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user-inactivated  ·  3179 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 15, 2015

Well for gyms that focus on MMA, Boxing, BJJ, and Judo (until the fallout from IJF's recent policies really start to hurt the style), for them the proof is in the pudding, competition results. Competent coaches plus good program regimens plus dedicated students = wins.

For other styles, such as Karate, Krav Maga, Tae Kwon Do, Wing Chun, etc. it's very difficult to figure out which schools, if any, are decent. If you ever visit forums like Sherdog you'll see that they're not held in the highest regard for a reason. Still, if those are the styles you want to learn, it's a good idea to look into those schools with your bullshit meter running at 100%.