REISHIKI - BEGINNING AND ENDING OF CLASS

We do not bow to any pictures or ancient masters of karate.

We do however bow to each other in the tradition of martial arts as a gesture of readiness and friendship (like a handshake).

We observe total respect for the art of karate, its founders, leaders and members.

BEGINNING the TRAINING SESSION:

The senior student will direct the class to line up for attendance. When lining up for class the highest ranking student will be to the left end of the line, facing the instructor. If more than one student is of the same rank, then the one with the longest time-in-grade will be to the left. If both have the same time-in-grade, then the oldest student will line up to the left.

Senior Student Commands:

"SEIZA" (kneel)

"KIOTSUKE" (attention)

"MOKUSO" (relax and breath calmly about 30 seconds with eyes closed - students should be clearing their mind of negative thoughts in preparing to begin the training session).

"KAIMOKU" (eyes open)

"SENSEI NI REI" (students bow to instructor)

"OTAGAI NI REI" (students bow to each other)

"DOJO CREED" (all students will recite the Dojo Creed)

All Students: "ONEGAI SHIMASU SENSEI" (please help me with my lesson)

TAISO (warm up exercises) and the TRAINING SESSION as directed by the instructor

ENDING the TRAINING SESSION:

Senior Student Commands:

"SEIZA" (kneel)

"KIOTSUKE" (attention)

"MOKUSO" (relax and breath calmly about 30 seconds with eyes closed)

"KAIMOKU" (eyes open)

"GO DO SHIN" (all students will recite five way path of training)

"SENSEI NI REI" (students bow to instructor)

"OTAGAI NI REI" (students bow to each other)

All Students: "DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA" (thank you for my lesson)