As
members of the San Jose Buddhist Judo Club, it is our duty to ensure that we
exhibit proper discipline and maintain a high level of respect and common
courtesy to all while at the dojo and other membership events (tournaments,
fundraisers, etc). Please follow and commit to these following rules and
make them a common practice at all times:
- If you are unable to attend
practice, let your instructor know.
- Arrive early enough to allow plenty
of time to be on the mat before bow-in and assist with any pre-class setup.
- If you arrive after bow-in,
make sure you let your instructor know when you have arrived.
- Ask permission from your sensei
prior to leaving the mat during practice, even if it is simply to go to the
bathroom or get a drink of water.
- Exhibit good manners by
acknowledging the presence of your sensei, guests or fellow students by an
appropriate greeting, i.e., “good evening” (kon-ban-wa), “hello”, “hi sensei”,
“thank you” (arrigato gozaimasu) or “good night” (oyasumi-na-sai).
- No running, hitting, pushing,
rough-housing, shouting, whining or crying.
- Properly bow when entering or
leaving the dojo and the mat.
- Be open-minded, attentive, and
considerate about instructions from your sensei. Give it a try before saying
“I can’t do it”.
- After practice, stay at least
10 minutes to assist with putting away the mats and/or cleaning up.
- Maintain healthy personal
hygiene. Hands and feet should be clean before coming to practice.
Fingernails and toenails to be clean and trimmed.
- Always wear slippers or zoris
when not on the mat. Properly line up slippers and zoris at the entry
area of the mat (together with toes pointing away from the mat area.) At no
time should you be barefoot off the mat.
- Proper judo gi shall be worn at practice as well as tournaments. No
jujitsu, Tai Kwon Do or Karate gis are permitted.
- Wash your gi regularly! Judo gi
is to be neat and clean. (Hint: hang your Judo gi when you get home
and let it air out. Don’t keep it in your Judo bag until the next
practice.) Keep your Judo gi and belt together at all times and fold it
properly if you do not use a Judo bag.
- Leave all valuables (like
jewelry) at home. Keep your personal items (coats, jackets, water
bottles) in one place so you don’t forget them when you leave the dojo. The
club is not responsible for any lost items.
- Before you leave the dojo,
check to make sure you have all your belongings. Check your area for trash and
pick up litter that you see, even if it is not yours. Use the appropriate
containers for trash and recycling. Help keep the dojo clean!
- Students should wait inside the
dojo if waiting for parents to pick them up. Do not wander around outside
of the dojo. (At church gym: No running upstairs, in the lobby area or
outside.)
- Do not enter a tournament
without the consent of your instructor.
- Parents are not to coach at
tournaments. The instructors go through many coaching clinics and
seminars and are certified to coach.
- Members are allowed to attend
their assigned classes only. Tuition covers classes listed on our Class
Schedule only. In the event additional sessions are offered, students are
required to obtain approval from their instructor prior to attending and pay additional fees as applicable.
San
Jose Buddhist Judo Club reserves the right to revoke or terminate membership at
its discretion, for any reason. Members agree to abide by the rules and
regulations of the organization, and failure to do so may result in the
revocation of membership without notice."