Rules for the Kwoon

Your general motivation is to always be more concerned with the safety of your partners than that of yourself.

Bow when entering and leaving the training rooms.

Address the instructors properly.

When interrupting an instructor or higher belt to ask a question, bow before and after as a sign of politeness and respect.

Do not ask higher belts to spar.

Never inform the instructor that you are ready for new material or to be tested.

Do not show any other students material unless you are expressly given permission (at that time) to do so. Parents taking class with their children cannot take their children ahead in material of what they are being taught in class.

Do not teach our forms to people outside the style. Do not lend/give/sell them video of our forms either.

During class you should not wear jewelry, except maybe a simple band (wedding for example). Do not wear: watches, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, or rings with settings.

Keep all finger and toenails trimmed. NO EXCEPTIONS! (Covering the hands with mitt-type sparring gear is not sufficient because you use your hands in self-defense and other training drills during class). Anything beyond the end of the finger is too long.

Wash your uniform between each class and keep it in good repair always. Buy a second uniform if you can’t keep up.

To those on an enrollment agreement, I am not inclined to release anyone from this agree upon commitment, so don’t ask.

Do not leave unattended children in the school.

Remove shoes to workout in the training area.

Do not touch weapons above your rank, or strike the iron palm equipment.

No unsupervised sparring in the school below black belt level.

I highly recommend wearing a protective cup (for men) and mouthpiece for all sparring.

Do not enter the office or storeroom areas.

Ask permission to use the phone and never answer the phone.

To cut back on crowding, try not to arrive more than 15 minutes early for class and please be dressed for class if at all possible.

Show respect and appreciation for each other at all times.