The following information is a Required Read and Signed Acknowledgement of Rules. Anyone choosing not to follow these rules is subject to membership cancellation.

DOJO RULES

1.  No Shoes on the Mats.

2.  Must wear shoe coverings in the bathroom.

3.  No jewelry on the mats.

4.  Come clean and with a clean uniform: ranked rash guard or Belt Required. Nails Trimmed and Proper Hygiene

5.  Check in every time you come to class: attendance sheet.

6.   Injuries must be reported prior to participation.

7.   Give respect to all Instructors/Coaches. Address them by their proper title.

8.   Stay Humble, use good sportsmanship.

9.   Pay attention.

10.  Try your best every time: that doesn’t mean go 100% in sparring, see rolling and sparring etiquette.

11.   Kids: Try not to cry.

12.   Don’t talk when the instructor is talking.

Sparring Rules

1. Mutually establish the Power Level: Sparring hurts as much as you want it to, how hard do you want to go. Communicate with your partner to tone it down or they don’t get to practice with you. They may even run out of training partners if they don’t learn.

2. Don’t try to knock out your TEAMMATES. Don’t go at 100% Power, keep it playful, everyone is trying to learn. Its not a death match.

3. Respect your training partners, stay focused on the work being done. Meet them where they are at, not everyone wants to be a world champion.

4. Leave your ego at the door. Ego should Never be prioritized over Safety. There is always a bigger fish, and you are going to lose eventually. Martial arts teach us that we are mortal, we do have weaknesses, isn’t that apart of the fun of it.

5. Be considerate of other people’s space. Don’t run into other people, keep your distance, and don’t be going crazy.

6. Have the proper protective gear at all times. Safety is priority. Hitting someone can severely damage their brain or even kill them.

7. Elbows and Knees are forbidden unless: you pay for the insurance policy, injury to your partner and have attained the rank of Master within the organization. Don’t strike with any part of the arm other than the glove or Shin Guard.

8. No direct strikes to the groin or private areas of the body. No Head butts. Don’t Directly thrust kick to their Knee, don’t Strike to the back of the head or Brain Stem. Don’t attack the Throat. Don’t strike a Downed Opponent. Don’t hurt your TEAMMATES

9. If your training partner says stop. STOP

10. If they drop their mouthpiece or other equipment. STOP

11. Permissible target areas:

a) front and sides of the head;

b) front and sides of the torso above the belt;

c) entire leg, except the knee joint by thrusting or linear kicks

12. If you knock out your training partner you will likely be suspended or banned from the organization. Your partner will have to get a medical examination for safety reasons and that will be Your fault having read these rules.

Rolling Etiquette

1. Slap hands/bump fists to start. This ensures both partners

are ready.

2. If no direction or specification from a coach, start from

closed or open guard.

3. Keep the intensity/speed to 70-75%. You’re here to learn,

not “win”. This allows your mind time to process what’s going on,

and come up with a solution.

4. Never crank submissions to fast. Always give your partner

time to tap out.

5. Focus on using leverage and proper technique. Don’t inflict

pain merely for pain’s sake.

6. If you catch someone with a knee or elbow, apologize, and

ask if they are alright, but don’t break position. Most often people

are ok, but if they need to stop, then stop.

7. If you do catch someone with a knee or elbow, slow down.

You are moving too fast; you don’t yet have the body awareness to

roll safely at that speed. Give it time and roll faster.

8. Refrain from celebration when you get a submission.

9. Refrain from outbursts or episodes of anger when you get

caught in a submission.

10. Take your partners size and consideration into it. If your opponent

is smaller than you, focus on proper technique and avoid

using your weight, size, and strength to crush them. If they are less

skilled than you, do not tap them 10 times just because you can.

Allow them to work their attacks. In turn that will allow you to

work your defenses and mold your partners into quality training

partners in due time.

11. Tap early, tap often. Tapping isn’t losing it’s a way of saying

“good job” to your training partner.

12. Don’t talk a training partner through a technique they are

trying to execute on you unless they ask. Teaching is the Coach’s

job!

13. Don’t coach from the sidelines unless asked. Teaching is the

Coach’s Job.

14. Don’t discredit someone’s technique with comments like

“you’re strong!” or “how much do you weigh?” after they submit

you. Rather, compliment them on their fine execution of technique.

15. Don’t continue to crank a choke if you are under the chin, or

if it is clearly ineffective. This can lead to strained necks or other

injuries.

16. Always grab 3 or more fingers at a time, never less.

17. If you get too close to the wall or off the mat, reset your roll in

the center of the mat in the same position, if you cant recreate it,

just start over from Guard and keep rolling.

18. If you bump into other training partners, the group with the most movement should reset.