Student Policy for Junior Members of Shoshinkan Schools of Tomiki Aikido

Mission statement

The aim of this Aikido school is to develop happy well-motivated students according to their varying abilities in a caring and stimulating learning environment in partnership with parents. Well-trained Instructors and Coaches supported by the best available resources, we aim to promote intellectual, moral, social, physical and spiritual development. Students will thereby be prepared to derive maximum benefit from the skills they will be taught and ultimately be able to give back to their families and the Community.

Assessment

Assessment of your child's progress and planning for their future learning is a continuous process from the day that they start Aikido and it is hoped that your child will make the progress of which they are capable. It is important that students are given activities which are challenging for them and the school. Coaches and Instructors will make regular assessments as to your child's progress so that they can be suitably challenged and supported as appropriate. It is important that your child makes their best progress - this may be at a faster or slower pace compared to other children in the class. Whatever the rate of your child's progress it will be equally valued. It is important that your child comes to the school in a happy positive frame of mind so they will enjoy their time at Shoshinkan. I would rather have a child that is happy to attend and enjoy the lesson with other like-minded children, than one that is forced to attend and may disrupt others.

 

Discipline

Students who have good skills achieve a great deal more in life. Therefore our Aikido school promotes the idea that students should be encouraged to learn to make their own decisions and whatever their age in learning how to relate to each other and adults in a mature manner. The rules of the dojo reflect this, please ensure that your child reads this and is helped to understand it.

Also a few other basic rules that are to be applied:

We call others by their preferred name

We treat others, as we would expect to be treated

We will not BULLY others

It is important that parents and this school work together to ensure that the students come to the school with a positive attitude to learn and to socialise and make friends with the other students. Parents will be involved at all times on occasions when their child behaves unacceptably. The discipline procedure is that they will be warned of their behaviour twice, then will be excluded from that particular exercise until the Instructor or Coach sees fit to let them rejoin. If this happens the parents will be informed of the reason why this has happened.

 

Bullying

Bullying is unpleasant and unfortunately present in all communities and it is this school's policy not to tolerate it whether it is physical or verbal bullying. It is also important that you recognise this behaviour in your child and that you take steps to talk to your child about it. It is this school's aim to protect its students from instances of bullying wherever possible and promote ways to change the bully's behaviour. The bully's strength is in silence and we encourage you and your child to speak up if they are unhappy for any reason while at the school.

Aims

. To encourage "Good Will" and sportsmanship

. To reinforce any work that might have been done at their school

. To enable parents to share in the life of our school

. To encourage a sense of responsibility in children and help them develop a sense of pride in their martial arts

. To help prepare your child for life outside of school

. To encourage them to help others and share training tips etc.

. To be able to defend themselves, family and friends should the need ever arise

. To help them keep fit and enjoy martial arts

. We strive to promote a family atmosphere to training and teach students that martial arts is not how to learn to fight, but how to learn to avoid having to fight

Personal hygiene / safety

Training uniform (GI) must be washed and ironed for the start of every lesson.

Hands and feet must be clean and nails must be kept short. N.B. This for your safety as well as others.

All jewellery and piercing must be removed or covered with tape before training. N.B. This is for your safety as well as others.
The school is not responsible for items of jewellery, clothing or valuables please lock it away in a locker, not bring it or you risk the chance of losing it.

Any injury incurred during training MUST be reported to the Instructor at the time.

General

Before and after a lesson every student must help to put out mats, adjust as required and put away as required before leaving the dojo and getting changed.

Students should endeavour to arrive at least 10 minutes before lesson time to enable lesson fees to be paid registration to be done, plus any other administration.

When in the kneeling position at the beginning and end of a class the student is expected to be quiet, still and listening.

No swearing or unruly behaviour.

No eating during training.

During training drinking is at the Instructor's discretion.

If the student has to leave the dojo for any reason he must inform the Instructor.

Respect for your fellow students and Instructors must be upheld at all times.

