Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu and MMA

Membership terms for Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu and MMA 1. Membership Your membership gives access to the classes included in the membership you chose. The schedule can change. 2. Payment The membership is paid in advance for each period. Payments are taken automatically from the card or account you choose, or paid at the academy if agreed. If a payment fails, the academy may pause your access until it is paid. 3. Minimum period and notice If your membership has a minimum period, it runs until the end of that period. After that you can cancel with the notice stated for your membership. The membership ends at the end of the paid period. 4. Pause You can ask the academy to pause your membership, for example during injury or travel. Maximum of three month. 5. Right of withdrawal If you signed up online, you can withdraw within 7 days without giving a reason. If you have already trained in that time, the academy may charge for the part you used. 6. Personal data Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu and MMA keeps your contact details, membership, payments and attendance to run your membership. You can ask to see or correct your data at any time.

Training at Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu and MMA JAY PAGES JIU-JITSU & MMA, LLC RELEASE OF LIABILITY WAIVER In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in the Martial Arts Program indicated below and/or being Permitted to enter for any purpose any restricted area (here in defined as any area where in admittance to the general public is prohibited), the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) of the minor participant named below agree: The parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) will instruct the minor participant that prior to participating in the below martial arts activity or event, he or she should inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if he or she believes anything is unsafe, the participant should immediately advise the officials of such condition and refuse to participate. I understand and agreed that, if at any time, I feel anything to be UNSAFE, I will immediately take all precautions to avoid the unsafe area and REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE further. I/WE fully understand and acknowledge that: (a) There are risks and dangers associated with participation in martial arts events and activities which could result in bodily injury partial and/or total disability, paralysis and death.(b) The social and economic losses and/or damages, which could result from these risks and dangers described above, could be severe.(c) These risks and dangers may be caused by the action, inaction or negligence of the participant or the action, inaction or negligence of others, including, but not limited to, the Releasees named below.(d) There may be other risks not known to us or are not reasonably foreseeable at his time. I/WE accept and assume such risks and responsibility for the losses and/or damages following such injury, disability, paralysis or death, however caused and whether caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the Releasees named below. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the Province or State in which the event is conducted and that if any portion is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding continue in full legal force and effect. I/WE HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the martial arts facility used by the participant , including its owners, managers, promoters, lessees of premises used to conduct the martial arts event or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions, or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the martial arts facility or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as “Releasee”...FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my/our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT(S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BECAUSE IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWISE. I/WE HEREBY acknowledge that THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EVENT(S) ARE VERY DANGEROUS and involve the risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage. Each of THE UNDERSIGNED also expressly acknowledges that INJURIES RECEIVED MAY BE COMPOUNDED OR INCREASED BY NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS OR PROCEDURES OF THE RELEASEES. On behalf of the participant and individually, the undersigned partner(s) and/or legal guardian(s) for the minor participant executes this Waiver and Release. If, despite this release, the participant makes a claim against any of the Releasees, the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) will reimburse the Releasee for any money which they have paid to the participant, or on their behalf, and hold them harmless. Specifically, participant agrees to hold harmless the School and all other individuals, organizations, sponsors, promoters, operators, hosts, instructors, associations, schools, owners, officials, directors, employees and other participants connected with the event or classes from all losses, damages, injuries, causes of actions, claims, or complaints in the event that the participant is damaged or injured in any way during the participation, instruction and/or performance of any exercise or during any activity associated with the event and/or class location or during transit to or from the event and/or class. I/WE further agrees to strictly obey instructors and observe safety rules. If instructors are not obeyed and/or safety rules are not observed resulting in serious injury and/or death and/or property damage, I/WE HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the martial arts facility used by the participant , including its owners, managers, promoters, lessees of premises used to conduct the martial arts event or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions, or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the martial arts facility or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as “Releasee”...FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my/our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT(S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BECAUSE IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWISE. Because of the physical demands of martial arts and/or personal defense instruction participant understands that he/she must be in good physical condition to participate in the event. Participant understands that