Visitors Guidelines
- – GI Class: Clean GI/belt & rash guard underneath.
- – NoGI Class: Clean rash guard & board shorts (no metal zippers) * T-shirts are not permissible
- – Please wear shoes in the bathroom
- – Please be respectful to all in the Dojo
MAT GUIDELINE
- – Bow when entering and exiting the mat.
- – Use respectful language and behavior, especially around minors. No curse/swear words allowed at the academy.
- – Before stepping foot on the mat, make sure to have your entire Gi on as well as a properly tightened belt.
- – Do not remove Gi tops or rash guards in the mat and lobby area.
- – Make sure you take your shoes off before entering the mat.
- – Put shoes on immediately upon exiting the mat. This holds true even if you’re just going to the bathroom.
- – Keep fingers and toenails short and trimmed.
- – Only apply as much force as needed. Never intentionally harm anyone.
- – Be on time to class. If you happen to arrive late, wait at the entrance to the mat till the instructor says it’s okay for you to join.
- – Ask instructor’s permission to leave before exiting the mat.
- – Refrain from chatting while the instructor is talking.
- – No picture or video taping the classes
- – No food or gum on the mat.
- – No Jewelry
- – When the instructor assigns a task, continue doing that task until the instructor says otherwise. You can never drill a technique too many times
- – Have fun!
