Respect
Club members shall be respectful of each other and the instructor.
Club members shall not disrespect other clubs or martial arts, on-line or otherwise.
Club members shall respect the danger of the art and the risk of serious injury by not cranking submission holds too quickly or when a training partner is unable to tap.
Club members shall not use techniques learned in class to hurt others outside the dojo unless absolutely forced to as a matter of self-defence.
Mutual Welfare
Club members will look out for each other and train together in an atmosphere of mutual benefit. We can all learn from each other. Everyone was a beginner at some point.
Training should be about training, not winning, losing or egos. Please tap when caught in submissions and please do not risk injuring a partner who is slow to tap.
Hygiene
Club members shall keep good personal hygiene.
Wash your gi and your belt etc. and keep nails trimmed.
Wear appropriate footwear off the mat at all times.
Do not get on the mat if you are sick or have any kind of infectious disease.
Club members all bear the responsibility for ensuring that the mats are cleaned regularly.
Teaching
Teaching should be carried out in a structured, graded manner based around core techniques and concepts for each level.
Members are recommended to keep a record of their training at home.
Club members must do their best to attend regularly if they wish to progress.
Drilling
Focus on what is being taught. Class time is not the time for joking or messing around.
Practice the move instructed by the teacher at a reasonable pace without resistance at first.
Do not start sparring or practicing other moves.
Ask if you have a question.
Sparring
No stalling - keep moving and learning.
No knee-wrestling - this is a waste of time.
If you have an injury, do not roll.
If you have a slight injury, inform your partner before rolling.
If you are informed that your partner has a body part that they are trying to protect, be careful of that body part.
Light rolling means light rolling.
Do not crank submissions and watch out for your partner tapping.
No neck cranks, no windpipe chokes, no heel hooks, no small joint manipulation.
No foot locks at lower levels in order to promote the development of solid guard-passing skills.
Try to roll as much as you can, even when you are tired.
Do not grip your training partners clothes (rashguard etc) other than their gi at any time.
Insurance
Please ensure you have insurance before commencing any training, £16 for one years cover.
You will just need provide your date of birth and full name.
1. £1.1mn general liability and member to member cover
2. Personal accident, capital benefits (Death, permanent disability) to £25,000
3. £250 dental cover any one accident (£50 excess)
4. £250 physio (£50 excess)
5. Loss of earnings £50 weekly (if gainfully employed) (28 days excess)
6. Hospitalisation £25 per day (max 90 days)
7. Ages 5 to 65
