TIGON TAEKWONDO ACADEMY
Dojang Rules for STUDENTS
Bow upon entering and leaving the dojang from the center door. Also, bow to your instructors before receiving instructions.
Always obey and respect your instructors, Parents, and senior/higher belt students. Always bow and greet the instructors whenever and whenever you meet them.
Address your Instructors by their last name.
Arrive for class on time. If you are late, you must do push-ups before joining your classmates.
Keep your dobok (uniform) clean and presentable. You cannot enter the dojang without proper uniform or a belt. Respect your uniform and belt by not throwing them in the ground.
Students with long hair should tie up their hair.
Always place your outdoor shoes on the shoe rack in the designated areas.
No shoes are allowed on the mats.
Line up according the ranking from the right to the left and the front row to the back. Late arrival should line up to the back regardless of their ranking.
Students should not enter or leave the class without obtaining permission from your instructors.
To prevent injuries, jewelleries and watches are not to be worn during training. Finger and toe nails should be kept short.
If you have any injury, tell your instructor before class begins. If you are injured during class, report it to your instructor right away.
Food, alcohol, tobacco, chewing gum, loud conversation, negative behavior and foul language are strictly prohibited in the dojang.
During sparring classes, you must wear a full sparring gear (including mouth guard and groin guard however uncomfortable they may be) as they are for your safety and the safety of your sparring partner.
Seniors must behave and set a good example for the juniors. Juniors must respect senior belts and elders.
Students are expected to be polite, honest, and humble and always follow the rules of Taekwondo.
Never forget that you learn Taekwondo for defensive purposes and never to offend or bully anyone.
Never use Taekwondo outside the dojang. Unless in self-defense or in defense of someone weaker - and then only use the least force necessary.
Do not BRAG or BOAST of your Taekwondo abilities inside or outside the dojang.
Remember the first rule of self-defense is to avoid conflict wherever possible.
DOJANG RULES FOR PARENTS
Always encourage your children doing Taekwondo and be supportive however they may perform.
Try not to compare your children' progress with other student and point it out to them. Understand the fact that every student is different and progresses at a different rate.
Retain yourselves from coaching your children at home as it may cause confusion to the students as to who to listen to. Consequently the students may lose interest and be discouraged, resulting in poor performance. You are welcome to assist them.
DO NOT interrupt or allow children to interrupt their taekwondo training because of pool academics. On the contrary, you chose Taekwondo for your child to build character, learn discipline, responsibility and respect which are building stones of life and will guide your children when making decisions which will matter in the long run. Therefore, taking Taekwondo away as your children balance Taekwondo training and school by being more involved in their academics and plan out their study schedule. Teach them time management which will benefit them in the future as well.
Teach your children to be responsible and to take care of their uniforms, belts and sparring gears.
Encourage your children to follow the RULES of Taekwondo at home and any other place outside the dojang. We must work together reinforcing these rules for them to be effective in the long run.
Respect the Master who is teaching the class and the students who are there to learn by keeping your conversations to a minimum in a low voice with other parents in the viewing area. A noisy viewing area distracts the students and makes them loose focus.
SAFETY RULES
Don't wear jewelers or watches during training.
Tie your hair if you have long hair; use a hair band if you have medium length hair during training.
Keep your finger and toe nails short at all time.
Don't chew gum while training. It is not only disrespectful to your instructors and your classmates but it is also a choking hazard.
Make sure to wear all your sparring gear including your mouth guard and groin guard in sparring classes.
Use goggles or protective cover over your prescription glasses in sparring classes.
Don't use excessive force when sparring younger students or lower belts.
If you have any injury, tell your instructor before class begins. If you are injured during class, report it to your instructor right away.
If you see anything unsafe or you feel unsafe, report it to your instructor right away.