Warrior Scholar Kenpo Dojo Protocol

 DRESS CODE

1.)     No street shoes, street sneakers, or socks allowed in the dojo.

• Special training sneakers or bare feet only
• Feet must be clean, students with dirty/smelly feet will be asked to wash feet before being allowed to train.
• If you have a problem with foot fungus, please see Mr. Deslongchamps about buying special training shoes.
• Personal hygiene is very important, dirty/smelly students will be asked to leave and not allowed to train.

2.)     Uniforms

• Students wear all black uniforms.
• All uniforms must be clean, students in dirty/smelly uniforms will not be allowed to train

3.)     Official School T-Shirts may be worn, with uniform pants and rank belt during the summer (Mr. Deslongchamps will announce when this is appropriate).

4.)     Patches - students may wear any appropriate patch in any proper location in accordance to the following

• All Ranks are to wear the school crest on the left side of their chest.
• All association members are required to wear the association patch on their left shoulder, 2 inches from the seam. (Note: Only students over 16 are required to be part of the AKLA.)
• Youth Kenpo Patch is worn on the left shoulder 2 inches from the seam.
• Class Leader Patch is worn on the right shoulder 2 inches from the seam.

5.)     Male students of ALL ranks are required to wear a protective cup during class.

6.)     No jewelry is allowed in class due to safety for yourself and others.

7.)     If student has long hair (Shoulder Length or longer) it must be pulled back into a pony-tail or equivalently kept out of field of view. This is for your safety.

BOWING

1.)     Always bow into the dojo when entering or exiting the main entrance to show respect for the training that takes place.

2.)     Always bow to anyone you are working with to show respect for each other.

3.)     Bow to an instructor that has helped you as a sign of gratitude. Instructors are to bow back.

GENERAL RULES

1.)     You may refer to senior instructor as Mr. Deslongchamps or Mr. “D”, if you have trouble saying “Des-long-champs”

2.)     Instructors are always addressed as Mister or Miss followed by the Instructors last name.

3.)     If you arrive late for your class, remain at the dojo entrance and wait to be recognized and bowed in by one of the Black Belt Instructors to avoid disturbing the class and/or injury.

4.)     When entering the dojo during class time, always go behind the class to change and/or line up.

5.)     No food or gum chewing is allowed in the dojo.

6.)     No profanity is allowed anywhere in the studio.

7.)     No leaning on any of the dojo walls.

8.)     Before and after asking an instructor a question you must bow.

Class Schedules

Tuition Rates

Adult Students also recieve one 1/2 hour private lesson/week.

Note: You can also reserve single private lessons at a cost of $100 for one hour, just call and schedule a time with Mr. Deslongchamps or Mr. Clinton. Also students paying for private lessons can also attend group classes.

Testing Fees:
None

AKLA Membership:
$15, one time for each student.(Only students 16 or older can join.) There is also a $20 charge for the association patch.

Testing (Children and Youth):
A formal test will occur every 4-5 months.

Testing procedure:
Two weeks before the test, you will be given a pre-test. If your instructor sees that you are ready, he will recommend to Mr. Deslongchamps that you are ready to test. If you are ready, you will test. If you are not ready, your instructor or Mr. Deslongchamps will tell you why, and/or what you need to work on. It is important for the student to know that time in rank DOES NOT guarantee rank promotion, only dedication; hard work and proficiency can guarantee advancement at Warrior Scholar Kenpo. Mr. Deslongchamps will go over what you will be doing at the test, when the time comes.