Your partner's safety is your responsibility. If they don't know enough to tap, it is your responsible to stop before you injure them. Do your part to help keep our gym safe for everyone.
• Don't come to class if you are sick.
• Don't come to class if you are sick.
• Always wear a clean gi.
• Wash your hands before and after class.
If you aren't having fun, you will never stay with it. But, fun doesn't mean easy. We like to have fun with our training, and we believe coming to the Academy of Pensacola should be one of the highlights of your day. At our academy, we will work you as hard as you want to work, but we try to keep it fun.
Train hard, but train smart. Training is not competition. No one is winning a medal after a roll. Class is about learning and improving, not "winning" a roll.
Your partner's safety is your responsibility. Most of us have jobs to go back to tomorrow. We need our knees, elbows, shoulders and ankles. Leave your pride and ego at the door. The more you are willing to tap, the harder you can train and the harder you can roll. Live to roll another day...tap early, tap often.
You should make every effort to be on time for class. However, we understand that life and Navy Federal traffic can sometimes get in the way. If you can't get to class on time, please still come to class. You can't improve if you aren't on the mat consistently. We would rather you show up for part of class, then to miss class completely.
Injuries happen. Sometimes they happen on the mat, and sometimes they happen at home. If you have something preventing you from training, we suggest you still come to class. You can sit on the mat and just watch. Too often, we see members get out of the gym routine due to injury. We all know how hard it is to get back into a routine after you get out of it.
Shoes are not allowed on our training mat. Flip flops or slides are ideal to wear to training. Shoes should be worn on all hard surfaces at the gym. Shoes should be removed at the edge of the mat, ever time you step on the mat. This helps to prevent germs and bacteria off of the mats.