Jakeforlife
Plano,#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Thu, December 08, 2016
Very difficult to get through this one.
Meaningless rambling complaints about things that had nothing to do with apparent desire to not pay his agreement.
Sounds like he talked with Mark who was one of the recruiters. Mark is a colorful personality. I have no cult so he is not a cult follower.
It is true that some students form a very strong attachment but cult behavior is discouraged and strong rational and deliberative behavior is encouraged. Students are taught very thoroughly to that end.
Student contracts at the time were 18 and 36 months. There was a kick out provision that students could do a no-fault termination of the 18 -36 month and not have obligation to pay the remainder. cost $25. I thought it was absolutely brilliant and anyone could get it. Presented to everyone.
I know salesmen, we all, they lie they twist. so...
THE POLICY OF WUJIDO, AND MY POLICY WAS ABSOLUTE
A RECRUITER CAN NEVER LIE, NO WHITE LIE, NO DISTORTION, NOTHING OR THEY ARE FIRED!
This is an absolute fact. No one has ever been lied to.
I teach them to be friendly, helpful, direct the students attention to benefits. Be honest, always with integrity,and never lie. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER.
Andrew was caught lying in 2007 I stripped him of his brown-belt rank. That is a heavy penalty
I caught him falsify a daily report in 2008 I forbade him to train on the floor or participate in any class.
in 2013 I caught him stealing from the school and he was terminated but made to participate in an audit to find anything and everything he did. I have his confession and the items registered for anyone to examine who wishes to.
This person, student I know little detail but his review is just a mess. Many students still with me do as I do. They want to support the school even if they are not always able to attend. As I have done with my own teacher. This is not unusual.
If he is unhappy and wanted to talk with me he should have done it. The amount of words he put into the confusing and pointless review (meaning I doubt that anyone reading it except me will really care about all these details of his life and why we should have sympathy with him) I think maybe he wanted to speak to someone at the school and MARK who is, I admit a colorful fellow was not that person.
Mark is in south texas, he invested heavily in gold and bought some property down there to get away from the TPTB. He is a bloodline Shriver so they are all a little weird. My training helped him very much.
I do not think anyone did anything bad here. Things didn't work out. at about 280 students at the time and an extremely active environment. There were 4 or 5 staff and 15 assistant teachers. Lot of things going on. If he doesn't say anything no one is going to notice.
I hope he is doing well, him, his wife and family if he has.
Good fortune
Collin
Dallas,#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, January 15, 2003
I have been a student at the Wujido Institute for quite some time, and I've questioned everything I've seen. I have my problems and my praises. Mark is a salesman. He is very good at what he does, but I can understand how some of the school's actions can cause friction. In my initial interview to study at Wujido, Dr. Harkin told me that I wouldn't do well at the school- that I was too immature to attend. That was in 1997. I just wanted to break bricks and impress my friends. He was right. I came back in 2002 (with the same amount of immaturity), and was interviewed by Mark. I went through the process that other people have laid out on this site, but I didn't sign that day. But I felt uncomfortable with signing the contract without seeing the class. I wasn't content with the "secrets' line. I still don't see how it could hurt to see 15 minutes of a class. Then again, I haven't studied martial arts for 30 years and opened a school. I talked with other students who had been there a while, and they were less salesman-like than Mark. They convinced me that Wujido was a good place to get a workout and learn Shaolin Kung Fu. That's what I wanted, and that's what I'm getting. People complain a lot about the late fees on this site. I've been late more than I've been on time. I'm very familiar with the Wujido late fee. As I'm familiar with the TXU Electric late fee, the SBC late fee, and the Engagement ring late fee. If you don't pay your bills on time, you will be fined. Welcome to the real world. You are informed of the late fees at the initial interview. No surprises. It all boils down to this: The Wujido Institute is for training in the Martial Arts. As you learn, you believe in yourself a little more, you gain respect for people around you, and you understand how your body really works. You also work out muscles that don't get a lot of attention oin your daily routine. This can be difficult. This isn't tae kwon do. It's not for everyone. A couple people who have posted on this site have said that it's almost like a religion. Wujido is not a religion, but you are critiquing it like it is. These people are human. They make mistakes. They're just trying to do their jobs, be it teacher, salesman, or instructor. Dr. Harkins is a nice guy who can throw a man fifteen feet. He receives the respect that is traditional for martial arts, but nothing is expected above that. I can imagine how people could get carried away with their awe of him, but that's specific to the individual. I would pay my fees each month just to watch the man spar. It's amazing. I don't know what these people expected. Judging from their posts, you can see their errors. let me help: If you sign a contract, honor it. If you don't pay your bills, you will be fined. If you sign up to learn something, learn it. You're welcome.