In the United States, they’re known as McDojos. Lots of con men hide among exotic martial arts masters and other self-defence instructors but they need, just like everywhere else, to prove themselves before the academy doors are opened up to them.
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However, some of these phonies really believe in their ‘art’, but luckily someone is always there to bring them back to earth, and this story is a perfect example of just that.
Because no, and we say this in all seriousness, it’s not possible to learn to master the offensive technique ‘kiai’ as appears in Dragon Ball to the point of being able to repel your enemies with a simple thrust of your hand.
No, nobody is capable of absorbing a blow with just their presence alone… But we have to give these men credit for being able to convince their students otherwise!
Check out the video above to see what happens when this 'McDojo master' came up against a karate pro...
