue Card. Without one you don't work with children. You apply to the state government, who then carry out full background checks, including any criminal records. Fail the checks, no Blue Card and no employment around children. If you are found to be working with children without a Blue Card, significant penalties apply to the offender and the employer. I hope this provides some insight into a way to avoid the awful situations you have so clearly presented. Keep up your important work keep the Martial Arts in all its forms relevant and legitimate. Thanks
Just, damn. Thank you for doing the good work. For years before watching this channel I would have said my advice for someone looking for a legitimate martial arts school was to watch a class and look for if people have injuries because physical safety is important. Then, look for psychological and social red flags like cult mentality and McDojo magic stuff. For a soft martial art, like Iaido, Tai Chi, Aikido, to make sure the school is of a real tradition and not a guy teaching a made up Kung Fu movie based "style" and not being marketed as self-defense or MMA worthy. For something that is of a practical style, observe pressure testing in action. In all cases, social chemistry is important too - just making sure everyone is friendly and the instructors aren't jerks. Since McDojoLife has come into my mindframe, I would add check social media and google the names of whoever you can by looking at the staff/sensei/about us pages of the school's website - and the lack of a web site or social media presence would be a huge red flag. Also, check here as usually bein gon McDojoLife is a redflag too.
If you look for a legitimate Martial Arts Studio; always go there first. Ask the instructor/owner about what steps they take to make sure their lessons are safe and legitimate. Look up the list of instructors. And if it is regarding letting your child train there, make sure that your kid knows that they should tell you, or another adult they trust, if anything makes them uncomfortable.
This dude has messaged me directly to promote me to third degree in American Kenpo. Took a free class with him online and he seemed legit. After the class, I looked him up and had to instantly hit the block button. I’m honestly appalled with this guy. I’m terms of recommending a school, do research to see what art you wanna try, try a trial class, look into the list of instructors, see if there’s a strong community of woman, make sure there’s no creeps, and if the gym has a positive atmosphere.
He's wearing a tenth degree black belt. Who promoted him to that rank? Did he promote himself? There's no mention of who he trained under and received his ranks from.
You are doing so much for the community! I have a little recommendation: Maybe you should censor the face of the victims of the harassing videos? For example, the first video. It only exposes that girl, and we didn't know important facts like her age. So, maybe a censor for these girls and boys will be nice. Thank you for so much Robert!
Eleven years of comedy, amazing PSAs, and more. Thanks for all you do, Rob, seriously. Your channel is entertaining AND informative. We need to blow you up more 🙏🏻❤️ || 🥋🥊
Any parent should do a basic background check on any adult who will be spending significant time with their child. All sports with one on one instruction can be hiding places for Pedophilia. Just look at the long term abuse that was uncovered in US Gymnastics in recent years. Keep up the good work here, legitimate martial artists like me truly appreciate all you do. From exposing the super power hucksters to sacred work of exposing things like this.
What an absolutely fantastic piece, Rob! First, I actually answer that question with frightening regularity. I am active on Quora, and get asked this very thing often. I always tell them the same thing...Find a gym/dojo/club that is nearby. Vet the training of the owner and the head instructor. Ask them how they vet all the instructors, and what those bonafides are. Lastly, they should have all the names of all the instructors readily available. Lastly, did it seem like a place you would like to go to? After all, if you aren't excited enough to go and train, it doesn't really matter. I train at No Joke MMA in Rockford. They are a perfect example, IMO of the embodiment of that. Names, and accomplishments on a website, and no offenders! Lastly, and the reason I was promted to comment...do you have Segals? I know you have the Dillman's and the Dux's, but when it comes to exual predators, I really think you should have sensei Stevies!
As a Martial Arts instructor, I tell all people I talk to that if they are interested in Martial Arts a couple of things to ask and look at right away. 1. Ask how long it takes to earn a Black Belt if you hear anything less than 3-5 years run! (3 years is an adult who go's to every lesson every week and trains at home and even then is more likely to be around that 4-5 year mark). 2. If they have a contract can you get out of it if something happens down the line and you decide to not train anymore. (ours is 30 days notice and one final monthly payment and of course the student is welcome to train that entire time) 3. Do you do tournaments and if so are they required? (if yes, they are hunting for your money and noting else, run) Tournaments should be a fun and optional add on to your martial arts journey. (A great way to demonstrate your skills and get some more practical practice) 4. And finally and most importantly do a couple of lessons with the instructor and talk to the other parents and/or students and ask how they like the training there. (you will get a pretty good vibe within a week or 2 of training at a dojo if it is legit or not.) Bonus: Ask if they have ever had to use their training in an actual self-defense situation. If they give you some crazy story about defending themselves against something crazy aka a large group of people where they kicked the crap out of everyone its probably not legit and you should be very hesitant. (99% of Martial Artist's and Instructors have either had to use their train 1 maybe 2 times or never at all, and that one time was probably something really lame {unfortunately, myself included, minus that one time I single handedly took on a clan of ninjas by myself to rescue a fair maiden in distress and crushed them all including their legendary ninja master in single combat}, The martial arts is about learning discipline, respect, humility and confidence. And if you build someones confidence up 90% of the time people do not mess with those who show confidence in what they do and that alone is a huge deterrent to most situations). Sorry for going on for so long. Keep the Martial Arts Legit. Way to go Rob you rock for calling all these phonies and creeps out.