in case of injury, the only medical treatment Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA will provide is first aid. I/WE agree that any pictures, audio, or visual recordings taken of him/her in connection with the seminar or classes can be used for publication, promotion, articles, shows and advertisement without additional consent and without compensation at this time or any other time. In consideration for my membership at Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA and my participation in the sport, I/WE AGREE TO RELEASE FROM ANY LEGAL LIABILITY AND AGREE NEVER TO SUE Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA, its staff, its instructors (whether those instructors are paid by Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA or are teaching martial arts or participating as instructors in the sport on a voluntary basis), other people who have purchased a membership at Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA, and all of their successors, heirs, assigns, directors, officers, partners, investors, shareholders, members, agents, employees, owners, landowners, parent and subsidiary companies, and affiliated companies (collectively the members) for injury and death resulting from my participation in the sport, regardless of the cause, including the NEGLIGENCE or ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE of the members. I further AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS the members for any claims, lawsuits, damages, attorney fees, costs, investigative costs, or judgments, arising out of my participation in martial arts training and/or instruction and/or related activities and/or other recreational activities. I/WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY THAT IS VALID FOREVER, and will apply at any an all time I participate in the sport, whether past, present, or future, under the direction of or with the implied or actual consent of or in conjunction with or with the participation of any of the members, and that if at any time I cease to pay Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA for membership, this RELEASE OF LIABILITY will continue to be applicable. I understand that this RELEASE OF LIABILITY will prevent me, my children, my spouse, friends, family, or my heirs from filing a suit or making any claim for damages in the event of injury or death arising from my participation in the sport which may occur under the direction of or with the implied or actual consent of or in conjunction with or with the participation of any of the members. Additionally, in the event that I or any of my agents, heirs, attorneys, legal representatives, or assigns file a claim or lawsuit arising out of or relating in any way to my participation in the sport, I AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE MEMBERS FOR ANY DAMAGES, ATTORNEY FEES, OR COSTS ARISING OUT OF SUCH A CLAIM OR LAWSUIT. With full understanding of this agreement, I nevertheless enter into it freely and voluntarily and agree that it is binding upon me, my child, my heirs, my spouse, my agents, and my assigns. It is my intention that this release will be effective to bar any and all claims, of any kind known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising out of or related to the activities. I expressly waive all rights! I/WE further understand and agree that Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA DOES NOT PROVIDE A REFUND (partial or otherwise) in the event that I am unable to participate in the sport during any time period which membership at Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA has been pre-paid. All funds paid to Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA, whether for clothing, fitness supplies, membership dues, or for any other purpose, are NON-REFUNDABLE. In the event of an emergency, I hereby authorize Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA to administer emergency treatment to me for any accident or illness and to act in my stead in approving necessary medical care. I also authorize any licensed medical personnel to perform any accepted medical procedure and/or treatment deemed necessary and reasonable under the circumstances, and I also agree to bear the expense of any such medical procedure and/or treatment, and to DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA and the members from any costs arising out of or related to such medical procedure and/or treatment. ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people. Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA  has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending the academy could increase your risk and your child(ren)’s risk of contracting COVID-19. By initialing below and signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending the Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Training Center and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Training Center may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Training Center employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families. I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at the Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Training Center or participation in Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Training Center programming (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Training Center, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Training Center, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Academy program. I/WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT, INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LEGAL COUNSEL OF MY CHOOSING REVIEW IT IFI SO DESIRED, AND I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM SIGNING IT WITH FULL UNDERSTANDING OF ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RISKS I ASSUME AS A RESULT OF SIGNING IT AND THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT IF I HAVE SO REQUESTED. I/WE HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT, ASSURANCE, OR GUARANTEE BEING MADE TO ME AND INTEND MY SIGNATURE TO BE COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. I/WE HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS RELEASE AND AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ITS PROVISIONS. I AM NOT UNDER THEIR INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR OTHER INTOXICANTS. I AM NOT SUFFERING FROM ANY ILLNESS OR INCAPACITY. I AM OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE. (IF NOT OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE, PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN.)

