Mat Rules
Part A: Etiquette
- Leave your ego at the door.
- Be on time for class.
- When you first arrive at the school do not walk through the middle of a class that is in progress. Walk around the edges to the change room area.
- Address each instructor and students by their first name. There is no formal title you have to address them by.
- Listen and do your best every time.
- Do not talk back to, swear at or disrespect the instructor in any way or anytime.
- Do not talk back to, swear at or disrespect another student or visitor in any way or anytime.
- Don’t ever make any other Student feel unsafe, insecure or unwanted. If you witness this please inform the instructor or a senior student immediately.
- No shoes, food, drink or chewing gum on the mat.
- Mobile Phones – For the comfort of all students you are required to refrain from using mobile phones whilst during a class. This also gives you the best chance to give all your attention to the lesson.
- Enjoy yourself.
Part B: Safety
- When students are sparring in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu they must follow the sparring principle: The student with the lowest rank determines the intensity of the sparring session.
- If you want your partner to stop you tap your hand on them, tap on the ground or call out, in that order. When your training partner taps, it means stop. Don’t ever deliberately attempt to hurt your training partner.
- When you are sparring and you get close to the wall, edge of the matted area or other objects then stop and move away to a clear space.
- When you are sparring and you get close to another two students sparring, the student with the highest rank has the right of way and the student with the lowest moves away to a free space.
- Do not use any illegal techniques. Illegal techniques include slamming, neck cranks, leg locks (white belts only) and “dirty” fighting such as biting, scratching, strikes to groin, etc. In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you are also not allowed to strike.
- Always pay attention to what is going on around you.
- If you come to class with an injury or an open wound tell the instructor before you start. If you are injured or bleeding during class tell your instructor immediately.
- During sparring, students who are not participating should ensure the safety of the students sparring by walking around and making sure that they do not collide with one another.
- During a class do not leave the mat area, for any reason, without first informing the Instructor.
- All students must wear a clean uniform to train in, have their fingernails and toenails cut short and be well groomed in all other personal hygiene.
Insurance Cover
Dubbo BJJ has Public Liability and professional indemnity cover. Students are required to source their own private medical health cover if they so choose.
All students and visitors participating in classes are required to read and sign the induction form prior to commencing classes. The induction form is not simply a ‘disclaimer form’, but provides the instructor with a good background of your experience and any injuries or physical ailments you may have. This is to ensure classes are conducted in a positive and safe atmosphere where all students can train hard and have mutual respect for each other.
Gradings
Gradings are conducted every six months Chief instructor Anthony Perosh.
White belt students are eligible for grading on the basis they have attended at least 20 lessons between gradings for their stripes. If students have been attending classes consistently for the six months between gradings, they may be eligible to be awarded a further two stripes during a grading, to whatever their current rank is.
Blue belt students are eligible for gradings to their stripes every six months on the basis they have attended at least 40 lessons between gradings for their stripes.