Class
Schedule:
Classes are held two
times per week.
Classes are offered
all year, except during the following times: New Year’s Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day. Specific dates will be
announced in the class immediately prior to the time in
question.
During bad weather,
classes may be cancelled. Please listen to K101 if the weather
is questionable, as cancellations will be announced there.
Please Use Common Sense In Bad Weather. It Is Better To Miss A
Class Than To Never Be Able To Come Back.
Classes are as
follows:
MONDAY.................5:30 – 6:30 pm
(Beginners) 6:30 – 7:45 pm (Advanced)
THURSDAY............…5:30 – 6:30 pm
(Beginners) 6:30 – 7:45 pm (Advanced)
Please be sure to
stretch before class if you need extra time. There will be
warm-ups during class, but many people need more than the
average 10 minutes. Stretching is allowed in the back of the
classroom.
If you arrive early
for class and there are other people using the room, please be
courteous and quiet and allow them to finish their class without
interruption.
Class
Etiquette:
All Taekwondo
students should treat the DoJang with
respect.
All who enter it should have the same respect for each other
that they have for the DoJang. Foul language and
unsportsmanship conduct will not be tolerated. Whether in
the DoJang, in a promotional demonstration, in a PoomSe
competition, never criticize a partner for not moving well,
blame a partner for making you look “not good enough”, or
sacrifice technique for the sake of “beating” your opponent.
Such behavior is not consistent with basic Taekwondo philosophy.
Your instructors and
fellow students take the effort to be there on time; there is no
reason for them to have to wait for you.
Promptness
is an important quality that you should strive for. If the
class is supposed to begin at 5:30, you should be in the DoJang
ready to go by 5:20.
Taekwondo is a
contact sport. Therefore, you should come to practice with a
clean
mind and body.
In the interest of hygiene and mutual respect for your fellow
students, you should be in a clean and odor-free DoBok.
Your fingernails and toenails should be neatly trimmed to
prevent injury to you or your partner. A scratch from a dirty
fingernail or toenail can easily become infected.
The DoJang is a place
for
serious
study, not
a social gathering. While our DoJang is coeducational, men and
women do not work out together except when so instructed. The
DoJang is no place for any type of affectionate display.
No jewelry allowed:
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No earrings, necklaces, finger/toe rings. |
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Women should remove hairpins and barrettes. |
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Try to
refrain from idle conversation
while practicing Taekwondo. You should come to the
DoJang to practice this martial art, not to talk with
your friends. When the instructor is talking, he should
have your undivided attention. If you have a question,
ask one of the instructors, not the person next to you.
Talking is prohibited while practicing PoomSe. A
controlled mind is necessary in order to control the
body.
Please
address
instructor and classmates with "Sir," or "Ma'am." If
you have a question, please raise your hand.
One of the
first things that you should learn is the proper
bow
and when to use it. The bow is the oriental equivalence
of shaking hands in the Western countries. Upon meeting
your instructor in or outside the DoJang, you should
bow. In bowing, you are showing respect for the sport,
the instructors, others in Taekwondo, and yourself. You
should bow 45º towards the flag when you step on
or off the wooden floor (or mat), and at the beginning
and end of each instruction period. After entering, you
should bow and introduce yourself to new faces, as well
as your friends. It is also used when starting and
finishing practice with a partner.
When lining
up, arrange yourselves in order of descending rank –
right to left, front row through the back row. These
rows and columns should be straight as possible. When
the instructor or senior student commands “Kyung-yae”,
you bow.
Another thing
you should learn early, in your Taekwondo instruction,
is the proper way of
sitting.
There are two correct positions. Westerners use the
cross-legged Indian style most often. Your hands should
rest comfortably in your lap. Requiring greater
flexibility, the traditional approach is kneeling with
the knees and feet together, while sitting on your
heels. During meditation, kneeling is used.
While sitting
during class, you should never lie down or stick your
legs out. Someone might accidentally fall on them and
hurt you. If you are sitting in the proper position,
you will be able to move quickly and prevent injury to
yourself and others. When you are on the edge of the
mat, you should be paying strict attention to what is
happening on the mat. Watching is one of the best ways
to learn Taekwondo.
An all
white DoBok
is required
for formal workout. Being a vigorous physical sport,
Taekwondo will make you perspire freely and feel warm.
Whether actually engaged in practice or not, you are to
wear you DoBok properly, not disarranged to cool off.
Once you bow
onto the mat for practice, you are
not to leave without the permission
of
the instructor. This includes trips to the water
fountain. You will become thirsty during practice and
the instructor may give you a break to get a drink. You
should not go to the fountain at any other time without
his permission.
If for some
reason you must leave early, you should tell the
instructor before the class commences and ask permission
when you leave.
One of the
most important reasons for DoJang etiquette is that it
provides for the
safe practice
of
everyone. Safety precautions are never regretted. You
will soon learn that everything done in the DoJang is
based upon the principle of MUTUAL WELFARE AND BENEFIT.
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