Student Rules
Bow
as you enter and leave the front door of the training hall. The purpose
of bowing is to show your respect for your place of learning. If you
arrive during a class in progress, bow in and line up at the end of the
last row. The instructor will assume that you have a valid reason for
being late. Do not leave class without your instructor's permission and
always bow out.
Never
correct an instructor. If you have been told more than one way to
perform a technique, consider yourself lucky. All students must be
courteous and obey ranking belts. Always turn away from higher-ranking
belts when straightening your dobok. Ranking belts are expected to be
role models for lower belts.
The
following are prohibited in the dojang: smoking, intoxication, chewing
gum, loud laughter, obscene language, horseplay, arguing, or lounging.
Students are to project a positive image at all times.
Always
wear a clean black dobok in class, and NO jewelry except for a flat
wedding band. Never wash your belt. Holes or tears in doboks must be
repaired ASAP. Never wear your dobok to and from class except for
outdoor classes. Never wear shoes in the training area except when
given permission. Women are required to wear a sports bra and/or
T-shirt beneath the dobok top. Doboks are not to be pinned for safety
reasons.
Fingernails
and toenails must be clean and trimmed. Practice good hygiene at all
times. Long hair must be kept away from the face with a simple (and
safe) band or clasp that holds the hair securely. Students who have
open cuts or abrasions must wear protective dressings over the area.
Do
not demonstrate or teach techniques outside of the school without
permission from your instructor. Practice of all techniques is done
under the supervision of the ranking black belts and with the proper
safety equipment.
Never say anything negative about other martial arts or schools; all martial arts lead you to the same destination.
Should
any student experience excessive force from another student (regardless
of rank) during the practice of techniques, (1) inform the person that
the technique is excessive, (2) should the excessive force continue,
excuse yourself, and speak to the head instructor. Do not engage in a
show of force. It is difficult to train with injuries. Training
partners are not opponents. Report all injuries, no matter how slight,
to the instructors.
THESE
RULES ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL STUDENTS. VIOLATIONS CAN LEAD TO BELT
DEMOTION, SUSPENSION, OR PERMANENT DISMISSAL FROM THE SCHOOL.
