Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has been around for more than 50 years. Since it gained popularity in the early 1990s, more people want to learn it and the best place to that is in a gym. Before you sign up for class, here are a few rules you must know when you enter the Dojo.
1. You have to be in proper attire before you step on the mat. This usually consists of the Gi. If you havent bought one yet, you can enter wearing a T-shirt and sweat pants or shorts. Just get one as soon as possible.
2. Even if the dojo is air conditioned, it is going to get hot during class so bring a towel to wipe yourself and have with you a water bottle to avoid dehydration.
3. The instructor must always be addressed as Sensei. In English, it means the one who has gone before. Outside the dojo, you can take out labels and call each other on a first name basis. As for other students who are senior, it is safe to call them Sir or Maam.
4. Aside from properly addressing those higher than you, bowing must be done once you enter the dojo, before a fight and when you leave the dojo after class. The correct way of doing it is to bend forward with your feet together and with both hands on...
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