Upon entering and leaving the dojo, bow to the instructor and towards the centre of the dojo. This is a sign of respect to your teachers and the area you train in.
Students should not come in and out of the class without permission from the instructor, if you are delayed for any reason, please wait until the instructor invites you to join the class.
Gi's should be clean and hygienic (washed regularly) and should not have any rips or tears.
Students are expected to participate in seminars, competitions and demonstrations with a view to developing their own techniques and representing Black Dragon Kai.
Black Dragon Kai expects that older or advanced students give examples of discipline to new and beginning students in a polite and helpful manner.
Jewellery (piercings, necklaces, rings watches, etc) are not permitted to be worn during training.
Every student must have their uniform clean and complete with official patches from Black Dragon Kai. Other uniforms are not permitted.
Any assistant instructor or senior student that is taking the class should be treated with the same respect as the usual instructor.
Do not talk when instructor is talking / teaching
Do not ask higher belts to spar with you, instead wait until they ask you
Always let your partner know about any injuries before you begin drilling or sparring with them.
Never injure your partners
Don’t make overt displays of how tired you are, no matter how tired you are. Do not sit our rounds.
Do not make excuses about why you had to tap – this does not help develop the BDK Combat Mindset
