Rules of Kumite Study - All students must maintain these rules at all times

• Students are permitted to strike only areas taught for the days Kumite session.

• Students are permitted to make light to mild contact to the body depending on their rank level.

• Students are permitted to make light contact to the head. Only adult advanced students are permitted light face contact.

• Techniques must be executed properly as taught in class. Wild swinging techniques will result in discipline of the student.

• Kumite is not a game. It is a serious part of your study. Do not treat it as tag and gain true mastery of it all times.

• All students must have the appropriate gear for the type of Kumite being taught in class in order to participate.

• Any malicious attack or intent to cause harm to an opponent will result in immediate removal of the student from the dojo floor and severe disciplinary action including the possible removal of the belt rank level that student has attained.

• The rules and type of Kumite will be taught and announced during class. If you do not understand please make sure to raise your hand and ask the Sensei when acknowledged.

• There will be no toleration of ego boasting, showing off or attempting to embarrass an opponent at anytime. This includes bragging about one's ability to Kumite before, during or after a match.

• All students are expected to do their very best if they are paired with a black belt however one must maintain control and proper levels of contact. Our policy is that we will give you two warnings if you are hitting to hard and the third time it is possible that we may harm you. Do not make us ever go past one warning. That is a sincere recommendation.

• Respect is mandatory in Kumite. All kumite matches will begin and end with a proper, humble bow.

• At no time should one equate winning a kumite match with the ability to better than the person they fought. Everyone has good days and bad days plus the higher rank students are informed to work with the lower rank students. Just because you may have bested a higher ranking student does not mean you are better than them...it just means you are improving. Everyone, regardless of rank, will get beaten by a lower ranking student at least a few times in their lifetime...that is not important in the study of Kumite. What is important is to master the principles and your techniques.