Rules and Etiquette

The rules for training in the dojo are simple:

+ Leave your ego at the door.
+ Take care of everyone you train with.
+ Treat your uke with respect
+ Make their experience real, but safe.
+ Train with focus and commitment.
+ Enjoy it!

Jiu Jitsu Outside the Dojo

The rules for using jiu jitsu outside the dojo are also simple:

+ Don't!
+ Only use jiu jitsu if your life is seriously threatened.
+ If you need to defend yourself understand that your life is at risk.
+ We are fragile and fights are unpredictable.
+ In life you will accomplish more with a smile than you will with a fist.

Grading Entry Requirements

A student must:

+ Be a licensed member of the Brunei Darussalam Ju Jitsu Federation (BDJF).

+ Have trained in BDJF Ju Jitsu Syllabus for an appropriate time for the next grade.

+ Have a knowledge of the background of BDJF Jiu Jitsu and an understanding of its basic terminology and philosophy.

Dojo Etiquette

The following rules of dojo etiquette apply in particular to a grading situation, but should in fact apply to all training with discretion.

The student must:

+ Be properly attired with a clean white gi, with short clean finger / toe nails and clean hands and feet. No jewellery should be worn.

+ Respect the dojo, grading panel and fellow students.

+ Rei on entering the dojo, personal possessions should be placed discretely in a secure place so as not to clutter the dojo.

+ Wait at the edge of the mat to be recognised by the most senior grade present.

+ Rei to training partners and to the grading panel when appropriate, in particular before beginning any solo defence.

+ Remain focussed and alert throughout the grading, paying attention to posture and the environment within the dojo at all times. Refrain from unnecessary talking.

+ Never lose control by action or word nor abuse the skills they have been taught.