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Rules for Training
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 Aiuchi Jiu Jitsu Association.
  • Have trained in Aiuchi Jiu Jitsu for an appropriate time for the next grade.
  • Have a knowledge of the background of Aiuchi 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.