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STUDENT ETIQUETTE
PARENT/GUEST ETIQUETTE
- No shoes on the mat
- Listen without interruption
- Respect your fellow teammates and instructors
- Line up by rank order
- Leave your ego at the door
- The ego is your first opponent
- Wear a clean uniform
- No jewelry while training
- Don’t leave the mat barefooted, bring slippers
- Keep quiet during instruction
- Keep the mats clean
- Help lower ranks and new students
- Bow when stepping on or off the mat
- Be assertive yet not aggressive
- Be clean, cut your nails, use deodorant
- Use words of encouragement, don’t talk down on your teammates
- No foul langue in the dojo
- Stay home if sick
- Please, no eating while in the waiting area
- Talking with others is okay, just remember class is in session. Keep a low tone
- Please use headphones if on electronic device
- No coaching while class is conducted
- Correct your kids outside the dojo
- Do not run or play at the waiting area Parents, please control your kids
- Parents, please don’t compare your kid(s) to others, every child learns at a different pace
- No recording while class is in session
- If you must, speak to the instructor before or after class