PENNYWELL HONTO SHIN KARATE CLUB

The Expectations Of Students In The Dojo

1. WHEN ENTERING THE DOJO (TRAINING HALL), ALWAYS REI (BOW)

2. WHEN THE SENSEI OR APPOINTED INSTRUCTOR ENTERS THE DOJO ALL MEMBERS SHOULD SHUGO (LINE UP)

3. KNEEL THEN SIT BACK ON YOUR HEELS. REI (BOW) TO YOUR SENSEI. PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND THEN YOUR RIGHT HAND ON THE FLLOR IN FRONT OF YOU SO THAT YOUR TWO THUMBS AND INDEX FINGERS FORM A TRIANGLE. REI

4. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SENSEI OR APPOINTED INSTRUCTORS LEAD.

5. DURING CLASS ALWAYS BOW TO YOUR OLD AND NEW PARTNERS.

6. IF THE INSTRUCTOR TEACHES YOU AND YOUR PARTNER INDIVIDUALLY IT IS PROPER TO BOW AFTERWARDS.

7. WHILE THE INSTRUCTOR IS WORKING WITH YOUR PARTNER KNEEL ON THE FLOOR.

8. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR GI AND OBI (SUIT AND BELT) REMAIN TIED DURING TRAINING AND UNTIL YOU LEAVE THE TRAINING AREA

9. COMING LATE TO A CLASS OR LEAVING EARLY

WAIT BEFORE ENTERING THE DOJO UNTIL SENSEI IS NOT DEMONSTRATING. WAIT AT THE SIDE OF THE DOJO TO ASK SENSEI'S PERMISSION TO ENTER THE CLASS. PERFORM A KNEELING BOW . WHEN LEAVING EARLY GOTO SENSEI AND ASK PERMISSIONTO LEAVE THE CLASS BOW AND SAY "USS SENSEI/ ARIGATO" (THANK YOU).

10. WHEN INDICATED BY SENSEI LINE UP STRAIGHT AS AT THE START OF CLASS , BOW WITH SENSEI. ALWAYS ALLOW SENSEI OR APPOINTED INSTRUCTOR TO LEAVE THE FLOOR FIRST BEFORE MOVING.

11.LEAVE THE DOJO IN REVERSE ORDER BOW BEFORE LEAVING

12. JUNIOR MEMBERS MUST REFRAIN FROM HORSEPLAY AND FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR WHICH COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS , INJURIES AND UPSET AMONGST THEMSELVES. 

"KARATE NI SENTA NASHI"