As someone who does Kenpo in Australia, that is bloody disgusting, down right foul. fantastic job McDojo for uncovering this. It's unfathomable to think and and allow for someone like that around kids. People like this ruin my art and I despise them.
To answer your question, I would recommend checking if the kids can be watched remotely by the parents, or if they are allowed to sit out of sight where they can still hear the children. I understand why having parents present in a martial arts class can be detrimental to training, but they still need to be able to see what's going on. Having a waiting/lounge area with live feed of the classroom can do wonders to help. I'd also recommend googling the school and the instructor, as well as asking the instructor for their background check and of any criminal record. Something like petty theft, vandalism or breaking road laws (speeding etc) when young don't necessarily mean unsafe around children, and any good instructor will happily be open and honest about such things and try and provide an environment where children are encouraged to be better.
My suggestion is to ask the person who runs the school what they would do if someone pulls a gun on them while demanding everything they have. If they immediately go in to showing you their disarming techniques, do not go to that school. If they tell you to just give them what they want, you MIGHT be at the right place.
Oh fuck this legitimately just keeps getting worse. For people to find a legit school, the school needs to be part of a legit licencing organisation and all instructors need to be DBS checked and be able to provide proof that they have the checks done.
American Kenpo, why am I not surprised. I am 62 and been involved with Karate most my life, and a few styles. And I have seen some real scum bags. But, when money is the goal, people look the other way. I still teach a little, and do so privately and maybe a few people. I will only teach adults. And if they are not serious, I give them the boot. I do not do it for a living, but because I love the art, our style, and see value in it, as long as its taught as the founder envisioned. I ignore others. Life is to short. I teach the best way my years have shown me, and always put my best foot forward, and make adjustments as needed. I really am sick with people that take advantage of others, kids or adults. It is making them a victim. And we are in the business to HELP victim, not create them. I value this site, and your work. God Bless all honest students and teachers.
In Australia, a registered child sex offender is not permitted to have any online / social media account. If they're busted by ANCOR officers, its straight back to prison. How do I know? I'm part of the process that does that. To answer what to look for in a school, check out their credentials and if they're properly registered/affiliated. Our organisation has its HQ in Japan, all our instructors are accredited coaches with the Australian Sports Commission, affiliated with the Australian Karate Federation (and part of WKF), and also certified referees/judges, and all Dan grades are registered in Japan and certificates sent out from Japan. Osu
Geez throw a tough one out there to begin with. Well I only suggest clubs I actually know. As for advice I've always said trust you gut ( I go with Icy Mike on this one) Watch out for the instructor that tries to over sell the club, You shouldn't feel like you're meeting with a used car salesman when finding a dojo. Now to the subject at hand. You and I might dis agree on what a McDojo is but your work in informing us on the crooks and criminals supersedes any of that. Thank you for keeping us informed and someone out there will be safer because of it. Keep those vids coming the Good the Bad and the Ugly.
Do your research. In the state of Queensland, Australia. Anyone who wants to work with children has to get a background check done and carry a Working with children card issued by the government on them. There's more to it obviously, but to anyone reading this, if your state or country does not have such measures, do what you need to do to make your government listen.
1. Research the teacher and their lineage (e.g. see if their ranks are recognized by international accreditation bodies like the International Society of Okinawan-Japanese Karate Do [ISOK]). 2. Ask about the instructor's reputation in the local business community. 3. Look up other martial arts schools in the area and speak to the owners to measure the reputation of the prospective school you wish to enter to subscribe for lessons. Not sure if it was or is a requirement to pass a polygraph to become a cop in the state where he was employed as a law enforcement officer (per the state's Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training). However, if so, another "winner" who passed the vaunted full scope polygraph exam to become a law enforcement officer.
It's truly atonishing peoples morals and ethics. I agree with the 5 . to answer your Q: People definitely do some research on the teachers, look at their reviews. If someone knows of people who went to that school previously, ask them why they left. See if there are any news stories or blogs that talk about the school or the individual. Look at the sex offenders list or public criminal records.
My advice would be to determine what your goal in practicing is first then do some googling to find arts that meet that need/goal, then go around and try different studios. Ask questions of the teacher and the other students. Try and figure out if the vibe fits your needs. And if you are a parent, for the love of god, martial art classes are not day cares, stop dropping your kids off like it is. Go in with them, watch class, take an interest in the art your self.
Visit and watch (or try) the class a few times and see if the class and staff fit what you are looking for. Most places will offer at least a free class or week to new students.
uff, usually your videos are funny in a strange way, one is amused by various psi-chi-jedi knights or wonders who for heaven's sake actually falls for such things. But this is a really gross number. It's hard to believe that someone like that is even covered by the operator. Really good and important work, real case-related clarification.
