Attendance

• Remove outdoor footwear in the lobby and put shoes and boots on the shelves. Bring flip-flops to wear from the lobby and change rooms to the mats.

• Arrive 10 minutes before your class. 

• Check in online before each class. Each class has a capacity and if the class is full, priority is given to people signed in. If you sign up for class and fail to cancel without two hours' notice and the class has a waitlist, you will be charged $10. This is to ensure everyone who wants to train can train.

Uniform

• Gi uniforms must be black or white and have either a TORUS or OAMA patch, outside of drop-in classes and free trials.

• Nogi uniforms must be free of pockets, zippers, hoods, and anything else that can cause injury.

• Refrain from being bare-chested outside of the locker room. 

• Uniforms must be kept neat, clean, and odor-free

• Please keep long hair tied back and fingernails and toenails short and neat to avoid injury.

• No jewelry may be worn on the mat.

Etiquette/Respect

• Bow upon entering and leaving the mat area.

• Greet the instructor when you arrive.

• Quietly prepare for class and do not disturb the class in session

• Show respect for instructors and fellow students. Be kind and polite.

• Do not talk on the mat during class while the instructor is talking.

• Techniques should only be taught by the instructor.

• If you need to leave the mat, inform your instructor before doing so.

• No phones on the mat area.

• No food or chewing gum on the mat area.

• Introduce yourself to fellow students and welcome them to the team. Support your teammates both on and off the mat.

• Be supportive and do not criticize other students. If you have any issues, speak to the instructor.

• Martial arts are only to be used for self-defense. Don’t try techniques on friends, brothers, sisters, or school mates.

• Take the values of martial arts into your daily life.

Training

• Always show proper effort and spirit when training.

• No horseplay, no sparring, no running around the mat or in the lobby. Students may practice on the mat when classes are not in session but must receive permission from an instructor.

• Be patient, have fun, and train hard every time you come to class.

• Practice and exercise at home for better results. Juniors must practice with parents’ permission and supervision.

Parents/Guests

• We invite parents to watch the first couple of classes to help their children settle in comfortably. However, to minimize distractions and accommodate everyone, we ask that parents allow their children to participate independently after these initial sessions, reserving space for the families of new students.

• When you attend class, we request that you don’t speak to or distract your children during class.

• Parents and guests should keep talking to a minimum while instructors are teaching.

• Keep cell phones on vibrate, and step outside to make phone calls.

• Children not participating in class should be supervised at all times so to avoid distributing the class.