Aikido of Tamalpais, Mill Valley, CA

Always bow towards the Shomen (picture of O'Sensei) when:
1. entering and leaving the dojo;
2. stepping on or off the mat;
3. leaving or coming into the dojo proper (coming up from the restrooms or down the steps from the dressing rooms).
Remove your shoes as soon as you enter the dojo and place them under the wooden benches. Do not walk through the dojo wearing your shoes.
Pull your card at the beginning of every class you attend.
Pay your dues promptly at the beginning of every month.
Remain silent and still:
1. when the sensei is demonstrating a technique in the center of the mat;
2. when class is bowing in or out;
3. during silent meditation before or at the end of class.
If you come onto the mat and class has already begun, make a formal bow (in seiza, with two silent claps) before you join the class.
Let Sensei know if you need to leave the mat for any reason. Do not simply walk off the mat.
It is the responsibility of all students to help in the daily cleaning duties of the dojo. These cleaning duties are posted and should occur every day after class.
Keep your gi clean at all times.
If you borrow a weapon from the weapons rack, be sure to bow it onto the mat before you use it. When you are finished, bow it off the mat and return it to the weapons rack with respect and awareness.

Sweep the mat after every class.
Sweep the hard wood floor around the perimeter of the mat after every class, including the area under the wooden bench in the back of the dojo.
Dust the following areas:
1. black desk behind counter and counter top;
2. black bench under the bulletin board;
3. weapons racks.
Deposit any articles of clothing left on the floor in the dressing forms or on the benches of the dojo into the Lost and Found.