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Dojo Rules & Etiquette

In jiu jitsu, we take rules very seriously. When students don’t follow rules, they can get hurt or become sick and we don’t want that. Students who continually fail to follow the rules are subject to expulsion. If you suspect or become aware of another student failing to meet our standards of conduct, it is critical that you notify an instructor immediately.

HYGIENE STANDARDS
- Uniforms must be clean and free of any tearing.
- No gi classes require appropriate no gi uniform.
- Students are not permitted to train wearing street attire.
- Sports bra or sports shirt should be worn when appropriate.
- All accessories, jewelry, piercings, sharp hair accessories must be removed before training.
- Wear sandals or shoes whenever stepping off of the matted and carpeted area.
- If blood is detected, stop your activity and disinfect your person and area.
- Open wounds and abrasions must be covered with appropriate dressing.
- Your hands, feet, and face should be clean before stepping onto the mat.
- Keep your finger and toe nails trimmed.
- Display good oral hygiene. Don’t train with smelly breath.
- Students MUST notify the instructor immediately if they develop any type of skin infection such as ringworm or staph.
- Students must avoid the mat if they are experiencing a skin breakout (e.g., cold sores, rash, ringworm, etc.)

ETIQUETTE
- Keep your belt tied whenever possible. Avoid throwing or tossing it.
- Provide guidance to guests, beginners, and lower ranking students.
- Bow before entering and stepping off the mat.
- Upon initial entry onto the mat, greet the instructor or highest ranking student first, followed by all other students.
- Students must receive permission to step off the mat.
- Notify the instructor ahead of time if you require early dismissal.
- Students who display disruptive attitudes will be warned and instructed to go home if necessary.
- If you have issue with another student, seek consultation from instructors.
- It is the privilege and responsibility of lower ranking students to clean the mat.

SPARRING GUIDELINES
- Mouthguards are strongly recommended.
- Start and end every match with respect, a bow or handshake.
- Always be aware of your surroundings. Keep away from neighbors and the edge of the mat.
- Lower belts should make way for higher belts.
- Practice modesty and avoid overt celebration of victories.
- Be mindful of your internal emotional state and avoid letting it take over.
- Keep your body under control. Don’t be a spaz.
- Avoid yelling, grunting, and screaming while sparring.
- Avoid excessive use of force and strength.
- Stop whenever extremities become entangled with a partner's uniform.
- Take responsibility for the safety of you and your training partner.
- When taking a partner down we must control the finish to avoid injuring them.
- Avoid stacking your partner's body straight over their neck.
- If waiting for the next round, supervise the mat to ensure safety of active participants.
- If necessary, communicate to your training partner if you are nursing an injury and wish to avoid worsening it.
- Finish submissions with caution. When in doubt, communicate with your partner and say, “YOU SHOULD TAP”.

BANNED BEHAVIORS
- Grabbing and bending fingers.
- Pushing or pressing on a training partner's face or private areas using your knee, forearm, or other extremity.
- No eye gouging, pressing or grinding over the nose or mouth.
- Lifting and slamming your partner to the mat.
- Neck cranks.
- Rapid application of wrist and foot locks.
- Any action that involves uncontrolled falling body weight onto a partner.
- Training while under the influence of recreational drugs.
- No bullying.

What are the most common causes of injury?
- Inadequate warm-up, excessive fatigue, muscling or overexerting while performing a movement, erratic or spazzy behavior. Failure to breakfall properly. Uncontrolled falling body weight while pulling guard, passing the guard, or jumping onto your partner.

Dojo Rules & Etiquette

HYGIENE STANDARDS

Uniforms must be clean and free of any tearing.

No gi classes require appropriate no gi uniform.

Students are not permitted to train wearing street attire.

Sports bra or sports shirt should be worn when appropriate.

All accessories, jewelry, piercings, sharp hair accessories must be removed before training.

Wear sandals or shoes whenever stepping off of the matted and carpeted area.

If blood is detected, stop your activity and disinfect your person and area.

Open wounds and abrasions must be covered with appropriate dressing.

Your hands, feet, and face should be clean before stepping onto the mat.

Keep your finger and toe nails trimmed.

Display good oral hygiene. Don’t train with smelly breath.

Students MUST notify the instructor immediately if they develop any type of skin infection such as ringworm or staph.

Students must avoid the mat if they are experiencing a skin breakout (e.g., cold sores, rash, ringworm, etc.)

ETIQUETTE

Keep your belt tied whenever possible. Avoid throwing or tossing it.

Provide guidance to guests, beginners, and lower ranking students.

Bow before entering and stepping off the mat.

Upon initial entry onto the mat, greet the instructor or highest ranking student first, followed by all other students.

Students must receive permission to step off the mat.

Notify the instructor ahead of time if you require early dismissal.

Students who display disruptive attitudes will be warned and instructed to go home if necessary.

If you have issue with another student, seek consultation from instructors.

It is the privilege and responsibility of lower ranking students to clean the mat.

SPARRING GUIDELINES

Mouthguards are strongly recommended.

Start and end every match with respect, a bow or handshake.

Always be aware of your surroundings. Keep away from neighbors and the edge of the mat.

Lower belts should make way for higher belts.

Practice modesty and avoid overt celebration of victories.

Be mindful of your internal emotional state and avoid letting it take over.

Keep your body under control. Don’t be a spaz.

Avoid yelling, grunting, and screaming while sparring.

Avoid excessive use of force and strength.

Stop whenever extremities become entangled with a partner's uniform.

Take responsibility for the safety of you and your training partner.

When taking a partner down we must control the finish to avoid injuring them.

Avoid stacking your partner's body straight over their neck.

If waiting for the next round, supervise the mat to ensure safety of active participants.

If necessary, communicate to your training partner if you are nursing an injury and wish to avoid worsening it.

Finish submissions with caution. When in doubt, communicate with your partner and say, “YOU SHOULD TAP”.

BANNED BEHAVIORS

Grabbing and bending fingers.

Pushing or pressing on a training partner's face or private areas using your knee, forearm, or other extremity.

No eye gouging, pressing or grinding over the nose or mouth.

Lifting and slamming your partner to the mat.

Neck cranks.

Rapid application of wrist and foot locks.

Any action that involves uncontrolled falling body weight onto a partner.

Training while under the influence of recreational drugs.

No bullying.

What are the most common causes of injury?

Inadequate warm-up, excessive fatigue, muscling or overexerting while performing a movement, erratic or spazzy behavior. Failure to breakfall properly. Uncontrolled falling body weight while pulling guard, passing the guard, or jumping onto your partner.