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{{Quote|earth|Hey, you kids love earthbending? You like ... throwing rocks? Then check out Master Yu's Earthbending Academy.|The [[flyer distribution man]] to [[Aang]] and [[Katara]].<ref name="BB" />}}

{{Location infobox
|nation     = earth
|image      = Master Yu's Earthbending Academy.png
|name       = {{Chinese|余師傅著名運土術武館|Yú Shīfu Zhùmíng Yùntǔshù Wǔguǎn}}<ref name="BB" /> <br /> Master Yu&#39;s Earthbending Academy
|location   = [[Gaoling]]
|position   = [[Earthbending]] academy
|leader     = Master [[Yu]]
|appearance = "[[The Blind Bandit]]" {{oa}}
|map        = {{Location map|earth|110|85}}
}}'''Master Yu's Earthbending Academy''' was an [[earthbending]] school located in [[Gaoling]] and administered by Master [[Yu]].

== History ==
In the spring of 100 [[History of the World of Avatar#Dates|AG]], [[Avatar]] [[Aang]] visited the academy, seeking an earthbending master from whom to [[Earthbending training|learn]]. After being hit by multiple rocks and witnessing Yu display his greedy, [[Currency|money]]-hungry nature, Aang realized that the earthbending academy was not a suitable place for him and decided to look for a teacher elsewhere.

[[Team Avatar]] later visited the academy and asked two [[Earthbending academy teenagers|students]] questions regarding the Blind Bandit's whereabouts.<ref name="BB">{{Cite episode|1|206}}</ref>

The school was still open as of 128 AG.<ref name="Legacy29">''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy]]'', page 29.</ref>

== Description ==
Located in the bustling city of Gaoling, Master Yu's Earthbending Academy stood as the best-known bending institution in the entire [[Earth Kingdom|kingdom]].<ref name="BB" /> The main training area of the academy was a roofless courtyard made of stone with an entrance in front. The outdoor courtyard allowed students to hurl rocks without hurting civilians or causing any destruction to surrounding areas.<ref name="BB" />

== Trivia ==
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* Yu gave [[Toph Beifong]] private earthbending lessons at this academy, teaching her only breathing exercises and basic forms.<ref name="BB" />
* Master Yu's Earthbending Academy was fairly new<ref name="dead 206-9">{{Cite nickold|206|9}}</ref> in 100 AG, and attracted students by making its reputation known through the distribution of flyers by a [[Flyer distribution man|local resident]].
* The academy is in part a parody of real-world "strip mall dojos", or "McDojos", which grant titles and belts without actual achievement or learning, as evidenced by Yu's offer to give Aang an unearned promotion to the next belt if he paid extra in advance.
** Sifu [[Kisu]], the martial arts expert for the show, is known for his disdain of such dojos and of the belt system in general.<ref name="AAS">''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Art of the Animated Series]]'', page 26.</ref>

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Education in the World of Avatar]]
* [[Gaoling]]
* [[Organizations in the World of Avatar]]

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