Am I in a McDojo

I didn't think so, but here we go after my last post

- no fees for belt testing or stripe testing. only exception is black belt testing, but it makes sense because we drive to a separate place using their transportation.

- after you take your black belt test, you're on "probation" and learn three new forms over the year and then receive your first dan. These are first degree forms when I looked it up. Koryo, Gae beck, and then one more (detailed below)

- we have weapons forms. this is not premiere or ATA. bo staff and sai and then nunchucks for hgiher degrees

- no competitions

- people don't fail. like this kid cannot perform any form without verbal instruction and has been yelled at more than once because he simply does not listen. but he's been coasted along same pace as me.

- there's lots of people who you would scratch your heads if you found out they were a black belt. They're also terrified of sparring.

- We spar every day and learn self defense.

Consensus? Any other details ask below