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Dojo Etiquette
- Students are required to become members of Itten Suginami.
- Students should notify the instructor of any physical problems.
- Tuition fees are due on the first day of the month.
- Students should inform the dojo of absences of one week or more.
- Students should be on time.
- Avoid eating or drinking within one hour before class.
- Never come to training while drunk or intoxicated.
- Show equal respect for upper as well as lower rank training partners.
- To show respect for our training space and for ourselves, the dojo should be cleaned before every class.
- Take initiative to help lower ranks when they need help.
- Wash your keikogi (uniform) often.
- Students with long hair should keep their hair braided neatly.
- Students should keep their nails trimmed (to avoid injury) and feet clean.
- Leave mobile phones outside the dojo or turned off and in your bag when they must come in with you.
- If possible, remove all jewelry (necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, etc.) before entering the dojo.
- Remove your shoes before stepping on to the matt.
- Bow when entering and leaving the training floor.
- Always bow to your partner before starting to work out with them.
- Keep talking to a minimum during class time.
- Don’t leave the training floor without permission from the instructor in charge.
- Direct questions and comments to instructors only at proper times during class.
- The dojo is a place of learning. In order to make good progression, techniques should also be practiced at home.