House rules at Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu and MMA 1. Respect the Academy - Treat the academy, mats, equipment, staff, teammates, and visitors with respect. - Clean up after yourself. - Put equipment back where it belongs. - Keep food and drinks off the mats. - Water bottles should remain in designated areas. - Do not intentionally damage academy property. - Help keep the academy better than you found it. - This is our room, so everyone contributes to maintaining it. 2. Respect Everyone - Treat every person with dignity regardless of rank, experience, age, gender, size, ability, or team affiliation. - No bullying, harassment, hazing, intimidation, discrimination, or threatening behavior. - No sexual harassment or inappropriate touching. - No unwanted comments about someone's body, appearance, relationships, or personal life. - Respect personal boundaries. - Visitors and students from other academies are guests and should be treated accordingly. - Rank does not give anyone permission to disrespect another person. 3. Coaches and Leaders Are Held to a Higher Standard - Coaches, instructors, black belts, and senior students must model the behavior expected from everyone else. - Authority should never be used to intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, or exploit students. - Coaches must respect appropriate professional boundaries. - Technical ability does not excuse poor behavior. - Leadership means accountability. 4. Mat Hygiene Is Mandatory - Shower regularly and arrive clean. - Wear clean training gear every session. - Do not reuse sweaty rash guards, shorts, gis, belts, or other equipment without washing them. - Keep fingernails and toenails trimmed. - Cover minor cuts and abrasions securely before training. - Wear footwear whenever you leave the mat area. - Never wear shoes on the mats. - Do not walk barefoot into bathrooms or outside and then return to the mats. - Wash your hands after using the restroom. - Do not train with an active contagious skin condition. - If you suspect ringworm, staph, impetigo, or another contagious infection, stay off the mats until appropriately evaluated/treated and safe to return. - Don't hide skin problems from the coaching staff. - Wash your gear promptly after training. 5. Don't Train Sick - If you're contagious, stay home. - Fever, vomiting, diarrhea, significant respiratory illness, or another transmissible illness means no training. - Protecting your teammates is part of being a good teammate. - Missing one training session is better than getting the entire room sick. 6. Be on Time - Arrive early enough to get dressed and be ready when class begins. - If you're late, enter without disrupting the class and follow the academy's check-in procedure. - Don't make being late a habit. - If you need to leave early, let the instructor know beforehand when possible. 7. Check In for Every Class - Check into the appropriate class before training. - Attendance should accurately reflect your training. - If the academy uses a QR-code check-in system, scan it each session. - Log your training consistently. - When available, record rounds, notes, observations, workouts, mobility work, and other relevant training information. - What gets tracked can be evaluated and improved. 8. Listen When the Coach Is Coaching - When instruction begins, stop talking and pay attention. - Don't teach over the instructor. - Don't hold a separate seminar in the corner of the room. - Questions are encouraged; disruptions aren't. - When a coach calls everyone together, stop promptly and listen. - If you're confused, ask. 9. Follow the Training Format - If the class is working a specific position, game, constraint, or objective, stay within it. - Don't turn every positional round into unrestricted sparring. - Don't deliberately ignore constraints because you want to "win." - Constraints are part of the learning environment. - Explore the problem instead of constantly looking to the coach for the answer. - Treat training as an opportunity to learn, not merely prove what you already know. 10. Don't Game the Game This is especially important in a Constraints-Led training environment. - Don't exploit technicalities in the rules simply to win the exercise. - Follow the intention of the game, not just the wording. - Don't stall until time expires. - Don't repeatedly avoid the problem the game was designed to expose. - Winning the game is secondary to developing the skill the game is designed to improve. Solve the problem—not the rules. 11. Match Your Partner's Experience and Ability - Experienced students have a responsibility when working with beginners. - Bigger athletes should understand the consequences of major size differences. - Younger, older, smaller, injured, or less experienced partners may require adjustments. - Challenge your teammate without unnecessarily endangering them. - You don't prove toughness by hurting people who aren't capable of matching your intensity. 12. Control Your Intensity - Not every round is the finals of the World Championships. - Match intensity appropriately. - Competition training can be extremely hard—but both athletes should understand what kind of round they're entering. - Don't suddenly turn a technical round into a fight. - Control explosive movements when your partner cannot safely respond. - Intensity is encouraged. Recklessness isn't. 13. Protect Your Training Partners Your partner's safety is partly your responsibility. - Apply submissions with enough control to allow someone to tap. - Don't rip submissions. - Don't deliberately spike or slam partners unless a specific ruleset and supervised training format explicitly permits the action. - Don't recklessly throw people into walls, other groups, equipment, or off the mat. - Be aware of your surroundings. - Stop if another pair enters your training space. - Reset when necessary. Train hard. Train intelligently. Bring your partners back tomorrow. 