Code of Conduct

- STUDENTS -

·      Always be respectful and support fellow students.

·      Arrive at least 10 minutes before your reserved class. 

·      Inappropriate language, and bullying peers or Instructors is NOT allowed.  

·      Always wear shoes or sandals when you leave the mat.

·      Students must wear a rash guard or t-shirt under their Gi. 

·      Shoes, food, drinks, & electronics are not allowed on the mat.

·      Remove jewelry, piercings, & necklaces during training and store all personal belongings neatly in your cubby. 

·      Keep feet and hands clean.  Keep fingernails and toenails neatly trimmed.

·      If you are sick, please do not attend class.  Provide staff advanced notice and we will gladly reschedule your missed class.

- CLASS ETIQUETTE -

·      Bow before entering the mat, and before leaving the mat.

·      Address black belt instructors as Professor and non-black belt instructors as Coach.

·      Acknowledge your instructors - bow and shake their hands.

·      During instruction, students must sit or stand in good posture.

·      Do not leave the mat without permission from the Professor or Coach.

·      If you are late, wait off the mat until the Professor gives you permission to join.

·      After your class is finished, place your uniform in the laundry basket.

- DISCIPLINE -

·      Students are expected to follow the instruction of Professors and Coaches.  If they do not, Instructors will:

·      Issue a verbal warning to stop behaving in an inappropriate way;

·      Issue a timeout on the training area.  Student must sit alone quietly and will not be allowed to participate for a brief amount of time until the Instructor invites them to rejoin the class;

·      Issue a timeout off the training area.  Student must remove their gi jacket and sit quietly off the mat until the Instructor invites them to rejoin the class.

- PARENTS -

·      Online pre-registration is highly encouraged due to class size restrictions and instructor lesson planning.

·      We encourage parents to allow their children to learn in a distraction-free environment by not staying inside DOJO during their child’s class. 

·      No coaching your children or other students during class.