If you want to find a legitimate martial arts studio read their online reviews, ask others in the martial arts community and look at competitions and see how that school does. There was a BJJ school near my house and I saw they were dominating competitions in our area. I started training there after asking permission from my original instructor. It turned out to be an amazing school with some very high level grapplers who showed me the way.
Advice for new people: Figure out what you're looking for in training. That helps you choose an appropriate style. Then keep that in mind, but look at the instructor more than the art. Find one that you'd work well with.
All instructors should be required to not only pass, but also POST their background clearance on the wall right next to the business licenses. This seems like it should be common sense. As someone who survived child assault, it was the love and support of the Martial Arts that helped me recover mentally and become a more stable adult. I find it reprehensible that anyone would be allowed near children after being convicted of these crimes. In furtherance though I believe if someone has been CONVICTED of a violent crime or felony that they should not be permitted to be an Instructor at any facility. Granted there are the one-off situations of self defense that gets out of hand, but those are the absolute rarity. Instructors in Martial Arts should hold themselves to a higher level of responsibility.
No, why would I do that? I think if the parents see those kids or someone who knows those kids parents sees them they will be able to reach out to them and help them.
My advice at a bare minimum for looking into a martial arts school is to go watch the class and get a sense of how it is run. Go at least 3 to 4 times to get a better overview. I have been to enough different schools to get a good sense of the kind of school that will teach you viable information vs. a "belt mill." There are way too many nuances to look for to describe here, but my top 3 are 1-if the instructor is being more of a disciplinarian than an instructor, leave. 2-If they want you to sign a long term contract for something like 6 months or more and make you pay all of it in advance...They are more in it for the money than the teaching. 3-if you read the instructor bios and they can't point to a legit foundation organization, or claim to be "self taught,"...it's probably not a legit school. Honorable mention- If there are 10 or more stripes or patches on any of the belts or uniforms...probably not legit.
My advice to find a good martial arts place/dojo: Does it feel strange in negative way? Consider trusting your Intuition, as long as it isn't just because you are feeling strange cause ypu are not used to work out 😉 Don't only trust, but ask, try and doibt techniques. That is the only legitimate way to develop a martial art any further. Do this in a respectful/kind manner, but do not Submission into not-asking. A good trainer/sensei/sifu/etc will listen tonyou and explain or, even better, try your considerations with you - in a respectful way as well, not showing off or trying to lower you for your questioning. If there is non touch ko: Just leave. Don't turn back, just don't. If there are things that might line up with molestion keep sensitive to it, observe, do not blindly deny that there might be a crime. It happens everywhere between people who trust each other, so sadly it is as likely to happen at a martial arts dojo as in the family, school, church or in the neighborhood. Do not fail to see and hear a victim because of blind trust into another human being. And if you have a friend who's into martial arts: Consinder visiting his dojo as well or to have him accompany you to test trainings at the schools you are interested in. Rob, seriously, I do not get it; I might have missed out on a vid where Dillman is part of a molestion/rape incident, but as far as I have followed your vids and from my general knowledge about the martial arts world I simply do not know anything about this. So couldn't it be senseful to use different score for the molesters? I mean "niiiing!!!" and no touch k.o. are weird enough and can get people into trouble, but actively committing a violent crime on someone seems a different category to me. Could also be the score for those guys who actively mistreat their students by hitting them in the head, throwing rocks or kicking them into the spine etc. Stay save & keep your content (and the martial arts of course) legit 🫸🤛
Advice I’d give is to come check it out. There is a grace period before you actually sign up. Check it out. If you’re here for any length of time you’re going to hear us talk about culture and expectations (I usually give that talk). You’ll hear that we aren’t going to allow you to be messy, if you do something untoward or make comments to the ladies you’ll be a former member, and that we’re going to respect and help each other.
Curious how that has anything to do with the subject matter. People have the right to do with the information given but you don’t even address the info in the video at all.
After doing some due diligence on the instructors, if they check out then I would want to know the following; what is the primary focus? Tournaments or self defense . Are they teaching just the moves, or the mental aspects and strategies. I made the mistake of putting my kids in a school whose name I won’t mention and a very well known style and all they taught was moves with no information. I would want to know why something works. Don’t just have me copy moves without an understanding of the physics for example. Do they teach awareness. Strategies. I feel like you can learn much of what you need in a year or less, but it takes much longer to mentally prepare for a life and death fight. How do they instil confidence in their students? I’d make sure it’s not the belts that are driving the business. Too many schools sell out and issue black belts just because they make bank getting as many people as possible through the ranks. On average how long does it take? Do they offer private instruction and on a regular basis. It’s expensive but a great way to learn. I could go on and on. Love your work dude!!
All of this information is 100% inaccurate. All of these pictures were strategically put in place to look like it was first hand knowledge that we knew Mr. Ferguson's background. I will be posting a video soon with the evidence showing I did not have any prior knowledge of his offense. And when we were made aware of it he was removed. I will have parent testimonies stating these facts. Stay tuned
So you’re saying you let a man you didn’t background check work around children at your facility? You should be ashamed of yourself
Tell me one thing in this video that is inaccurate. 🤷🏻♂️ it’s that simple. This will show allot of ignorance if you have any answer as I provide proof of everything I said.
