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Student Requirements


Below, are a list of requirementÂ’s geared towards keeping a consistent and safe dojo.

  1. Pay your tuition on time. Each student is responsible for attending a minimum of 1 to 2 classes per week. Payments must be made even if you do not attend class.
  2. Each student the rank of Green Belt and above is required to help support the WMKA once a year.
  3. All students are required to maintain a clean uniform. The sleeves and pant legs should be rolled or hemmed if uniform is too long. A plain white t-shirt should be wore underneath the gi top. During the months of May – September, a dojo t-shirt may be worn to class instead of a gi top. (This applies to kyu rank only, Black belts must wear gi top to all classes)
  4. Each student should be able to tie his or her own belt (except Little Ninjas)
  5. Be on time to class. Late arrivals may attend class but no credit will be issued
  6. All students need to purchase a set of white hand pads. Children under the age of 16 are required to wear a white headgear.
  7. All students are required to purchase the student handbook and it is recommend that you purchase a copy of "The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do" book by Shoshin Nagamine
  8. No chewing gum or food on the deck
  9. No shoes on the deck
  10. Please keep talking in the lobby to a whisper.
  11. Please do not cross the floor during a class. There is a back door that may be used to use the restrooms and changing rooms
  12. Be sure to bow properly before entering or leaving the deck and to all higher rank on the deck. It is a sign of courtesy
  13. If a clinic or event is being held at the dojo, please do your best to attend our functions. We need your support.
  14. Please help to keep the dojo clean by placing trash in the containers provided.

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