DOJO ETIQUETTE & PROTOCOL · 礼儀

Karate begins and ends with courtesy.

Etiquette is not decoration around the training — it is the training. The bow, the silence, the care for your partner: these shape the character that technique alone cannot. This is a complete guide to dojo protocol, from how to bow to the words you will hear in every class.

15 ETIQUETTE RULES · 12 BOWING PROTOCOLS · 20 TERMS · 10 JUNIOR POINTS · 12 COMMON MISTAKES

Stop at the threshold, face the front (shomen), and perform a standing bow. The dojo is a place of respect, not an ordinary room.

ESSENTIAL · EVERY ENTRY AND EXIT