Karate begins and ends with courtesy. Your behavior on deck should always be courteous.
During class, get permission from the instructor before entering or leaving the deck.
Always face the instructor when he/she is speaking.
Keep talking in class on-topic and to a minimum. Do not interrupt when someone else is speaking. Never
talk when your sensei is speaking.
When on deck, stand in an attention or ready stance.
On deck, senseis are always called “Sensei”. Unless you are instructed otherwise, call all other
instructors and black belts Mr. or Ms. with their last name. It is your personal responsibility to keep
yourself and your training partners safe.
When “yame” (pronounced yah-may) or “stop” is called, stop what you are doing immediately and go to a
ready stance facing the instructor.
