Okinawa Gojuryu Karate Dojo
831-262-4473
HOURS
Sunday 7am
Monday thru Thursday 6:30am Private Class
7pm Class
Friday 6:30am
Etiquette/Training Guidelines
The following etiquette and training guidelines are designed to preserve appropriate martial arts traditions and to increase the safety and enjoyment of practice for all students:
• Always arrive 15 minutes early before class
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Remove your shoes and place them neatly when entering the training area. Remove all jewelry before practice.
Remove your shoes and place them neatly when entering the training area. Remove all jewelry before practice.•Make sure fingernails and toenails are cut in order to avoid injury. Your Karate dogi must also be kept clean and neat.
Make sure fingernails and toenails are cut in order to avoid injury. Your Karate dogi must also be kept clean and neat.•Karate can and should be practiced alone from time-to-time to develop the ability for self-directed study. To allow for this, open training time is provided on the schedule and students should try to attend such sessions as their schedule allows.
Karate can and should be practiced alone from time-to-time to develop the ability for self-directed study. To allow for this, open training time is provided on the schedule and students should try to attend such sessions as their schedule allows. •Safety should be considered at all times. While karate is an activity with a lot of direct physical contact, all efforts to should be made to reduce the likelihood of injury during practice
Safety should be considered at all times. While karate is an activity with a lot of direct physical contact, all efforts to should be made to reduce the likelihood of injury during practice•If an injury occurs, either as a result of karate training or from another incident, it is very important that you give your body time to heal and recover before resuming training at full intensity.
If an injury occurs, either as a result of karate training or from another incident, it is very important that you give your body time to heal and recover before resuming training at full intensity.•Make sure you supplement your karate training with other conditioning and stretching activities in order to best prepare your body for advancement and long-term practice.
Make sure you supplement your karate training with other conditioning and stretching activities in order to best prepare your body for advancement and long-term practice.•Drink plenty of water before training and as needed throughout practice sessions.
Drink plenty of water before training and as needed throughout practice sessions.•Respect your seniors and treat your juniors kindly. Also juniors do not correct your seniors or teach others
Respect your seniors and treat your juniors kindly. Also juniors do not correct your seniors or teach others•Welcome guests as fellow students and recognize the training opportunities that visitors present.
Welcome guests as fellow students and recognize the training opportunities that visitors present.•Be polite and cheerful.
Be polite and cheerful.•Keep the practice area neat and clean.
Keep the practice area neat and clean.•Training fees are to be paid on time.
Training fees are to be paid on time.•Ask permission before joining class late or leaving early. Also use the bathroom prior to training
Ask permission before joining class late or leaving early. Also use the bathroom prior to training•When Sensei is explaining a technique, students should sit in seiza so that all can clearly see the demonstration.
When Sensei is explaining a technique, students should sit in seiza so that all can clearly see the demonstration.•Work hard to positively influence the progress of your classmates.
Work hard to positively influence the progress of your classmates.
The opening of formal training
Japanese English
Shugo Line up
Kiyotsuke Attention
Seiza Kneel
Mokuso Meditate
Mokuso yame Stop meditating
Sensei ni - rei Bow to sensei
O tage ni - rei Bow to training partners
Mae Face front
Tatte Stand up to begin training
The close of formal training
Japanese English
Shugo Line up
Sensei will ask "Lessons learned"
Kiyotsuke Attention
Seiza Kneel
Mokuso Meditate
Mokuso yame Stop meditating
GOJU RYU DOJO KUN (PRECEPTS)
Purify your mind
Be mentally and physically sound
Train hard to polish the human spirit
Balance the Go and Ju
Keep yourself and the dojo clean
Self discipline hard training always
Do Gods will always
Sensei ni - rei Bow to sensei
O tage ni - rei Bow to training partners
Mae Face front
