| Golden Tiger Shotokan Studio Dojo Rules |
Standards of etiquette may vary somewhat from one dojo or organization to
another, but the following guidelines are nearly universal.
1) When entering or leaving the dojo, it is proper to bow in the direction of the
front of the dojo.
You should also bow when entering or leaving the mat.
2) No shoe on the mat. Students should have footwear, such as slippers, for
wearing off the mat. Bare feet are not allowed when walking on the floor
surrounding the mat.
3)Be on time for class (10 minutes before class). Student should be line up
approximately 3-5 minutes before the official start of the class. If you happen to
arrive late, stand on the edge of the mat until the instructor or senior student
grants permission to join practice.
4)If you should have to leave the mat or dojo for any reason during class,
approach an instructor or senior student and ask for permission.
5)Avoid sitting on the mat. Also, do not lean against the wall or sit with you leg
stretched out. (Either sit in seiza or cross-legged)
6)Remove watchers, rings and other jewelry before practice as they may catch
your partner's hair, skin, or clothing and cause injury to oneself or one's partner.
7)Do not bring food, gum, or beverage onto the mat. It is also considered
disrespectful in traditional dojo to bring open food or beverages into the dojo.
8)Please keep your fingernails (and especially one's toenails) clean and cut short.
9)Please keep talking during class to a minimum. What conversation there is
should be restricted to one topic - Karate. It is particularly impolite to talk while the
instructor is addressing the class.
10)If you are having trouble with a technique, do not shout across the room to an
instructor for help. First, try to figure the technique out by watching others.
Effective observation is a skill you should strive to develop as well as any other in
your training. If you still have trouble, approach an instructor or senior student at
a convenient moment and ask for help.
11)Carry out the directives of instructors and senior students promptly. Do not
keep the rest of the class waiting for you.
12)Keep your training uniform clean, in good shape, and free of offensive odors.
13)Please pay your class fee promptly. If, for any reason, you are unable to pay
your dues on time, talk with the person in charge of dues collection. Sometimes
special rates are available for those experiencing financial hardship.
14)Change your clothes only in designated areas (not on the mat!).
15)It is usually considered polite to bow upon receiving assistance or correction
from an instructor or senior student.
16)During class, if an instructor is assisting a group in your vicinity, it is
considered appropriate to suspend your own training so that the instructor has
adequate room to demonstrate.
17) Do not break ranks at the end of the class until the instructor dismiss the
class.
another, but the following guidelines are nearly universal.
1) When entering or leaving the dojo, it is proper to bow in the direction of the
front of the dojo.
You should also bow when entering or leaving the mat.
2) No shoe on the mat. Students should have footwear, such as slippers, for
wearing off the mat. Bare feet are not allowed when walking on the floor
surrounding the mat.
3)Be on time for class (10 minutes before class). Student should be line up
approximately 3-5 minutes before the official start of the class. If you happen to
arrive late, stand on the edge of the mat until the instructor or senior student
grants permission to join practice.
4)If you should have to leave the mat or dojo for any reason during class,
approach an instructor or senior student and ask for permission.
5)Avoid sitting on the mat. Also, do not lean against the wall or sit with you leg
stretched out. (Either sit in seiza or cross-legged)
6)Remove watchers, rings and other jewelry before practice as they may catch
your partner's hair, skin, or clothing and cause injury to oneself or one's partner.
7)Do not bring food, gum, or beverage onto the mat. It is also considered
disrespectful in traditional dojo to bring open food or beverages into the dojo.
8)Please keep your fingernails (and especially one's toenails) clean and cut short.
9)Please keep talking during class to a minimum. What conversation there is
should be restricted to one topic - Karate. It is particularly impolite to talk while the
instructor is addressing the class.
10)If you are having trouble with a technique, do not shout across the room to an
instructor for help. First, try to figure the technique out by watching others.
Effective observation is a skill you should strive to develop as well as any other in
your training. If you still have trouble, approach an instructor or senior student at
a convenient moment and ask for help.
11)Carry out the directives of instructors and senior students promptly. Do not
keep the rest of the class waiting for you.
12)Keep your training uniform clean, in good shape, and free of offensive odors.
13)Please pay your class fee promptly. If, for any reason, you are unable to pay
your dues on time, talk with the person in charge of dues collection. Sometimes
special rates are available for those experiencing financial hardship.
14)Change your clothes only in designated areas (not on the mat!).
15)It is usually considered polite to bow upon receiving assistance or correction
from an instructor or senior student.
16)During class, if an instructor is assisting a group in your vicinity, it is
considered appropriate to suspend your own training so that the instructor has
adequate room to demonstrate.
17) Do not break ranks at the end of the class until the instructor dismiss the
class.
