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Things Students Must Know

  • Respectful Terms-
    • Sensei (pronounced sen-say) means Teacher
            for all disciplines, this is someone who has reached a Black Belt level

                             i.e.  Sensei George, Sensei Ray , Sensei Tracy

    • Sempai (pronounced sem-pie) indicates a senior member of the class,

                            who leads by example in certain situations  :

                                   i.e.  Sempai Matthew, Sempai Michael, Sempai Deep

  • Respectful Actions
    • Bowing:
      • Do as you-
        • Enter and leave the Dojo
        • as you start and finish working with a partner
        • before/after you step on the mats
        • before/after you speak with your sensei or sempai
        • before you join a class when you come in late
        • Be On Time for class
        • you are permitted to be in the Dojo at 6:45 pm
        •  
          The Dojo is a place for training, NOT a Playground.
        • Behave in a Dojo as you would behave in a classroom, church, temple, or mosque
  • Philosophies-
    • All students must memorize the following:
      • These are only some of the facts and philosophies that are part of Cuong-Nhu. We will learn more and more as the year progresses.
        • Founder of Cuong-Nhu : GrandMaster Ngo Dong
          Where & When : Vietnam in 1965
        • Meaning of Cuong-Nhu : Hard-Soft ; Hard style of Karate-do, Soft style of Aikido and Tai Chi, incorporated with hand techniques of Boxing and Wing Chun, and grappling/throwing of Judo
        • US Headquarters : Jacksonville, Florida
        • Current Head of Cuong-Nhu : GrandMaster Quynh Ngo
        • Three-O's Principle : Open Mind, Open Heart, Open Arms
        • Five A's for Self Defense : Alertness, Awareness, Avoidance, Anticipation, Action
        • Code of Ethics #1 : Cuong-Nhu students must strive to improve themselves and their abilities in the martial arts in order to serve the people.
        • Code of Ethics #2 : All students must be faithful to the ideals of Cuong-Nhu and attempt to spread and develop those beliefs to the younger generation so that they too may be morally and physically fit.