Our Jiu-Jitsu follows the traditional rules of good conduct. It is up to each student to honour them and to follow them with sincerity.
- Respect your professor, the mat, your kimono (gi), other martial arts and your training colleagues.
- Respect, Respect and Respect!! This is a constant when you are the mat.
- Each athlete must cooperate to create a positive atmosphere of harmony and respect
- It is the teacher’s prerogative to decide whether or not to take you as a student. The art of the Jiu-Jitsu an its technique can not bought.
- Even if you are off the mat, you must be respectful during the practice and do not talk with who is training.
- The mat must not be used for any other purpose, unless expressly instructed by the teacher.
- Avoid going to the classes if you have any disease transmitted by air or contact.
- If you are physically injured or incapacitated, please inform the Professor before starting the training.
- Take care of your hygiene: Your kimono should always be clean and washed and the nails of the hands and feet well trimmed, to avoid injuring a mate of train.
- Remove any jewelry, alliance, watch, necklaces or any accessory that may hurt you and /or your training partners. Long hair should be fastened with elastic and not with a loop.
- It is forbidden to smoke or to make use of alcoholic drink in all the dependencies of the academy.
- As a student, you are also a Representative of our team. Feel free to give information to visitors and clean up what is messy or dirty.
- If you are not allowed to train for whatever reason (such as an injure or vocations), always notify the professor.
- When entering or leaving the mat, always do a reverence to show your respect for your place of training.
- Do not step on the mat with footwear
- Do not lie on the mat. You are not in your house or in your bed.
- Do not walk on the mat without being fully clothed
- Avoid delays. If you get late for any reason and the clas has already started, enter the mat discreetly after asking for the teacher’s permission. Bow to the teacher saying “Oss”, greet all the black belts on the mat and adapt to the rhythm of the exercises, preventing their delay from impairing the training (Maximum delay 10 minutes after start the class.).
- Do not leave the mat during class. If you need to temporarily leave the mat ask for authorization; you should ask for permission even for things such use the bathroom or drink water.
- When entering the mat, remove the daily problems from your mind and focus on the training.
- Avoid ego conflicts on the mat. The mat is not for selfish vanity competitions. You must train to master your own aggressive instincts.
- Train exactly as instructed by the professor.
- You should never argue with the teacher, there is no room for discussion on the mat.
- Respect the Professor and his way of teaching. Never argue with the teacher, even if another instructor tells you something different about it. There are several ways to perform the techniques and you should follow each instructor in each class to the best of your ability.
- While the teacher is showing a technique, pay attention and ask questions at the appropriate time.
- When the rolling time comes to its end, stop immediately. After that, bow and thank your partner.
- Do not refuse to train with any partner.
- Respect the graduates. Avoid discussing their technique.
- Respect the less graduates. Do not make your practice unfeasible.
- The graduates must, in turns, train the techniques always with the less graduates, always leading the movement in case of doubt. But they should never correct or instruct you, unless they have permission to do so. That decision comes from the teacher.
- Never think that you are disturbing someone because you do not know how to move, everyone is in the mat to learn and help the others.
- Be aware of what is happening around you. Dose the intensity of the movements, mainly with the less graduates. Take responsibility for yourself and your training partner.
- Train with energy and strength, but always respecting the physical integrity of the colleague. During classes there are always people of different sexes, ages and physical ability with different abilities and possibilities. Be aware of your limitations. Everyone has their reasons for being on the mat. Respect everyone.
- The training goals of each partner should be taken into account.
- At the end of each class, wait for the training greeting and then thank each partner you have trained with.
- Take part in the events of the academy and the team: seminars, demonstrations, lectures, general cleaning, celebrations, etc. Its evolution in Jiu-Jitsu is entirely linked to your presence in these events.
- Jiu Jitsu is a path for personal development, training your body, mind and spirit. Respect, sincerity, humility, cooperation, harmony and goodwill are essential traits to the practitioners of this soft art.
These are the rules of our club. Read, learn and understand them. Also, always represent your flag!