DoJo Rules/Deck Rules DoJo Rules HONESTY, COURTESY, RESPECT, DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY and COURAGE are the motivating values of this school and are the expected characteristics of all of our students. Observe dojo etiquette by bowing upon entering and leaving training areas. Do not congregate in the lobby or around the reception desk. Please help keep the dojo clean: put trash in proper receptacles, store personal equipment neatly and be courteous with restroom usage. Spectators are requested to maintain silence at the opening and closing of classes. Deck Rules The deck area is to be used for training only. It is discourteous to interrupt or interfere with lessons in progress. If you are late, seek permission from the instructor to enter a class that has already started. While on deck address all instructors and fellow students as Mr., Ms., Sir or Ma'am. Students must be in full uniform while training in the dojo. Approved uniforms are as follows: Student gi consists of white top and white pants. Black Belt Club members should wear the approved BBC gi. Black Belt Ranks: Jr. Black- white top, black pants 1st degree - white top, black pants 2nd degree - red top, black pants 3rd degree - blue top, black pants 4th degree - black top, black pants 5th degree and up - any color Instructors must wear the embroidered black gi while teaching class. Optional summer uniform consisting of rank T-shirt or tank top, rank belt, and gi pants may be worn May 15 - Oct 15. Exceptions to dress code are made for weight training, bag work, Tai-Ro-Bics and contact workouts. Ask management for clarification. Students are to train with bare feet or approved footwear only. Deck shoes are to be reserved for deck surfaces and are not to be used outside the dojo. Water and sports drinks are to be in spill-proof containers and kept off the deck. No gum chewing on deck. All sparring must be supervised by an instructor. It is mandatory for all students to have sparring gear. No horseplay allowed at any time.