Dojo Kun
There are a number of dojo rules and guidelines around.
We have a choice;
1) Create our own.
2) Use the Karate Code currently on our website.
3) Use the Judo Code (Tomiki Sensei was after all a very important Judoka after World War II)
- Fair Play be a good sport, encourage equality, don’t stand for bullying.
- Respect show good manners to your Coach and each other, always be polite, follow judo (replace with aikido) etiquette in
- the dojo – bow when you go into and leave the mat, bow to your Coach at the beginning and
- the end of the session, bow to your partner at the start and end of each practice.
- Hygiene pay attention to personal cleanliness, keep fingernails short and clean, wear clean clothing,
- no footwear on the mat, wear zori off the mat.
- Self Discipline work hard, listen to instructions, be punctual, don’t miss lessons.
- Friendship be a good friend, welcome newcomers, be helpful and kind.
Please let me know your thoughts. trusting that everyone approaches the dojo in the same frame of mind is like expecting we all put our trousers on the same way. A simple yet well thought out set of rules keeps us all on the path……….whichever path!
Sensei
August 13th, 2008 at 06:30 pm
Sensei and fellow aikidoka,
Both the karate code on the website and the Judo code I think are relevant to training, neither strikes me as missing something vital and both include common sense about training (cleanliness, respect etc.). I am happy following whichever code is chosen. A code created especially for the club would be nice and personal and would leave no room for interpretation and could be the best way to go. How about ‘just shut up and train’? I am of course joking ^_^ I think important notes sometimes forgotten are ‘true mastery comes with time - enjoy the learning process’ and ‘don’t miss lessons’ - rich coming from someone blissfully asleep at 7.15 last tuesday. What did we learn? buy an alarm clock! See you in training.
*Rei*
Jesse