3cskc.org Dojo Etiquette

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• You should make every effort to arrive in plenty of time for your class

• If travelling in your Gi then this should be covered by a hoodie / jacket and your belt not on show

• Shoes and outdoor coats should be removed before entering the Dojo

• You should wait outside the Dojo until invited in

• You should bow every time you enter and leave the Dojo

• Once you have placed your shoes, coats, bags at the back of the hall you should approach Sensei and upon being acknowledged bow

• Prior to the start of your class, you should line up in your approximate grade position ready for your class to begin

• If you are training in a lower graded class, then senior grades should line up behind the lower grades (or as directed by Sensei)

• Student should line up so that Sensei is central to the class

• If you need to adjust your Gi or belt during your lesson, then you should turn to face the back of the Dojo

• If you need to retie your belt during your lesson, then you should turn to face the back of the Dojo and go down on one knee

• If you are late and Sensei is at the front of class, you should make your way down the side of the Dojo towards the front and upon being acknowledged bow

• If you are late and Sensei is elsewhere in the Dojo, you should approach and upon being acknowledged bow

• If you are spoken to during your lesson by Sensei, then you should acknowledge with 'Oss Sensei’ and bow

• You should not sit on the benches / chairs if you are training and / or in your Gi

• Respect to be maintained for fellow students whatever their grade

• Karate Gi should be clean and well presented

• Long hair needs to be tied up

• Rings, watches, necklaces etc should be removed or taped

• Toe and fingernails should be cut regularly preventing injury to other students

• Eating and Drinking is not permitted in the Dojo except for fluids during breaks (or as directed by Sensei)

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Please note that etiquette may vary slightly between TISKA schools.

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