New students will be asked observe a few classes before participating. When you actually begin training, you will have a good idea of how we train, what to do on the mat and when to do it.

During this observation period (which may range from a one or two classes to several) you will be interviewed by the instructor at least once. You may be asked to provide references, people who can attest to your good character.

During the observation period, you may be invited onto the mat as a guest, to allow the instructor to evaluate your abilities and interactions with other students.

If you have had prior martial arts training of some sort, you will be asked to provide a history of training and rank as well as locations and names of instructors.

If everything is agreeable, you will then begin training.