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No jewellery is to be worn in the Dojang.
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Smoking, chewing gum/tobacco, eating, and drinking
are prohibited in the Dojang.
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Everyone must remove their shoes before entering the
Dojang. Shoes and other personal belongings are to
be kept neatly in the dressing rooms or designated
area and NOT left in the school lobby.
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Students should bow toward flags when entering and
leaving the Dojang.
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Students should always bow before and after speaking
to the Instructor or senior students, and use terms
of respect such as "Yes, sir (or ma'am)", "No, sir",
"Pardon me", etc. Any Instructor's commands or
corrections should be answered with "Yes, sir!" or
"Thank you, sir!" (or ma'am as appropriate). If a
command or correction isn't understood, wait for an
appropriate moment, then politely ask the Instructor
to clarify or explain.
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All Black Belts will be addressed formally as Mr.,
Mrs., or Miss. Instructors are to be addressed as "Sabumnim"
or Mr., Miss, or Mrs., and Grand Master Kwang Choi
as "Dojunim". Students should memorise the names of
their Instructors.
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Students should bow and say "Pil Suhng" as a formal
greeting or farewell and not simply say "hello" or
"good-bye".
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If Grand Master Choi enters the Dojang, the senior
student will call attention, and everyone should
turn towards the flags.
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Students should not face the Instructor or the flags
when adjusting their uniforms.
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Students should observe common standards of hygiene,
such as keeping one's uniform (Do Bok) clean,
keeping one's own body clean so as not to be
offensive, and keeping nails short and clean.
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Students should move quickly to line up and should
stand at attention in order to await the
Instructor's commands.
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Profanity, obscene gestures or actions, unnecessary
roughness toward a fellow student, loss of temper,
or other actions unbecoming a martial artist are
strictly prohibited.
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If accidental contact is made during training,
students should stop and bow to one another as an
apology, and for the other to show acceptance.
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Loud conversation, laughing in excess, and other
horseplay has no place in a Choi Kwang-Do school.
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Leaning on walls or rails, sprawling on the floor,
and other slouchy behaviour will not be tolerated.
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Never be disrespectful towards the Instructor.
Though a student is allowed to disagree with the
Instructor, the student must first follow the
Instructor and then discuss the matter later.
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All belt promotions must be authorized through your
Chief Instructor, Regional Director, International
Headquarters, or Grand Master Choi only.
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Always remember that what you are learning is a
potentially deadly martial art. Choi Kwang-Do
students are never to initiate violence and must
conduct themselves in a responsible and courteous
manner both inside and outside the Dojang.
