PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT

DO:

• The dojo is not the place to bring up serious questions, concerns, or complaints. A tight schedule is followed when classes are actively taking place. We will be more than happy to address your concerns outside of class in a private setting (via email or phone).

• Supervise younger siblings. They are to remain off the mats. Very young siblings should not be left unattended or allowed to disruptively run around the Woodbridge Community Center as it is a place of formal business.
• Cheer on all the kids in the class. They will respond wonderfully to positive reinforcement from all the adults in the room. It will also foster a warm, fun class environment for everyone.

• Remind your child about observing our dojo etiquette. This is to foster a sense of respect and discipline among our students.
• Encourage good sportsmanship and model positive behavior. Teach and show your kids how to win with humility and lose with grace. Tapping to a submission or losing a match is an opportunity to learn a valuable life lesson.
• Support the instructors’ efforts to teach and instill the core values of Bushido. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the vehicle to teach and instill the seven principles of Bushido, the Samurai Code. They are integrity, respect, courage, honor, compassion, honesty, and loyalty. BJJ is not a sport or game - it is an ancient art of unarmed combat to develop grit, discipline, and confidence. It is our goal to forge the warrior mindset of the Samurai and to uphold Bushido.

DON’T:

• Speak directly to any student on the mat that is not your own child. It is inappropriate to criticize, chastise, or ridicule someone else’s child. It is neither your place nor your position to direct any comment that is negative or confrontational toward a child that is not your own. If a student exhibits poor or inappropriate behavior, then the instructor will address the situation.
• Coach, advise, or criticize your child from the sidelines during class. You are not the instructor or the coach. Sparring sessions are also not competitive tournaments. Refrain from giving any advice while the kids train. This creates an unwelcome, negative environment that no one will appreciate. The only person qualified to instruct is the black belt professor and assistant coach(es).
• Disrupt or distract the coach and students during class. Please conduct all in-person or cell phone conversations outside. Do not speak to the coach during class to prevent disruptions. Distractions can also create potentially hazardous situations, increasing the chances for mat injuries. The best thing you can do is quietly watch class, cheer on all the kids, or go outside if necessary.
• Hover over your child. BJJ is one of the toughest martial arts in the world. It is physically demanding, potentially dangerous, with the intent of employing joint locks or strangulations to submit an opponent. The inherent physicality of the grappling nature of BJJ may result in bumps, bruises, accidental eye pokes, and other unintentional undisclosed injuries. The intense, combative aspect of BJJ training is necessary to induce preparation for potentially dangerous self-defense scenarios. Allow your child to fall, get bumped, and roughed up during training. Allow the instructors to do their job and do not hover over your child. This can create a potentially hazardous situation for injuries.

I have read, understand, and acknowledge the expectations and standards of the Parent Code of Conduct established by Bushido-Kai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.