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1. BOW AND SAY "OOOS" WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING THE DOJO OR PRACTICE AREA 2. WHEN APPROCHING SENSEI, YOU BOW AND SAY, "OOOS SENSEI". 3. WHEN CLASS IS IN SESSION, THE INSTRUCTOR IS THE ONLY PERSON TALKING. 4. WHEN CLASS IS OVER, BOW AND SAY "OOOS", THANK YOU, SENSEI OR SINPA". 5. BOW AND SAY, "OOOS" TO ALL BLACK BELTS, INSTRUCTORS AND ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS AND THEY RETURN THE "OOOS" TO YOU. 6. INSTRUCTORS THAT ARE NOT BLACK BELTS WILL BE CALLED "SINPA" AND WILL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AT ALL TIMES. 7. NO SHOES ARE ALLOWED ON THE TRAINING AREA, UNLESS APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR. THE SHOES, IF WORN, MUST BE APPROVED MARTIAL ARTS SHOES. 8. SHOW THE SAME RESPECT AT ANY DOJO YOU VISIT AS YOU DO HERE. 9. BE PROUD OF YOUR SCHOOL. BE PROUD OF YOUR RANK. SHOW PRIDE IN YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. |
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FORMAL BOW
FEET ARE TOGETHER, TOES POINTING FORWARD, TRUNK OF BODY IS SQUARED TO FRONT, HANDS AND ARMS ARE PINNED TO YOUR SIDES, EYES STRAIGHT AHEAD, MOUTH CLOSED, BEND AT THE WAIST, 90 DEGREES, NEVER LOOKING ABOVE THE BELT LINE (USED TO SHOW RESPECT TO HIGHER BELTS - OTHERWISE THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A CHALLENGE, WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING THE PRACTICE AREAS, WHEN APPROACHING A HIGHER DEGREE BELT, BEGINNING AND END OF CLASSES.....) |
FIGHTING BOW
FEET ARE TOGETHER, TOES POINTING FORWARD, TRUNK OF THE BODY IS SQUARED TO THE FRONT, HAND ARE IN FISTS IN READY POSITION, EYES NEVER LEAVING YOUR OPPONENT, BOW FROM THE WAIST, APPROX. 45 DEGREES (NEVER, NEVER LOOK AWAY FROM YOUR OPPONENT: YOU MAY GET A CHEAPSHOT) |
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KNEELING BOW
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