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Etiquette and Standards of Conduct in the Fencing School
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Contributed by Casper
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Thursday, 23 December 2004
This is a list of etiquette common to martial arts schools the world over and should be read and understood by all new students.
- All instructors (and students) will be treated with respect.
- Students will conduct themselves in a formal and respectful manner.
- Uniforms will be worn properly and kept clean. Maintain good personal hygeine (you'll be working closely with others). Keep your finger and toe nails trimmed.
- No jewelry (including belt buckles and certain shoes) will be worn that could hurt you or your fellow students.
- Do not chew gum during class.
- Show respect towards the rights and property of others. If it belongs to someone else, ask permission or keep your hands off. Use all equipment as it was intended.
- No unnecessary roughness, crude language, anger or disrespect is allowed.
- No student will make derogatory comments about other students; or about the way they perform the art of fighting.
- No horseplay or unnecessary talking during class. Do not interfere with a class already in session.
- No student will spar without permission from an instructor and without an instructor present.
- Practice only what the instructor teaches during class. Remain focused and attentive.
- Be ladies and gentlemen.
- When an instructor is talking to the class, no student is to talk unless it is to ask a question or answer a question.
- When beginning, line up according to rank, uniform, and time in the art.
- When beginning sparring or drills, make sure you have complete clearance around (and above) you at all times. Be aware of your environment.
- Remain in control of your emotions and your blows at all times.
- If you are a male student and not wearing a protective cup, it's your responsibility to say so.
- Treat all weapons and weapon simulators as if they were sharp, loaded, or otherwise real and deadly.
- On a call of stop, hold, or something similar, immediately stop what you are doing. When training, if a student "taps out", or rapidly taps his hand or foot on you or the floor, or otherwise yeilds, immediately stop and release pressure, while still maintaining control.
- Students who violate the rules will be asked to take some time out of class and re-focus their attention.
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