Gym Etiquette

1. Wash your Gi and rash guards after each use.

2. Move away from higher belts while rolling.

3. Greet/acknowledge the group when you step on the mats.

4. Show respect. If the Professor or a brown belt is not on the mat, bow before going on the mat. If the Professor or a brown belt is on the mat, ask permission to come on the mat. 

5. Make sure your fingernails and toenails are trimmed.

6. Don’t grab people’s fingers.

7. Feet hygiene is important -The mats are only as clean as the feet that step on it. Shoes, sandals and flip flops are never to be worn on the mats. Make sure you keep footwear outside the mat area.

8. ALWAYS PUT YOUR SHOES ON - if you step off the mat, go to the bathroom or into the change rooms so that your feet are clean when you return to training mats.

9. Be careful with leglocks and wristlocks: This is unofficial Jiu-Jitsu etiquette, but etiquette nonetheless. Wristlocks become available only at blue belt, and all leglocks outside of the straight footlocks are reserved for brown belts up. 

10. Jiu-Jitsu training is all about safety. Never risk your opponent’s neck or back. Don’t slam your opponent or stack their neck