Rules and Student Code for New Students


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Rules and Code of Ethics 



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Student Rules


1) No profanity in the studio.

2) No smoking in the studio.

3) No shoes will be worn on the mat.

4) Everyone will bow before entering or leaving the mat and the studio.

5) Head instructors will be addressed as "Mister", "Mrs.", or "Ms".

6) No student shall join or leave a class in progress without their instructor's permission.

7) Students will always work out in a clean uniform.

8) Students will always keep their fingernails and toenails trimmed.

9) Students will not spar without protective gear.

10)  No student shall ask or challenge a higher belt to free spar.

11)  Students will not chew gum during class.

12)  No jewelry will be worn during class.

13)  No student will test for promotion if behind on lesson

       payments or stripes on belt.

14) All students will treat each other with respect.

15) The karate belt is not to be worn outside the studio.

16) Karate is only for self-defense.

17) No students shall free spar without instructor supervision.

18) Students are responsible for keeping family and friends 

      quiet during class.

19) Students shall know how to tie their belts.

20) Students shall know all their rules for testing.


Code of Ethics

1) I will look for the good in all people, make them feel and let them know they are important.

2) I will always be in a positive frame of mind and convey this feeling to every person I meet.

3) If I have nothing good to say about a person, I will say nothing.

4) I shall continually work at developing love, happiness, and loyalty in my family and acknowledge that no other success can compensate for failure in the home.

5) I shall have faith, and develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways.

6) I will be as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

7) I will forget about the mistakes and limitations in the past, and press on to greater achievements in the future.

8) As a martial artist,  I understand the value of human life.  I am therefore committed to a drug free existence.