DOJO ETIQUETTE

    
         
  * 1 When entering or leaving the dojo, always face the front, bow and say "OSU".  
  * 2 When late for class, kneel facing the instructor at the edge of the dojo floor, wait to be called into class.  
  * 3 Do not eat, chew gun, smoke or drink in the dojo.  
  * 4 Do not remove any part of your DOGI during training without being told to do so.  
  * 5 Never practice kumite unless an instructor is present.  
  * 6 Do not leave your position without permission from the instructor.  
  * 7 Address your instructor as Sempai, Sensei or Shihan as the case may be.  
  * 8 Do not address an instructor by their first name in class.  
  * 9 Do not swear, laugh, giggle, talk, lounge or act inattentively during training.  
  *10 Your DOGI must be washed and neat.  
  *11 Turn away from the front of class and kneel on right knee to adjust DOGI.  
  *12 For the sake of safety and neatness, do not wear jewelry.  
  *13 Keep your toenails and fingernails cut short.  
  *14 Be sure to go to the toilet prior to training.  An accidental blow to the bladder can be extremely dangerous.  
  *15 Avoid eating for at least one hour before class starts.  
  *16 Acknowledge all instructions with a strong "OSU!".  
     
 

 
 
 

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