Dojang Etiquette

Entering the dojang:

• Salute the flag

• Greet the instructor(s) with a loud "TANG SOO!"

• Remove your shoes and place them on the shoe rack

• Remain quiet so as not to disrupt the classes

• bring all of your equipment to the shoe cubby area (DO NOT LEAVE THEM BY THE DOOR)

Greeting our Seniors:

• Use a two handed hand shake

• Bow longer than the senior you are bowing to

• Smile

• Remember to show respect to all of the people around you (younger or older in age, higher or lower ranked than yourself)

Greeting others:

• Address others with the appropriate title (Sa Bom Nim, Kyo Sa Nim, etc...)

  • If unsure of their title, address them as" sir" or "ma'am"

Entering and exiting the training floor:

• Before walking onto the training floor; salute to show respect:

  • If classes are in progress ask for permission to enter the training space

  • If you are late to class, stand off the training floor and raise your hand high; loudly ask the most senior instructor for permission to enter class

  • Thank the instructor, and quickly move behind the class to your belt appropriate rank and then join class without disruption

• If we leave the training floor during class; remember to salute when exiting and re-entering

Bowing:

• Make sure hands and feet are together

• Bow at a 45 degree angle from the hips

• Make sure eyes are down and not making eye contact with the person we are bowing to.

Bowing In and Bowing Out:

• Even when students are not in class or not in uniform, students are expected to participate in the bow in and bow out.

Exiting the dojang:

• Say goodbye to the instructor(s) with a loud "TANG SOO!"

• Salute the flag