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Class Etiquette

Please familiarize yourself with the contents of this page before attending classes.

Hygiene

For the sake your fellow students, it is a requirement that you attend classes with a good standard of hygiene.

Please keep your body and hair clean, nails short and clothes clean.

Punctuality

Please arrive early for class - preferably 10 minutes before class start time.

Not only is it considerate towards your fellow students, but you will benefit from the warm-up, reducing chance of injury.

Also you will get more value for your money! 

Clothing

Suitable clothing for training includes:

Athletic Shoes

  • Wrestling Shoes
  • Non Aggressive soles

Athletic Pants

  • ETKM or Krav Maga Alliance Training Pants
    • Nylon Pants
  • Sweat Pants
  • Leggings

Athletic Shorts

  • ETKM Fight Shorts
  • Fight Shorts
  • Athletic Shorts

T-shirts & Tank Tops

  • ETKM Shirts & Tank tops
  • Krav Maga  & Tank tops

Clothing must not have rips or loose material/tassels etc, for safety reasons 

Equipment

Training equipment must be purchased at ETKM, but it is advisable to bring basic personal protective equipment such as:

Groin guard - for obvious reasons!

Hand wraps – they are optional and protect your hands and wrists

These can be purchased at the front desk.

Jewelry

The following must be removed for safety reasons:

  • Necklaces
  • Bracelets
  • Watches

The following must be removed, or covered with a plaster (purchased by yourself):

  • Hooped earrings
  • Body piercings (navel, nipple, other areas)

Previous injuries and medical conditions

You agree to check with a medical professional beforehand, if you have any concerns about starting East Texas Krav Maga training.

At the beginning of each class, your instructor will ask the entire group if there are any injuries that need to be made aware. It is strongly recommended that you arrive at class in good time, to declare any injuries if applicable. 

It is advised that you do not train if you have recently (within 6 months) had invasive surgery.

Any medical conditions must be disclosed, if they could affect the safety of yourself or training partners. This includes, but is not limited to: Asthma, High/low blood pressure, Epilepsy.

 Attitude

This school has a very good reputation for friendly, approachable and supportive students and instructors. Egotism and machismo is not conducive to an enjoyable learning environment and is therefore not welcome at any of the classes.

Any abuse, whether aimed at race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability directed at students or any member of the public, whether in class or in the vicinity of class venue, outside of class times (including social media) will not be tolerated and can result in expulsion from the school.

Effort and work rate

Cardio and pad work exercises in classes are not like a military regime, you are not forced to work hard and punished if you fail. This is not an enjoyable experience for the huge majority of the population. However, students are encouraged to put in 100%, in order to get 100% out. Anything less and you will only be letting yourself down. Remember: 'Train Hard, Fight Easy'

Pressure Testing

Students are encouraged to make the training experience as realistic as possible. The emphasis is on swearing, aggression and threatening behavior.

This is to prepare students for the reality of an explosive verbal assault in a street situation, which can cause adrenaline dump, seriously affecting the body's ability to perform any kind of self-defense techniques successfully.  We train as real as possible (without racist, homophobic or personal comments), while avoiding injury, to get the mind and body used to just about any kind of situation that might arise.

We make no apologies for this approach, as this is one of the factors that sets apart reality-based self-defense from traditional self-defense and martial arts classes.  To progress and evolve, you must be taken out of your comfort zone.

Please attend class with an open mind and do not be offended. Because on the streets, attackers do not say please and thank you!

Train Hard

ETKM Staff & Instructors