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Always be respectful, considerate, and courteous of others. Leave your ego at the door. Arte Suave is about respect for yourself and others. A place where you can safely be yourself.
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You MUST book all classes, if you are a member, through MindBody. If you cannot book, notify us by call, text, or email. Note: if you are on a trial, you must book via email or text.
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You must wear shoes off the mats. The white mats are the only area where you may be barefoot. Footwear must be worn everywhere else. If you accidentally step off the mats barefoot, wipe your feet again before returning. Socks are not considered footwear. If you enter the academy barefoot, or go to the bathroom without shoes, you must shower before re-entering the mats, otherwise you will not be allowed to train.
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NO shoes on the mats. The white mats are the only areas you can be barefoot on. Wipe your feet with the alcohol wipes provided before stepping on the mats.
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Do not sit on the floor or stairs in your uniform before training. This is the equivalent of going barefoot.
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If you have come straight from work and you need a shower, please do so as a courtesy for your training partners before class.
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Do not train if you are sick with flu, colds, or contagious infections (e.g. ringworm, staph). Rest and protect others.
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Be mindful of your physical limitations, please advise of any medical conditions BEFORE training. If you have the flu or a cold, or any illness that is contagious, please stay home and rest. You will infect the whole academy.
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Take care of your training partners. Do not crank submissions. Always show respect to your instructors, training partners, and fellow human beings. Do not seek to harm fellow students. If you must rush to apply a submission on someone then you don’t know how to do that submission properly. “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast” Mitsuyo Maeda
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Nails must be short and long hair tied back firmly. Remove all jewellery (or tape it securely).
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No makeup, hair products, or nail polish (except shellac, clear, or white). These transfer onto uniforms and mats. We have make up remover wipes in the bathrooms.
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A rash guard, compression shirt, or fitted t-shirt/singlet must always be worn under your Gi. No crop tops or bare chest. No zippers or Buttons.
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The following are NOT permitted in No Gi: Sleeveless tops. Loose t-shirts. Crop tops. Shorts must be mid-thigh length or longer (unless wearing compression shorts underneath). Pockets, zippers, or buttons. Gi pants. Wrestling shoes. These rules are to respect your partners and keep the academy gender neutral.
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If you are injured & bleeding: Notify the instructor immediately. Use the first aid supplies at the front desk. Do not return to training until bleeding has stopped and the wound is covered. Clean up any blood on the mats immediately.
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White belts: During rolls, the following techniques are not permitted: Wrist locks. Heel hooks. Kneebars. Toe holds. Calf slicers. Rotational leg locks. Knee reaping. You may not apply these techniques, and others may not apply them on you. In No Gi, always inform your partner that you are a white belt.
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Colored Belts: Heel hooks and similar leg locks may only be practised when both partners clearly agree beforehand and must always be applied with caution. Not all academies train these techniques.
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Coloured belts must never apply heel hooks, wrist locks, kneebars, toe holds, calf slicers, or rotational leg locks on white belts.
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Open Mat is open to all experienced practitioners, including visitors from other academies.If you are a beginner and do not train at Arte Suave you cannot attend our Open Mat until you have some experience.
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Beginners must be Arte Suave members to attend Open Mat and must inform their partners that they are new.
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Training progression: White belts train Fundamentals classes only for the first 3–4 months (approximately three times per week). With coach approval, you may then join Intermediate classes. Advanced classes are for colored belts, if you are a white belt, you require at least 3 stripes AND approval from Head Coach Professor Uroš Čulić.
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Be aware of hygiene, inappropriate body odour is offensive. We have deodorant in the bathrooms. Breath spray in the first aid drawer. All students must wear clean uniforms always.
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Students should not coach or instruct others during class unless asked to do so by the instructor. Please focus on practising the techniques being taught. If you have a question or believe something is incorrect, speak with the instructor rather than correcting other students.
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Mobile phones must be on silent unless approved by the instructor.
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No food or drink on the mat, you must keep your water and any drink off the mat. Glass bottles are not allowed at the edge of the mats as they can be tipped and shatter.
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Respect the tap, to avoid any injury if your partner taps, release immediately and safely. If you find yourself in a submission and are unsure you can defend it, tap immediately. If you can’t tap with your hand, tap with your foot, or call out “Tap”.
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NO flying techniques in live rolls i.e. flying arm bars, jumping guard, flying triangle, scissor takedowns.
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To download our entire Code Of Conduct, please see here for more.
