1. Show respect to all BAMA instructors, assistant instructors, and guests.

2. When the instructor, assistant, or guest is talking, do not speak or interrupt.

3. Do not use harsh contact unless it is part of the instructed drill or a supervised bout/sparring session.

4. If your opponent or drilling partner 'taps out' (3 hand taps) or gives a 'request to stop,' you must honor the 'tap out' or 'request to stop' and immediately discontinue the sparring session or drill.

5. Salute or bow to all instructors, assistants, and/or guests at the beginning and end of each class that requires a salute or bow. If the class does not require a salute you must give a handshake smartly (quickly) to all instructors, assistants, and/or guests at the beginning and end of each class.

6. Don't be sloppy with your drills or sparring sessions. Practice with 100% focus and good control or you'll be asked to sit down and just watch the class or leave.

7. No chewing gum, eating in class, or smelling like tobacco.

8. Bring a bottle of water or juice (no soft drinks or coffee).

9. Come to class on time and 'sign in' (muster) before class starts. Be fully dressed by the time class begins, wearing the appropriate workout attire (if any), martial arts uniform, or military uniform.

10. Practice your drills and techniques everyday. Exercise everyday. Stretch everyday. Add variety and cross train the mind and body. Some days it may be for 15 minutes, other days it may be for 4 hours. Do what you can each day, but do something everyday.

11. Keep your workout attire, martial arts uniforms, and/or military uniform clean and free of tears. If you look like a mess, don't bother coming to class.

12. No negative words or foul language is tolerated at any BAMA studio! If you can't control your tongue, then you can't control your actions, and BAMA doesnt want you as a student. Negative words include, but are not limited to: "I can't..." "I don't want to...," "Huh?" (Say, "Excuse me." or "Can you please repeat."), "That's too hard," "That's impossible," "You suck," "That's stupid," "You're stupid, (no non-edifying words) etc. No student shall insult any martial arts style or school, fellow student, assistant, instructor, or guest.

13. Call your instructor and fellow students by his or her title at all times. Also refer to the studio by correct class name for respect.

14. Bring all sparring equipment for the particular class you are enrolled in (Examples: mouth piece, groin cup [for males], gloves, shin guards, chest protector, head gear, and/or hand wraps). Bring all training weapons for the particular weapons class (Examples: long sword, short sword, bokken, shinai, nunchaku, double sticks, double knives, balisong, and/or training pistol/riffle).

15. All BAMA Instructors must be CPR and First Aid Certified, Live Scan, full background checked, and have certifications for the style they teach.

16. BAMA members that are involved in ANY criminal activity are banned forever from all BAMA studios and/or private instruction.

17. Do not promote or sell any merchandise or products at the studio without approval from the owner or Chief Instructor.

18. Monthly Membership and Private Martial Arts Training dues are set up on the Automatic Payment System (APS) through the checking, savings, or credit card account (6 months minimum required for month-to-month APS). Private Martial Arts Training Packages or Annual Memberships may be purchase in one lump sum payment via cash, money order, check, or credit card (if available).

19. To cancel Monthly Membership, after the 6 months minimum requirement is completed, send or drop off a letter requesting cancellation, date and sign. No phone cancellations. Member must cancel a minimum of 15 days prior to the 1st of the upcoming month or they will be billed for that month

20. Take off jewelry and watches prior to class.

21. We will arrest, destroy, and/or remove from the facility anyone for the following reasons:
a. Anyone that comes with a distrustful character.
b. Anyone that challenges a student, instructor, or guest.
c. Anyone that slanders the institution or its affiliates.
d. Anyone that steals.
e. Anyone that comes under the influence of drugs or anyone that deals in illegal drugs (including steroids).
f. Anyone that disobeys or disrespects the instructor, staff, guest, or affiliates.
g. Anyone supporting an anti-American agenda of any kind, a terrorist cell of any kind, or any other criminal organization of any kind (including street gangs).

RESPECT AND YOU WILL BE RESPECTED!

Although these are the main BAMA policies, they do not include every rule. All new members must have an orientation with an instructor on the complete rules for that particular studio. The student must also get an orientation/rules review for each style/concept of martial arts they are signed up for.