Student Policy for Adult Members of Shoshinkan Schools of Tomiki Aikido

Mission statement

The aim of this Aikido school is to develop happy well-motivated students according to their varying abilities within a caring and stimulating learning environment that's in partnership with the student. To provide well-trained instructors and coaches supported by the best available resources, we aim to promote a high standard student who will be disciplined and well motivated as well as promote intellect, moral, social, physical and spiritual development. Students will thereby be prepared to derive maximum benefit from the skills they will be taught and ultimately be able to give back to their families and the Community. They will achieve a high level of tolerance, control and restraint.

Assessment

Assessment of the student's progress and planning for their future learning is a continuous process from the day that they start martial arts, it is hoped that they will continue to make the progress of which they are all capable. It is important that students are given activities which are challenging for them and the school's coaches and instructors will make regular assessments as to the student's progress so that they can be suitably challenged and supported as appropriate. It is important that the student makes their best progress - this may be at a faster or slower pace compared to other students in the class, whatever the rate of the student's progress it will be equally valued. It is important that the student comes to the school in a happy positive frame of mind so they will enjoy their time at Shoshinkan. I would rather have a student that is happy to attend and enjoy the lesson with other like-minded students than one that is forced to attend and may disrupt others.

Discipline

Students who have good skills achieve a great deal more in life. Therefore our martial arts school promotes the idea that students should be encouraged to learn to make they're own decisions and whatever their age in learning how to relate to each other in a mature manner. The rules of the dojo reflect this, please ensure that this is digested. A few other basic rules that are to be applied:

We call others by their preferred name

We treat others, as we would expect to be treated

We will not BULLY others

It is important that students at this school work together to ensure that the students come to the school with a positive attitude to learn and to socialise and make friends with the other students. The discipline procedure is that students will be warned of their behaviour twice, and then will be excluded from that particular exercise until the instructor or coach sees fit to let them rejoin. If this continues to happen the student will be asked to leave. After he/she has had their conduct explained to them and why they have been excluded and given an opportunity to make amends.

Bullying is unpleasant and unfortunately present in all communities and it is this schools Policy not to tolerate it whether it is physical or verbal bullying. It is also important that You recognise this behaviour and that you take steps to stop it. It is this schools aim to protect its students from instances of bullying wherever possible and Promote ways to change the bully's behaviour. The bully's strength is in silence and we encourage you to speak up if you
Are unhappy for any reason while at the school.

Aims

. To encourage "Good Will" and sportsmanship.

. To reinforce any work that might have been done at another club/school.

. To enable the student to share in the life of our school

. To encourage a sense of responsibility and help develop control as well as sense of pride in their martial art.

. To help prepare the student for life outside of the school

. To encourage them to help others, share training tips etc.

. To be able to defend themselves, family and friends should the need ever arise.

. To help them keep fit and enjoy martial arts.

. We strive to promote a family atmosphere to training and teach students that martial arts is not how to learn to fight, but how to learn to avoid having to fight.

Personal hygiene / safety

Training uniform (GI) must be washed and ironed for the start of every lesson.

Hands and feet must be clean and nails must be kept short.
N.B. This for your safety as well as others.

All jewellery and piercing must be removed or covered with tape before training. N.B. This is for your safety as well as others. The school is not responsible for items of jewellery, clothing or valuables please lock it away in a locker, or not to bring it in the first instance so as there is less chance of losing it.

Any injury incurred during training MUST be reported to the Instructor at the time.

General

Before and after a lesson every student must help to put out mats, adjust as required and put away as required before leaving the dojo and getting changed.

Students should endeavour to arrive at least 10 minutes before lesson time to enable lesson fees to be paid registration to be done. Plus any other administration.

When in the kneeling position at the beginning and end of a class the student is expected to be
Quiet, still and listening.

No swearing or unruly behaviour.

No eating during training.

During training drinking is at the Instructors discretion.

If the student has to leave the dojo for any reason he must inform the instructor.

Respect for your fellow students and instructors must be upheld at all times.