@@McDojoLife you have absolutely no evidence that I knew of this mans background prior to anything you posted.
@@brianantak9006 😂 dude you are ridiculous. So you didn’t do a background check on someone you let work around children at you facility. 🤷🏻♂️
It’s one or the other. You already admitted you didn’t do a background check on our Facebook conversations. You should be ashamed of yourself and upset with Gary yet here you are mad that everyone else 🤦♂️
You were literally Facebook friends with him up until his Facebook was taken down after this video posted. Why would you be friends with him at that point when you definitely did know then 🤷🏻♂️ strange friend to keep.
Ewww you let a Sekz offender on your Facility you Filthy Paedohile
You need to do background checks all it could have taken is for him to kidnap a child. Do better
Dude you're doing good work here. Thank you making kids safer, you're a real blessing to this community!
Yeah it felt like a News report
This channel deserves way more subs.
Hope more people share it around to make that happen :)
As a professional fighter and martial arts instructor I highly appreciate you for exposing all these evil and uneducated so called: "experts". Thank you for bringing these POS's into the light
Not surprised this guy got off easy on these charges, and was a LEO. Maricopa county is notoriously corrupt
Disgusting pedo should be behind bars for the rest of his life. Here where I live he would be prosecuted for child rape, regardless of consent
I believe this is a city in California, not Maricopa county AZ.
@@jakedangelo5089 i mean either way
FACTS if he was an Aquarius they would’ve smoked him
@@jakedangelo5089 California makes even more sense lol
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You did a great job! What you've done is amazing! Thank you!
If someone wants to see if that martial art is for them or is interested in trying it. Go visit the school to see what the "feeling" is of the place and the teacher and instructors. Then go visit it again on another day so that you can see how it feels then.
Look up the reviews on what people are saying. (Keep in mind that people love to rant about any and everything. Some are legitimate. Much isn't. 🤔
Try to get a sense of what the instructors or head teacher feels about other martial arts. (That 1st and 2nd visit)
See what's included with the fees. It's your money so see if you're getting the full worth.
Hi, made a clip with your suggestions th-cam.com/video/1Va-XkTeeOI/w-d-xo.html OK?
Posted & attributed. You could make a video with all your advices and ask people to mirror it. Have a nice day!
You're fighting the fight nobody knows needs to be fought.
The guy you called out for taking shots at Tom DeBlass is a holocaust denier. Keep exposing these losers.
@@hungryman5625 thank you for the support. It means a lot
Keep up the great work. How the owner still has a business is mind boggling.
Blows my mind as well
@@McDojoLife I posted an attributed clip of this video, let me know if there is a problem please. Have a nice day, and thanks for helping the world!
@@McDojoLife if he’s a sex offended he’s legally not allowed to be around children. Instead of reporting him to the authorities or his parole officer you’re making fucking TH-cam content for profit with the maximum amount of ads attatched. Ur not solving the problem by dramatizing it.
As someone who’s been practicing martial arts for 34 years I have a few recommendations when trying to find a martial arts school. The number one thing is to go watch class a few times before doing a trial. While you watch look for instructors being particularly handsy with the kids. That’s a red flag. If it seems weird it is. Keep in mind some instructors have a healthy genuine friendship with their students. You will know the difference between that and something inappropriate.
Also look to see if what they’re teaching looks real or something mystical. If it looks mystical it’s BS! If they won’t let you watch class, run! Most legit places will let you do a trial period before you sign up. If not, go somewhere else.
LOVE the sign behind Brian for the studio that reads, "where families grow stronger together", Hey Brian, it reads "grow" not "GROPE" together! Sick fool!
You are out here doing great things for Martial Arts and kiddos. Good work, dude.
Very glad that you're doing these things sir. Great reminders!
To answer your question: I would go into the dojo myself first. Ask other people and parents who send their kids there how their experience is. Then, ask people who no longer go/send their kids why they stopped. Then I would look up the names of any and all instructors in the sex offender registry. Thanks again sir.
Best advice for parents, have them the club ask if parents are allowed/encouraged to watch. If the answer's anything but a definite yes just maybe there's something they don't want you to see. For my kids class it's mandatory for the parents to be present and viewing the class. They are told to STFU if they try and coach from the sides but it's handy if there's an injury - give 'em an ice pack and send them off to mummy. But having the parents there watching everything makes sure I'm not teaching nonsense and also saves there being any misunderstanding if any child ever feels uncomfortable about what they're seeing or doing. Like escaping choke holds or mounts, some kids just lose their sh!t when you tell another kid to sit on them the first time.
I simply love you for this channel and for what you are doing...Period!
Thank you for that
I have a dojo near his and one of my parents told me about this last week. I couldn't believe that he would knowingly have someone with this charge in his dojo. Your video just confirmed to me that he did in fact know.
