I like to keep the questions simple. Once you get the answers, research them on the internet and elsewhere to test their validity and judge whether they were full of __it or giving real information.
I am interested in Hapkido, where does it come from? (keep asking questions until you understand the entire story that they tell you, back as far as they can go... don't be skeptical, just curious)
Who is your instructor? (keep asking about instructor lineage until you see how far back the instructor knows his/her lineage for, once again, curious)
Are any other styles taught in this school? (get a fix on everything else is taught by the school and how it affects how things are taught/not taught)
WATCH a couple classes all the way through, both basic and advanced classes, if they will let you.
Then you can judge by what the advanced students are doing whether you think the training would be worth anything to you.
Overall, they can say whatever they want, but what matters (even if they ARE full of __it) is how good your ACTUAL training will be. Sometimes they SAY they teach weapons, but don't ever use them in class and, if they do, not well. If you are watching classes and are impressed by what you see, then you won't be bored. If you watch and come away wondering why they are doing what they are doing, you are probably right, go somewhere else.
