Etiquette

 

When entering or leaving the Dojo, you must always bow say "Osu".

If you are late, kneel at the side of the class in SEIZA (formal kneeling position). Wait for the instructor to acknowledge you, stand and say "Osu", then quickly join the back of the class.

 

Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum in the Dojo.

Always move quickly in class when instructed to do something. DO NOT STROLL.

Do not practice KUMITE unless the instructor is present.

Do not break rank for any reason, ask permission from the instructor. If you must leave, do not walk between the instructor and the class.

Always address the instructor by their proper title (SEMPAI, SENSEI, and SHIHAN). Acknowledge them with a loud "Osu" when they speak to you.

Your training should be a serious matter. Do not laugh, giggle, talk or cause disruption during the class. You should always stand in YOI DACHI when awaiting the next command.

All directions should be obeyed without question. You will not be asked to do anything that your instructor has not done him/herself already. If you cannot keep up, do the best you can. DON'T GIVE UP.

Keep fingernails and toenails short and clean.

During the break: No sitting on chairs, leaning against the wall or lying down. Do some training rather than waste time.

It is everyones responsibility to ensure the Dojo is clean, tidy and safe at all times.

All mobile phones and pagers must be turned off when class is in session.

Do not adjust your karate-gi without being told to do so. When told, turn away from the class or your partner, to readjust your karate-gi.

Your karate-gi must be neat and washed clean at all times. Your belt should NEVER be washed, It symbolically contains the spirit of your hard training.

Don't wear jewelry or watches during training.

 

Instructors Note:

 

These rules are designed to help with the smooth running of our Dojo.

Many of these procedures are common sense, many are plain good manners, and most are modeled on the traditions of Japan. In the Kyokushin dojos around the world, there is a strict adherence to tradition, yet there is also compromise where it is more suitable. Attitudes vary from nation to nation, so rule variations also exist. There is no justification for laziness, or disregard for rules because of it. The dojo should be revered. It is not merely a gym or ordinary training hall.

Take care of and pride in your dojo and treat it as you would any place of reverence. Karate is too easily mistaken for nothing more than a rough and demanding sport, serving little purpose except to teach its participants to injure others.

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 11 mottoes of Sosai Mas Oyama

1. The Martial way begins and ends with courtesy. Therefore, be properly and genuily courteous at all time

2. Following the Martial Arts way is like scaling a cliff - continue upwards without rest. It demands absolute and unfaltering devotion to the task at hand.

 

3. Strive to seize the initiative in all things, all the time guarding against actions, stemming from selfish animosity or thoughtlessness.

 

4. Even for the Martial Arts practitioner, the place of money cannot be ignored. Yet one should be careful never to become attached to it.

 

5. The Martial Arts way is centered on posture. Strive to maintain correct posture at all times.

 

6. The Martial Arts way begins with 1,000 days and is mastered after 10,000 days of training.

 

7. The Martial Arts way begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.

 

8. The nature and purpose of Martial arts is universal. All selfish desires should be roasted in the tempering fires of hard training. 

 

9. The Martial Arts begin with a point and end in a circle. Straight lines stem from this principal.

 

10. The  true essence of the Martial Way can only be realized through experience. Knowing this is learning never to fear it's demands.

 

11. Always remember; in the Martial Arts, The rewards of a confident and grateful heart are truly abundant.

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Kumite Rules of Oyama Kenka Karate Juku

Supervision:
All kumite will be under the supervision of Kaicho or the ranking instructor.

 

Protective Gear:
Each fighter is to wear a mouthpiece, shin-instep guards, and forearm guards. Use of protective cups, chest guards, fist guards, and head guards is optional.

 

Authorized fighting techniques:
Punches to the body: jabs, straight punches, hooks, uppercuts, elbow strikes.
Kicks: front kicks, low kicks, middle kicks, high kicks, side kicks, back kicks, flying kicks and knee kicks.

Takedowns:

Permitted only if ordered by Sensei or ranking instructor.          

 

Unauthorized fighting techniques:

1. Using ones head to deliver a blow to hte opponants head or face.

2. Punches and elbows to the opponant's head or face.

3. Attacking the opponant in the groin (Low blow attacks under the belt area, knee kicks, & punches in the groin area are not authorized).

4. Using bear hugs and joint locks when using throwing techniques.

5. Thumbing, biting, or gouging the opponant.

6. Attacking the opponant while he is down or in the process of getting up.

7. Attacking the opponant after a time-out or the end of the match has been called.

8. Attacking the opponant's back at any point along the spinal column, including the back of the neck or head.

 

Protocol:
Respect for the opponent and the instructor will be shown at all times. Each match will begin and end by bowing and shaking hands.
If either participant is injured, fighting will stop at once while the injury is assessed. The non-injured participant will kneel at the edge of the ring while this assessment is made.