I lived only a few mins away from that kenpo school. Crazy to see it on your channel. It was only a matter of time before a dojo from Bakersfield was on here though.
You should make some flyers and pass them around to local businesses.
Well done re this video! Re your question: I would suggest that people do background checks on the instructor and (eg. who was his/her instructor and his/hers before that) get solid confirmation on his/her credentials (certification, letters from masters, etc). In addition to this, ask other students, parents, etc to give their opinions on the school.
Makes you think what Gary has on Brian that he is covering for him so much. I bet theres even more disturbing stuff happening that we don't know about.
I give them 5 Chesters.
But also I would give them three bits of advice for checking out schools-
1) Visit at least 3 with a list of questions and join none right away. (You have to make a list of your expectations and goals - I can’t do that but for you but leave kicking butt, be like Bruce Lee or the like off the list. But put on things like what do they do focus more on the Practical vs cultural vs sports )
2) Pick your top 3 and do a web search on them with people names (if you don’t see some good and bad on each keep looking you have not looked hard enough)
3) When you have a winner see if you can talk to a student at that place (social media is helpful here) and offer to take them to the nearest food court your treat and have that person (with parent or a friend on their side) tell you about how they are treated and how they treat others. (Make sure they tell you good and bad and it is all between you).
Then you can make your choice next week. (Geez I wrote more for this part then I think was needed and way more then my comment ))
important bonus point - Always be willing to leave and re-evaluate if this is a good fit for you in 6 months regardless.
I would tell anyone looking for a legitimate martial arts studio to shop around, find the studio where the overall vibe is positive, and the instructors seem honest and of good character. And if possible talk to someone you know who has martial arts background and get their opinion.
Rob…..this is why we love you. You put these predators and their accomplices on blast and make sure that the martial arts community know who they are, where they are, and what they’re doing. Bless you..OSSS🙇♂️
Great work here Rob. As an FYI here in the state of Queensland, Australia, to work with children in any context, including Martial Arts, you require a Blue Card. Without one you don't work with children. You apply to the state government, who then carry out full background checks, including any criminal records. Fail the checks, no Blue Card and no employment around children. If you are found to be working with children without a Blue Card, significant penalties apply to the offender and the employer. I hope this provides some insight into a way to avoid the awful situations you have so clearly presented. Keep up your important work keep the Martial Arts in all its forms relevant and legitimate. Thanks
Just, damn. Thank you for doing the good work.
For years before watching this channel I would have said my advice for someone looking for a legitimate martial arts school was to watch a class and look for if people have injuries because physical safety is important. Then, look for psychological and social red flags like cult mentality and McDojo magic stuff. For a soft martial art, like Iaido, Tai Chi, Aikido, to make sure the school is of a real tradition and not a guy teaching a made up Kung Fu movie based "style" and not being marketed as self-defense or MMA worthy. For something that is of a practical style, observe pressure testing in action. In all cases, social chemistry is important too - just making sure everyone is friendly and the instructors aren't jerks.
Since McDojoLife has come into my mindframe, I would add check social media and google the names of whoever you can by looking at the staff/sensei/about us pages of the school's website - and the lack of a web site or social media presence would be a huge red flag. Also, check here as usually bein gon McDojoLife is a redflag too.
why dont you have a million subscribers yet? Love your stuff man, keep it up!
If you look for a legitimate Martial Arts Studio; always go there first. Ask the instructor/owner about what steps they take to make sure their lessons are safe and legitimate. Look up the list of instructors.
And if it is regarding letting your child train there, make sure that your kid knows that they should tell you, or another adult they trust, if anything makes them uncomfortable.
I watched the whole video. Keep up the good work.
I like it every time you said, "so let's go down that path". 🤣
This dude has messaged me directly to promote me to third degree in American Kenpo. Took a free class with him online and he seemed legit. After the class, I looked him up and had to instantly hit the block button. I’m honestly appalled with this guy.
I’m terms of recommending a school, do research to see what art you wanna try, try a trial class, look into the list of instructors, see if there’s a strong community of woman, make sure there’s no creeps, and if the gym has a positive atmosphere.
He's wearing a tenth degree black belt. Who promoted him to that rank? Did he promote himself? There's no mention of who he trained under and received his ranks from.
You are doing so much for the community!
I have a little recommendation: Maybe you should censor the face of the victims of the harassing videos?
For example, the first video. It only exposes that girl, and we didn't know important facts like her age. So, maybe a censor for these girls and boys will be nice.
Thank you for so much Robert!
Amazing work, as always.
I hope this guy gets jailed. He's too dangerous to be out and exposed to children.
I loved this video. This was well done. Please do more like this!
Good job!
You're doing a great service to the martial arts community. Keep it up broski
Thank you for making videos like this. You’re doing God’s work, one Dillman at a time.
Dillman is actually way ahead of us. Knocking people out without touching them prevents creeps like that guy from touching kids
I was like #100 on this video.
No Rob, I did not wait for the end of the video for this comment.
