The University of Chicago
Jujitsu Club

Safety is the first priority of the dojo. All rules are meant to keep the students from getting injured and contribute to their success in the art of Jujitsu

• Students should never use any techniques not previously explained by an instructor. Many techniques, if done incorectly, can injure the student or his training partner.
• Students should not engage in Randori (sparring) without the supervision of an instructor or senior student.
• Students should cooperate with their training partener. Resisting a technique or twisting out of a throw often result in injury. Students must learn to go with the flow of a technique. Students are trained to fall properly.
• Students should use control when executing techniques. Students should always control their partner's fall.
• Students should be aware of their surroundings so as not to run into other people or throw their partners off the training mat.
• Students should respect and obey instructors and higher ranks and seek to train with higher ranking students as often as they can.
• All injuries must be reported to the instructor
• Show up on time to class
• Do not wear jewelry
• Students should not chew gum or eat during class
• Keep your gi clean and in good repair
• Maintain the highest degree of personal cleanliness. Jujitsu is a contact sport.
• Keep your fingernails and toenails clipped and filed to avoid scratching others.

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Last updated: June 3, 2006