Before Class Before entering the dojo, all students remove their shoes. Karate study is traditionally done in bare feet, but some students are more comfortable in socks. At the entrance to the dojo, each student bows before entering. This bow is intended to show respect for the training area and a readiness to focus on karate for the class ahead. If you have some time before class begins, you may do individual warm-ups as you choose.
Some students run, others stretch, some practice kata.
Whatever you need to do to prepare yourself for the class. It is generally considered poor etiquette to sit around chatting, though you can chat while you warm up. All students line up, highest ranking students to the left. Students return to the places in which they stood at the start of class. The views and opinions expressed on unofficial and personal pages of Wright State University faculty, staff, or students are strictly those of the page authors.