Eleven years of comedy, amazing PSAs, and more. Thanks for all you do, Rob, seriously. Your channel is entertaining AND informative.
We need to blow you up more 🙏🏻❤️ || 🥋🥊
Now I'm more concerned who let that man outta jail?! Wtf?
Great job man. Keep calling out these predators.
Thanks for doing what you do Rob!
Youre th best dude thanks for doing all this work for the martial arts community
Thanks for taking the time and resources around stopping this kind of person abusing power and putting kids at risk
Feel like we should all start dojo storming places like this. We should just police our own lol. All jokes aside, great work Rob.
It's cases like this right here when I am glad you are doing what you do these creeps need to be gone
Any parent should do a basic background check on any adult who will be spending significant time with their child. All sports with one on one instruction can be hiding places for Pedophilia. Just look at the long term abuse that was uncovered in US Gymnastics in recent years.
Keep up the good work here, legitimate martial artists like me truly appreciate all you do. From exposing the super power hucksters to sacred work of exposing things like this.
The advice I would give people who are looking for a dojo would be watch Mcdojolife videos 😎.
What an absolutely fantastic piece, Rob! First, I actually answer that question with frightening regularity. I am active on Quora, and get asked this very thing often. I always tell them the same thing...Find a gym/dojo/club that is nearby. Vet the training of the owner and the head instructor. Ask them how they vet all the instructors, and what those bonafides are. Lastly, they should have all the names of all the instructors readily available. Lastly, did it seem like a place you would like to go to? After all, if you aren't excited enough to go and train, it doesn't really matter. I train at No Joke MMA in Rockford. They are a perfect example, IMO of the embodiment of that. Names, and accomplishments on a website, and no offenders! Lastly, and the reason I was promted to comment...do you have Segals? I know you have the Dillman's and the Dux's, but when it comes to exual predators, I really think you should have sensei Stevies!
As a Martial Arts instructor, I tell all people I talk to that if they are interested in Martial Arts a couple of things to ask and look at right away.
1. Ask how long it takes to earn a Black Belt if you hear anything less than 3-5 years run! (3 years is an adult who go's to every lesson every week and trains at home and even then is more likely to be around that 4-5 year mark).
2. If they have a contract can you get out of it if something happens down the line and you decide to not train anymore. (ours is 30 days notice and one final monthly payment and of course the student is welcome to train that entire time)
3. Do you do tournaments and if so are they required? (if yes, they are hunting for your money and noting else, run) Tournaments should be a fun and optional add on to your martial arts journey. (A great way to demonstrate your skills and get some more practical practice)
4. And finally and most importantly do a couple of lessons with the instructor and talk to the other parents and/or students and ask how they like the training there. (you will get a pretty good vibe within a week or 2 of training at a dojo if it is legit or not.)
Bonus: Ask if they have ever had to use their training in an actual self-defense situation. If they give you some crazy story about defending themselves against something crazy aka a large group of people where they kicked the crap out of everyone its probably not legit and you should be very hesitant. (99% of Martial Artist's and Instructors have either had to use their train 1 maybe 2 times or never at all, and that one time was probably something really lame {unfortunately, myself included, minus that one time I single handedly took on a clan of ninjas by myself to rescue a fair maiden in distress and crushed them all including their legendary ninja master in single combat}, The martial arts is about learning discipline, respect, humility and confidence. And if you build someones confidence up 90% of the time people do not mess with those who show confidence in what they do and that alone is a huge deterrent to most situations).
Sorry for going on for so long. Keep the Martial Arts Legit. Way to go Rob you rock for calling all these phonies and creeps out.
As someone who does Kenpo in Australia, that is bloody disgusting, down right foul. fantastic job McDojo for uncovering this. It's unfathomable to think and and allow for someone like that around kids. People like this ruin my art and I despise them.
Dude what the hell , I was considering going there years back holy shit dude.
To answer your question, I would recommend checking if the kids can be watched remotely by the parents, or if they are allowed to sit out of sight where they can still hear the children. I understand why having parents present in a martial arts class can be detrimental to training, but they still need to be able to see what's going on. Having a waiting/lounge area with live feed of the classroom can do wonders to help. I'd also recommend googling the school and the instructor, as well as asking the instructor for their background check and of any criminal record. Something like petty theft, vandalism or breaking road laws (speeding etc) when young don't necessarily mean unsafe around children, and any good instructor will happily be open and honest about such things and try and provide an environment where children are encouraged to be better.
Amazing work. I would hope people, parents especially, would really dig into all the information available before doing business with anyone.
These guys are disgusting. Men complain about the me too movement and then hide each other's crimes. We have a long way to go.
"Men"? No. These particular men, yes.
@@na-ky8ou yeah nah responses like this are the reason I made my comment in the first place lol
@@erintheunready7575 Oh, so you're a troll?
Hey man
You do good work.
My suggestion is to ask the person who runs the school what they would do if someone pulls a gun on them while demanding everything they have. If they immediately go in to showing you their disarming techniques, do not go to that school. If they tell you to just give them what they want, you MIGHT be at the right place.
