Etiquette
The following guidelines are provided to all new club members in printed form, when they join the club. They are intended to guide the novice in matters of Karate etiquette.
The following guidelines are provided to all new club members in printed form, when they join the club. They are intended to guide the novice in matters of Karate etiquette.
- Bow on entering and leaving the dojo
- Address any instructor as "Sensei" whilst in the dojo
- "Oss" is a sign of respect and is used generally in Karate especially in the following situations:
- Upon receiving any advice or command from the instructor, the student must reply by answering "oss"
- When bowing at the start and finish of the class
- When bowing to your partner during kumite
- In any other appropriate situation, i.e. during grading or competition
- Students are expected to train at least twice per week
- No one is to leave the class without first obtaining permission from the instructor before the start of the class
- Any member arriving late must take up a kneeling position at the front of the dojo and await permission from the instructor before joining the class. On receiving permission perform a kneeling bow and join the class
- Finger and toe nails must be kept clean at short
- Gis must be kept clean and in good condition
- Jewellery (rings, bracelets, neck chains etc.) must NOT be worn during training. If you cannot get a ring off then tape must be wrapped around it
- New students must apply for a licence from the KUGB NOT later than one month after being accepted into the dojo
- Members must not smoke, swear, chew, spit or commit any other act that likely to offend the etiquette of the dojo
- Members must not use their skills in any offensive way outside the dojo
- All fees must be paid on the first Sunday of each month; failure to do so may result in refusal to train. Individual cases will be considered at the discretion of the club treasurer
- Drinks are permitted during training sessions, participating Karata-ka should place their drink safely behind them at the start of each session, the instructor will indicate appropriate time for drinks, karate-ka must not drink at any other time during the training session
- Students should not go to the toilet during training, if this is not possible they must raise their hand (accompanied with 'Oss' Sensei) and ask permission from the instructor. On returning they must take up the kneeling position at the front of the class
- Student MUST NOT communicate with spectators of the training session
- Distraction of students by a spectator will result in the spectator being asked to leave the dojo
- When adjusting their Gi Students must be on one knee facing the back of the class at an appropriate time
- Discipline during training sessions is the responsibility of the class instructor, persistent conduct problems will be dealt with by the chief instructor only
- Any comments or concerns to do with training or running of/within the club should be voiced directly to the club instructor, either in person before or after the session or via the appropriate comments sheet obtainable from non-training committee member during training sessions. Comments via a third party will NOT be entertained.