Rules and Guidelines
1. Karate students must always give all due respect to their instructors and Karate seniors. Instructors must always be approached with a bow and addressed as “Mr/Ms. ________” or “Sensei”. Preferably, ‘Sensei”. Senior Karate students should be addressed as “Sempai”.
2. Karate students must obey the instructions
of their instructors and their Karate seniors.
3. Karate students should always be courteous
and helpful to each other.
4. Karate students must be punctual at all
scheduled training sessions.
5. Karate students must help to keep the dojo
clean and in good repair.
6. Karate students must wear the traditional
karate-gi correctly at all training sessions.
7. Karate students must keep their karate-gi
clean and in a good state of repair.
8. Karate students must keep their bodies
clean, their finger and toenails trimmed.
9. Karate students must not wear jewelry or
any sharp objects when training. Females must not wear pins to
fasten their gi jackets. Rather, they should wear a t-shirt or
leotard underneath their gi. Or they may attach ties to the
lapel as an alternative.
10. Karate students must not chew gum or have
candy or food in their mouths while in the dojo.
11. Karate students must not engage in idle
conversation while in the dojo.
12. Karate students must remain quiet and
attentive when not exercising.
13. Karate students must learn when and how
to sit in the dojo.
14. Karate students must learn when and how
to perform risturei (standing bow) and zarei (kneeling
bow).
15. Karate students must practice only those
techniques that have been formally shown by their
instructors.
16. Karate students must always be serious,
sincerely entering into the spirit of Karate, especially during
kihon kumite (basic sparring) and shiai (contest). The spirit
of fair play, obedience to referee’s judgment and
maintaining proper attitude during match or practice are of
great importance.
17. The use of alcoholic beverages will not
in any way enhance the performance of the Karate exponent and
should be avoided. Under no circumstances should a student who
has been drinking be allowed to train. Aside from possible
undignified conduct, it is possible and probable that injury
will result either to the drinker, his partner or both.
