Always act in a respectful manner. Report all injuries to your instructor before leaving Dojo. Line up for meditation. Line up by rank or by seniority if of equal rank. Wait for person on right to kneel before you kneel.
Men kneel with knees more than two fist lengths apart.
Women kneel with thighs together. Kneel down two fist lengths from neighbor. On command kamaete step into natural stance or form announced by instructor. On command yame return to natural stance and wait for command yasume before relaxing. Bow to instructor or judge with feet together.