STRIKING SPARRING RULES & ETIQUETTE @ CVLBJJ

YOU MUST BE APPROVED  BY AN INSTRUCTOR TO SPAR

  • Minimum of 3 months of consistent training under observation of current instructor
  • Minimum of 1-2 years consistent training under another instructor
  • You must be controlled with practice
  • You must own your own Striking  equipment: 
    • 16oz Boxing gloves
    • shin guards
    • Mouthpiece
    • Groin Protection

PRACTICE RESPECT & GRATITUDE

  • Be respectful – Always
    • To the art ~ Follow the rules and stay humble
    • To the instructors ~ Be on time and do your best ~ Listen and apply lessons
    • To your fellow classmates ~ Be kind and do your best ~ Mutual benefit
    • To our school ~ Clean up the equipment you used
    • To your sparring partner ~ Give respect to each other before and after matches
  • Always speak in a positive manner and help lift your fellow classmates up
  • No foul language or discriminatory talk

RULES FOR SPARRING

  • Use the Muay Thai rule set unless discussed otherwise
  • Be controlled with your practice: Do not go 100% – Be technical
    • Communicate with your sparring partner about the appropriate level of intensity
    • Adjust to your partners experience
    • Leave your ego at the door
    • Give your partner your respect
    • Stay calm and collected
    • Do not go for the knockout
    • No hard strikes to the head
    • No head kick contact
    • No teeps to the knee
    • No elbows
    • Knee lightly
    • Wear all protective gear
    • Stop sparring immediately when the round ends
    • No foul shots: Back of head / Groin / Spine
    • No wrestling takedowns or Judo throws / No sweeps using the back of the leg

CLEAN UP – RESPECTING THE SPACE

  • Keep all equipment clean: yours and ours / Your gear should not stink
  • Clean all equipment that you used and help clean the mat area after training is over
  • Leave the space the same as it was or better than it was before you came in

Code of Conduct

  • Be Respectful ~ to this gym and everyone in it.
  • No profanity or offensive language.
  • Arrive to the gym early enough to change, bow-in and start on time.
  • Sign in when you arrive at the gym.
  • Ask for instructor permission prior to using any equipment.
  • No talking while the instructor is talking.
  • Do not hurt yourself or others.
  • Be controlled with your practice.
  • You are responsible for your partner’s safety.
  • You need instructor permission to do leg locks.
  • You must have the appropriate gear to participate in your chosen program.
  • No food or drink in the training area.

Code of Cleanliness

  • No shoes on matted area.
  • Shoes must be worn in the bathroom and/or outside.
  • Come to class clean, finger- and toenails trimmed, teeth brushed and wearing deodorant.
  • Workout gear must be clean before practice.
  • Shower and wash workout gear immediately after practice. 
  • Do not wear dirty workout clothes to class.
  • If you use our equipment, clean it and put it back neatly where you found it.
  • Help clean the mats at the end of class.
  • Clean up your belongings and throw your trash away.