Dude you're doing some amazing work. Keep it up 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🙏🏼
Oh fuck this legitimately just keeps getting worse.
For people to find a legit school, the school needs to be part of a legit licencing organisation and all instructors need to be DBS checked and be able to provide proof that they have the checks done.
American Kenpo, why am I not surprised.
I am 62 and been involved with Karate most my life, and a few styles. And I have seen some real scum bags. But, when money is the goal, people look the other way.
I still teach a little, and do so privately and maybe a few people. I will only teach adults. And if they are not serious, I give them the boot. I do not do it for a living, but because I love the art, our style, and see value in it, as long as its taught as the founder envisioned. I ignore others. Life is to short. I teach the best way my years have shown me, and always put my best foot forward, and make adjustments as needed.
I really am sick with people that take advantage of others, kids or adults. It is making them a victim. And we are in the business to HELP victim, not create them.
I value this site, and your work.
God Bless all honest students and teachers.
Good detective work! 👍
In Australia, a registered child sex offender is not permitted to have any online / social media account. If they're busted by ANCOR officers, its straight back to prison. How do I know? I'm part of the process that does that.
To answer what to look for in a school, check out their credentials and if they're properly registered/affiliated. Our organisation has its HQ in Japan, all our instructors are accredited coaches with the Australian Sports Commission, affiliated with the Australian Karate Federation (and part of WKF), and also certified referees/judges, and all Dan grades are registered in Japan and certificates sent out from Japan. Osu
I literally talked to the sensei before , wow this is crazy
His Tiktok was finally removed!
His tiktok, 1 of his instagrams and his Facebook were all removed.
Amazing work. Did not realize it was 10+ years that you’ve been at it 👏🏼
Gary and Brian...
SHAME ON YOU, BOTH!!!!!!!!
So good to see Master Ken in there!
Geez throw a tough one out there to begin with. Well I only suggest clubs I actually know. As for advice I've always said trust you gut ( I go with Icy Mike on this one) Watch out for the instructor that tries to over sell the club, You shouldn't feel like you're meeting with a used car salesman when finding a dojo. Now to the subject at hand. You and I might dis agree on what a McDojo is but your work in informing us on the crooks and criminals supersedes any of that. Thank you for keeping us informed and someone out there will be safer because of it. Keep those vids coming the Good the Bad and the Ugly.
Who just came from the scorched Earth live Rob did?
This is the much darker version of Doug Dugan's Tackle and Grapple.
You're doing God's work!
The opening reminds me of Dan Schneider.
I love you for this
He is arguing with me on his Facebook business page.
Do your research. In the state of Queensland, Australia. Anyone who wants to work with children has to get a background check done and carry a Working with children card issued by the government on them. There's more to it obviously, but to anyone reading this, if your state or country does not have such measures, do what you need to do to make your government listen.
1. Research the teacher and their lineage (e.g. see if their ranks are recognized by international accreditation bodies like the International Society of Okinawan-Japanese Karate Do [ISOK]).
2. Ask about the instructor's reputation in the local business community.
3. Look up other martial arts schools in the area and speak to the owners to measure the reputation of the prospective school you wish to enter to subscribe for lessons.
Not sure if it was or is a requirement to pass a polygraph to become a cop in the state where he was employed as a law enforcement officer (per the state's Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training). However, if so, another "winner" who passed the vaunted full scope polygraph exam to become a law enforcement officer.
It's truly atonishing peoples morals and ethics. I agree with the 5 . to answer your Q: People definitely do some research on the teachers, look at their reviews. If someone knows of people who went to that school previously, ask them why they left. See if there are any news stories or blogs that talk about the school or the individual. Look at the sex offenders list or public criminal records.
Automatic upvote for including Master Ken in your video.
Great video pal 👍🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
My advice would be to determine what your goal in practicing is first then do some googling to find arts that meet that need/goal, then go around and try different studios. Ask questions of the teacher and the other students. Try and figure out if the vibe fits your needs. And if you are a parent, for the love of god, martial art classes are not day cares, stop dropping your kids off like it is. Go in with them, watch class, take an interest in the art your self.
Visit and watch (or try) the class a few times and see if the class and staff fit what you are looking for. Most places will offer at least a free class or week to new students.
❤ thank you for best video 🙏🏼😊
Id give them the advice not to hire offenders!
Holy crap this story is somethingl
uff, usually your videos are funny in a strange way, one is amused by various psi-chi-jedi knights or wonders who for heaven's sake actually falls for such things. But this is a really gross number. It's hard to believe that someone like that is even covered by the operator. Really good and important work, real case-related clarification.
If you want to find a legitimate martial arts studio read their online reviews, ask others in the martial arts community and look at competitions and see how that school does. There was a BJJ school near my house and I saw they were dominating competitions in our area. I started training there after asking permission from my original instructor. It turned out to be an amazing school with some very high level grapplers who showed me the way.
Advice for new people: Figure out what you're looking for in training. That helps you choose an appropriate style.
Then keep that in mind, but look at the instructor more than the art. Find one that you'd work well with.