14. Respect the Tap A tap ends the exchange. - Physical tap = stop. - Verbal tap = stop. - Yelling or another obvious distress signal = stop. - If you're unsure whether someone tapped, stop. - Never punish someone for tapping. - Never intentionally ignore a tap. - Release submissions immediately when the exchange ends. There is no submission worth injuring your teammate. 15. Tap Before Injury - There is no shame in tapping. - Tap when you're caught. - Don't sacrifice joints because of pride. - Don't wait for unconsciousness in routine training. - Training is where you learn, experiment, fail, and start again. Tap. Reset. Learn. Continue. 16. No Ego Training - You will lose rounds. - You will get swept. - You will get passed. - You will get pinned. - You will get submitted. - Someone younger, older, smaller, newer, or lower-ranked may beat you. Good. Use it. The goal of training isn't to protect your reputation. It's to improve your Jiu-Jitsu. 17. No Keeping Score of Practice - Don't build your identity around who "won" a Tuesday-night training round. - Training is information. - If something repeatedly fails, investigate it. If someone exposes a weakness, thank them by fixing it. 18. Don't Coach Your Partner Through Their Submission - If someone legitimately catches you, don't suddenly become their instructor. Tap. Reset. Talk afterward if appropriate. Turning every loss into an unsolicited coaching session is usually ego disguised as instruction. 19. Don't Be an Uninvited Coach - Help when someone asks. - Coaches coach the class. - Senior students can assist when appropriate. - Don't constantly correct teammates. - Don't overwhelm beginners with ten different answers. - Don't contradict the instructor during class. - Give people room to discover solutions themselves. 20. Respect Training Experience Levels Beginners are not practice equipment. When training with newer students: - Give them realistic resistance. - Allow them opportunities to perceive and solve problems. - Don't repeatedly crush them simply because you can. - Don't feed them completely unrealistic reactions either. - Make them work while keeping the environment productive. 21. Dangerous Techniques Require Responsibility Heel hooks, leg entanglements, neck attacks, compression locks, wrist locks, takedowns, throws, and other potentially high-consequence techniques require control. - Know the rules for the class you're attending. - Understand your partner's experience level. - Catch before you crank. - Give your partner reasonable time to recognize danger. - Beginners should not be used as targets for advanced submission experimentation. The more dangerous the technique, the greater your responsibility for control. 22. Stand-Up Training Requires Awareness - Protect your partner during takedowns. - Know where walls and other athletes are. - Don't recklessly launch someone into another group. - Learn how to fall safely. - Don't resist a takedown in a way that unnecessarily increases injury risk. - Reset when space becomes unsafe. 23. Stay Within the Rules of the Session Different classes may have different rules. A beginner class, competition class, open mat, kids class, MMA practice, and advanced submission-grappling session are not necessarily governed by identical expectations. Know what you're participating in. 24. Injuries Must Be Communicated - Tell your partner about relevant limitations before the round. - Tell the coach when appropriate. - Don't expect your partner to magically know you're injured. - If something happens during training, stop and assess it. - Don't pressure injured teammates into continuing. 25. Choose Partners Responsibly You are allowed to decline a round. No student should be pressured into training with someone they don't feel safe training with. A simple "No thanks" is enough. No explanation is required. 26. Respect the Training Space - Active rounds have priority over people standing around talking. - Move bags and personal belongings away from the training area. - Don't sit where athletes could collide with you. - Keep walkways clear. - Pay attention when moving through active training areas. 27. Phones Stay Off the Mat Unless needed for academy purposes: - Don't scroll during instruction. - Don't text between every round. - Don't allow your phone to distract you from training. - Take emergency calls away from the mat. Be present. 28. Ask Before Recording People - Don't assume everyone wants to be filmed. - Follow academy policies regarding photography and video. - Be particularly careful regarding minors. - Don't post embarrassing footage of teammates without permission. - Don't use training footage to publicly ridicule someone. 29. What Happens in Training Should Build the Team Training partners trust each other enough to experiment and fail. Don't turn someone's bad training round into social-media content or gossip. Your teammate's mistakes are not your marketing material. 30. Keep Personal Drama Off the Mats. The academy isn't the place for: - Gossip - Feuds - Threats - Relationship drama - Online beef - Political arguments - Personal vendettas Handle disagreements maturely. 31. Problems Get Addressed Directly If there is a legitimate issue with another student, coach, or academy policy, communicate it appropriately. Don't build factions. Don't spread rumors. Don't recruit people into your personal conflict. Speak to the appropriate coach or academy leadership. 