Reigi
Reigi, Etiquette, is about respect – for the training, your partner and the place we train. Through attention in action and presence, we promote both safety and learning.
Before training
Come in good time, change, wash your hands and feet, remove makeup and make sure that nails are short-cut. Training clothes should be whole and clean. Jewelry and accessories are taken off. Good hygiene is basic.
When we go to the carpet
We bow to The Sham (Image of O-Sensei) and leaves the day behind us. The focus provides security and mental calm.
The beginning of the class
We sit in Seiza In silence, grading order, and bowing toward the shom. Then we bow to the instructor and say "Onegai Shimasu" A way to thank for the opportunity to exercise.
Upon arrival, wait at the edge until the instructor talks clearly and waits for the column, then bugs and says "Onegai Shimasu".
During training
We bow and say "Onegai Shimasu" When we invite a partner. Work with different people, especially higher grades. If someone becomes without a partner, the closest couples offer up.
Give feedback through action, not talk. In pain, we mark or pat – the technology is stopped immediately.
If you cant do a technique (e.g. because of injury), you’ll sit by side.
When the instructor patches, we end the exercise, bow and thank the partner and put us in line.
End of the class
We set ourselves in grading order, correct the clothes, bow to the shomen and say Domo arigato gozaimashita An expression of deep gratitude. If you need to go early, notify the instructor, bow and thank before leaving the carpet.
In our club, we often end in a common circle where we thank each other and share important information.
Weapons training
Pick weapons, bow to the shomen, and stand with the weapon in your left hand. Follow the right person’s example in the bows. When we change partners we bow before and after the exercise. After the class, we thank the partner and bow back to the shomen before the weapon is displaced.
On more formal occasions (e.g. gradations), a ceremony with two bugs, two patches and the greeting phrase – follow the instructor’s direction.
Dojo
Dojo This means "the place of the road" – our place of training and respect. Help keep the room clean and welcoming. Remove shoes in the hall, use slippers and clean in the kitchen and dressing room.
At the end of the day, we are helped to clean. If you go earlier, see the list on the bulletin board. Ask how you can contribute to the enjoyment.
If something breaks, fix or replace it. During training, we temporarily prepare to continue – the rest are arranged afterwards.