Karate students are to bow at the door when entering and leaving
the dojo.
Once Karate students have entered the Dojo, please follow all
rules from your instructor and higher grades.
Please sign in for every class by handing in your Membership card.
Please remove all jewellery before training.
Make sure finger nails are cut and not extended further than your
fingers
When called to ‘line up’ please move quickly to your position,
stop talking and stand still.
Please treat everyone in the dojo with respect and good manners.
Please do not wear shoes on the Dojo training mat.
Unless they are Karate shoes that are worn in dojo only
(pine tree and adidas black sole shoes).
Karate students are to address black belt instructors as ‘Sensei’
and all other instructors as ‘Sempai’ in the Dojo and at all
Karate Events.
Karate students are to show respect in the Dojo and not answer
back to instructors, push ups will be enforced and a possible
suspension if respect is not shown.
Once Karate students have bowed into a class they are not to
walk away from the class unless they have bowed out to the
instructor.
Students are not to walk in front of a class unless invited.
When entering a line/row students must walk down the aisle that
they are lining up into, do not walk across the class.
A Karate student who is caught stealing will be expelled from
Tora Shintai Karate-Do and not be allowed to train with other
local Martial Arts Clubs.
Karate students are to refrain from talking during a Karate session.
Karate students are to help with the set up of a karate session, i.e.
the setting up of mats.
Karate students are to learn and say the Dojo Kun with respect and meaning.
Parents and other observers will refrain from noise during a
Karate session as Karate students need to concentrate. If you wish
to talk please feel free to sit in the outdoor grass area.
Parents and other observers are to
please
refrain from smoking
outside the dojo doors as Karate students need to
train in clean fresh air.