32. No Fighting. Hard grappling is training. Fighting because you're angry is different. If a round becomes personal, stop. Threatening, striking, intentionally injuring, or retaliating against another student can result in immediate removal from training. 33. No Bullying or Hazing Rank does not give anyone the right to humiliate another student. No forced rituals, physical punishment, degrading behavior, or "that's how we did it when I was a white belt" nonsense. Tradition isn't an excuse for bad leadership. 34. Respect Rank—But Don't Worship It Belts represent accomplishment and experience. They don't make someone infallible. A lower belt can have a great idea. A black belt can be wrong. Respect experience while remaining willing to learn, question, experiment, and evolve. 35. Everyone Is Responsible for Their Own Development The coaches provide: - Environment - Problems - Feedback - Training partners - Constraints - Guidance - Opportunities But the athlete still has responsibility. Pay attention. Ask questions. Experiment. Track your training. Identify weaknesses. Seek better training partners. Show up consistently. Take ownership of your development. 36. Competition Team Means Competition Standards If you represent the academy in competition: - Prepare seriously. - Make weight responsibly. - Know your ruleset. - Show up prepared. - Respect opponents. - Respect referees and event staff. - Win professionally. - Lose professionally. - Don't embarrass your teammates or academy because you couldn't control your emotions. 37. Your Behavior Represents More Than Yourself When you compete, visit another academy, attend an open mat, seminar, or event wearing the team's name, people associate your behavior with your academy. Represent it accordingly. 38. Visitors Are Welcome—And Follow the Same Rules Visitors should be treated well. They also follow the academy's: - Safety standards - Hygiene standards - Training rules - Mat etiquette - Coaching instructions Being from another academy doesn't put someone above or below our standards. 39. Open Mat Is Still Training Open mat doesn't mean "anything goes." Academy standards regarding safety, hygiene, conduct, and respect remain in effect. Hard rounds are welcome. Reckless rounds aren't. 40. Don't Duck Difficult Training Train intelligently, but don't spend your entire career protecting yourself from uncomfortable situations. Work with different: - Sizes - Styles - Guards - Passing systems - Wrestling styles - Body types - Experience levels Seek problems. That's where development happens. 41. Help New Students Everyone remembers being new. Introduce yourself. Explain basic etiquette. Help them understand where things are. Don't make them feel stupid for not knowing traditions nobody has taught them yet. Today's nervous first-day white belt could eventually become one of your best training partners. 42. Clean the Mats Keeping the academy clean isn't beneath anyone. Black belt or white belt, competitor or hobbyist—if the mats need help, help. Leadership includes doing ordinary work. 43. Substance Use and Impairment. Do not train while impaired by alcohol, recreational drugs, or anything else that makes you unsafe. If medication or another issue significantly affects your ability to train safely, make the responsible decision about whether you should participate. 44. Follow Academy Policies Regarding Children Adult students should maintain appropriate boundaries with minors. - No inappropriate communication. - No inappropriate physical interaction. - Follow academy policies concerning photography/video. - Parents/guardians and coaching staff should be involved when appropriate. - Adults should never use their authority or rank to create secretive relationships with minors. Child safety outranks academy hierarchy. 45. Consent and Boundaries Matter Jiu-Jitsu is a contact sport, but joining a Jiu-Jitsu academy isn't blanket consent for every interaction. Respect people's boundaries. A teammate declining a round, asking you to reduce intensity, or stopping an exchange should be respected immediately. 46. Accountability Applies to Everyone White belt, Black belt, Competitor, Coach, Instructor, Gym owner. Nobody should be above the academy's behavioral standards. The higher the position, the greater the responsibility. 47. Be Coachable You don't have to agree with everything immediately. But you should be willing to: - Listen. - Experiment. - Test. - Ask questions. - Accept feedback. - Change when the evidence supports change. Being experienced shouldn't make you closed-minded. 48. Don't Be Afraid to Fail Try the new guard. Attempt the escape. Enter the position you're bad at. Wrestle with the better wrestler. Play guard against the better passer. Experiment. Training is the laboratory. 49. Make Your Teammates Better Great rooms aren't created by one great athlete. They're created when everyone raises the level of everyone around them. Give your partners useful resistance. Expose weaknesses without unnecessarily hurting them. Share knowledge. Push each other. Celebrate improvement. 50. The Golden Rule TRAIN HARD. TRAIN SMART. PROTECT YOUR PARTNERS. RESPECT THE ROOM. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR DEVELOPMENT. The goal isn't simply to produce people who are good at Jiu-Jitsu. It's to create a room where people can train hard, safely, consistently, and for years—while holding everyone to the same standard.

Photos and videos at Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu and MMA The academy sometimes takes photos and videos in class and at events for its website and social media. By signing I agree that photos and videos where I (or my child) can be seen may be used for this. I can withdraw my consent at any time by telling the academy.