WHEN YOU COME TO A JUDO CLASS AT OUR DOJO, THERE ARE A FEW RULES EVERYONE HAS TO FOLLOW -

1. THE COACH IS BOSS

2. RESPECT OTHER MEMBERS, BE POLITE

3. TRAIN NICELY, WHEN YOU PLAY NICE, YOU MAY GET TO PLAY AGAIN

4. UPON ENTERING ONTO THE MAT YOU MUST FIRST BOW TO JIGORO AS A SIGN OF RESPECT FOR THE INSTITUTION OF JUDO

5. ABSOLUTELY NO FOOT-WEAR IS TO BE WORN ON THE TATAMI (MAT)

6. ALL JEWELLERY, EARINGS, WATCHES, PIERCINGS MUST BE REMOVED OR COVERED ADEQUATELY

7. EVERY JUDOKA AND VISITING JUDOKA IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FRESH, WITH CLEAN FEET AND HANDS. NAILS MUST BE KEPT TRIM. ANY SORES OR OPEN WOUNDS MUST BE COVERED

8. BRING YOUR OWN DRINK BOTTLE

9. BRING YOUR SHOES AND CHANGE OF CLOTHES IN A BAG

10. IF YOU NEED A BREAK YOU MAY EITHER: KNEEL QUIETLY TO THE SIDE OF THE MAT AND OBSERVE SO AS TO KEEP LEARNING; OR, BOW AND LEAVE THE MAT

11. JUDO IS A CONTACT SPORT. WHILE WE TAKE UTMOST CARE, INJURIES CAN AND WILL HAPPEN. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS, AND THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT NAPIER JUDO CLUB TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INJURIES OR SUBSEQUENT COSTS

12. SAFETY IS PRIORITY. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE COACH, AND LEARN EACH INSTRUCTION AT A REASONABLE PACE, PRACTICING EACH STEP SAFELY AS POSSIBLE WHILE TRAINING

13. WE MUST HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS BEFORE YOU ENTER ONTO THE MAT!

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH JUDO NZ, BUT ARE A MEMBER OF ANOTHER CLUB, YOU ARE MOST WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR SESSIONS!

PLEASE CONTACT THE HEAD COACH, OR JUST ROCK UP, WE LOVE VISITING JUDOKA!

IF YOU ARE MOVING TO OUR AREA, AND WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER, SPEAK WITH ONE OF OUR ADMIN, OR OUR COACH, AND WE CAN GIVE YOU AN INFORMATION PACK

CONTACT NAPIER JUDO CLUB ADMIN TO RE-REGISTER