All instructors should be required to not only pass, but also POST their background clearance on the wall right next to the business licenses. This seems like it should be common sense. As someone who survived child assault, it was the love and support of the Martial Arts that helped me recover mentally and become a more stable adult. I find it reprehensible that anyone would be allowed near children after being convicted of these crimes. In furtherance though I believe if someone has been CONVICTED of a violent crime or felony that they should not be permitted to be an Instructor at any facility. Granted there are the one-off situations of self defense that gets out of hand, but those are the absolute rarity. Instructors in Martial Arts should hold themselves to a higher level of responsibility.
Hey bro, good work here... Could you blur the faces of the children though?
No, why would I do that? I think if the parents see those kids or someone who knows those kids parents sees them they will be able to reach out to them and help them.
❤ thank you very Much 😊
Holy shit. Dud is on my Tic tok
Love the end song... 🤣🤙🏾
My advice at a bare minimum for looking into a martial arts school is to go watch the class and get a sense of how it is run. Go at least 3 to 4 times to get a better overview. I have been to enough different schools to get a good sense of the kind of school that will teach you viable information vs. a "belt mill." There are way too many nuances to look for to describe here, but my top 3 are 1-if the instructor is being more of a disciplinarian than an instructor, leave. 2-If they want you to sign a long term contract for something like 6 months or more and make you pay all of it in advance...They are more in it for the money than the teaching. 3-if you read the instructor bios and they can't point to a legit foundation organization, or claim to be "self taught,"...it's probably not a legit school. Honorable mention- If there are 10 or more stripes or patches on any of the belts or uniforms...probably not legit.
Jeff Speakman needs to step in.
My advice to find a good martial arts place/dojo:
Does it feel strange in negative way? Consider trusting your Intuition, as long as it isn't just because you are feeling strange cause ypu are not used to work out 😉
Don't only trust, but ask, try and doibt techniques. That is the only legitimate way to develop a martial art any further.
Do this in a respectful/kind manner, but do not Submission into not-asking. A good trainer/sensei/sifu/etc will listen tonyou and explain or, even better, try your considerations with you - in a respectful way as well, not showing off or trying to lower you for your questioning.
If there is non touch ko: Just leave. Don't turn back, just don't.
If there are things that might line up with molestion keep sensitive to it, observe, do not blindly deny that there might be a crime.
It happens everywhere between people who trust each other, so sadly it is as likely to happen at a martial arts dojo as in the family, school, church or in the neighborhood.
Do not fail to see and hear a victim because of blind trust into another human being.
And if you have a friend who's into martial arts: Consinder visiting his dojo as well or to have him accompany you to test trainings at the schools you are interested in.
Rob, seriously, I do not get it; I might have missed out on a vid where Dillman is part of a molestion/rape incident, but as far as I have followed your vids and from my general knowledge about the martial arts world I simply do not know anything about this.
So couldn't it be senseful to use different score for the molesters?
I mean "niiiing!!!" and no touch k.o. are weird enough and can get people into trouble, but actively committing a violent crime on someone seems a different category to me.
Could also be the score for those guys who actively mistreat their students by hitting them in the head, throwing rocks or kicking them into the spine etc.
Stay save & keep your content (and the martial arts of course) legit 🫸🤛
I would advise anyone to check out your content b4 joining any martial arts facility. Thank you sir
Thank you for the support
We need to inform the town
One thing you should do is observe the class. See if the person knows how to teach. If you can not observe this is a red flag.....run.
Advice I’d give is to come check it out. There is a grace period before you actually sign up. Check it out. If you’re here for any length of time you’re going to hear us talk about culture and expectations (I usually give that talk). You’ll hear that we aren’t going to allow you to be messy, if you do something untoward or make comments to the ladies you’ll be a former member, and that we’re going to respect and help each other.
Curious how that has anything to do with the subject matter. People have the right to do with the information given but you don’t even address the info in the video at all.
You should have rated this one in Chesters, instead of Dillmans.
We don't prosecute child crimes harshly. And it's gross
After doing some due diligence on the instructors, if they check out then I would want to know the following; what is the primary focus? Tournaments or self defense . Are they teaching just the moves, or the mental aspects and strategies. I made the mistake of putting my kids in a school whose name I won’t mention and a very well known style and all they taught was moves with no information. I would want to know why something works. Don’t just have me copy moves without an understanding of the physics for example. Do they teach awareness. Strategies. I feel like you can learn much of what you need in a year or less, but it takes much longer to mentally prepare for a life and death fight. How do they instil confidence in their students? I’d make sure it’s not the belts that are driving the business. Too many schools sell out and issue black belts just because they make bank getting as many people as possible through the ranks. On average how long does it take? Do they offer private instruction and on a regular basis. It’s expensive but a great way to learn. I could go on and on. Love your work dude!!
I left a google review about that piece of shit, hopefully it helps and can keep women and children away from this predator.
They don’t need any Dillman’s, they need Plauche’s😂
This is disgusting glad you're exposing these idiots.