No shoes on the mat.
White, Blue or Black Gi only, no partisan patches.
All metal objects, jewellery, piercings, necklaces and other such items should be removed before entering the mat.
Hygiene is essential:
- Hands and feet should be clean.
- Finger and toenails shall be free from dirt and neatly clipped.
- Long hair should be tied to where it will not interfere with training.
- If you bleed during training, stop training, stop the bleed, clean yourself and the mat before you restart.
No food, drinks or phones are permitted on the mat.
No swearing or shouting inside the Academy.
A full, clean, Kimono/Gi with appropriate belt must be worn at all times on the mat.
No gi, no restrictions on uniform.
Instructor should be referred to as "Coach", all black belts as “Professor”.
Bow when you enter and exit the mat.
All students line up at start and end of each class in belt order left to right.
If you arrive late for a class wait for the instructor to invite you onto the mat.
If you need to leave the mat for any reason, let the instructor know.
Do not walk outside or in the bathroom with bare feet. You must wear sandals or shoes.
When rolling give way to senior belts.
Agree with partner before sparring on all leg locks, legal or non competition.
Children not participating in class should be under the supervision of a parent/guardian at all times.
If you don’t recognize someone on the mat, please introduce yourself. We are all friends here!
