1.       BOW (REI) ON ENTERING THE DOJO

2.       ADDRESS INSTRUCTORS AS “SENSEI” WHILST IN THE DOJO

3.       “OSS” IS A SIGN OF RESPECT AND IS USED GENERALLY IN KARATE

          ESPECIALLY IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

·        UPON RECEIVING ADVICE OR COMMAND FROM AN INSTRUCTOR

·        WHEN BOWING AT THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF A CLASS

·        WHEN BOWING TO YOU PARTNER/APPONENT BEFORE AND AFTER KUMITE

·        ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE SITUTION DURING TRAINING

4.       ALL STUDENTS MUST RESPECT HIGHER GRADES

5.       NO ONE IS TO LEAVE THE CLASS EARLY WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM THE INSTRUCTOR

6.       ANY MEMBER ARRIVING LATE MUST TAKE UP A KNEELING POSITION                           

     AT THE FRONT OF THE CLASS AND AWAIT PERMISSION FROM THE   

     INSTRUCTOR BEFORE JOINING THE CLASS

7.       FINGER NAILS AND TOE NAILS MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT CLEAN AND

          SHORT

8.      GI’s MUST BE KEPT WHITE, CLEAN AND WELL PRESSED AT ALL TIMES

     JEWELLERY MUST NOT BE WORN DURING TRAINING.  IF YOU ARE         

     UNABLE TO REMOVE EAR OR FINGER RINGS, THEN YOU MUST COVER

     THEM WITH TAPE

9.       MEMBERS MUST NOT SMOKE, SWEAR, SPIT OR COMMIT ANY ACT      

      LIKELEY TO OFFEND DOJO ETIQUETTE

10.      MEMBERS MUST APPLY FOR A KARATE LICENCE FROM THE

           SHOTOKAN OF ENGLAND KARATE UNION NO LATER THAN ONE          

           MONTH AFTER JOINING

 

NOTE: FAILIURE TO ADHERE TO THE RULES ABOVE COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM THE CLUB

 

THE CLUB OR IT’S REPRESENTATIVES CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY SUSTAINED, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY DURING THE COURSE OF TRAINING OR WHILST ON THE TRAINING PREMISES.