CROFTON SCHOOL OF SHOTOKAN KARATE

RULES OF THE KARATE DOJO 

1.          BOW (REI) ON ENTERING OR LEAVING 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 OR END OF A CLASS
•       WHEN BOWING TO YOUR PARTNER/OPPONENT BEFORE AND AFTER KUMITE
•      ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE SITUATION DURING TRAINING

4.         ALL STUDENTS MUST RESPECT HIGHER GRADES

5.         NO ONE IS TO LEAVE THE CLASS EARLY WITHOUT PRIOR 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 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 LIKELY TO OFFEND DOJO ETIQUETTE

10.      MEMBERS MUST APPLY FOR A KARATE LICENSE FROM THE SHOTOKAN OF ENGLAND KARATE UNION NO LATER THAN ONE MONTH AFTER JOINING. 

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

 THE CLUB OR IT’S REPRESENTATIVE’S 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.