KUNG FU ETIQUETTE

1. Aways salute when you come before any altars of gods or past Kung Fu masters.
2. Salute when entering or leaving the practice space for any reason.
3. Salute at the beginning or conclusion of any class or practice session.
4. Salute to your training partner before and after sparring, pushing hands, sam sing or practising together.
5. Salute after receiving instruction from your sifu or instructor.
6. Salute when a visiting master enters the Kuan or your presence.
7. Always receive items from your senior using both hands, using only one hand shows disrespect and is a sign that you don’t think that the person deserves your full attention.
8. Always allow your Sigung, Sifu and Senior Kung Fu Brothers and Sisters to walk ahead of you.
9. Always hold doors and allow your Sigung, Sifu and Senior Kung Fu Brothers and Sisters to pass through first. The most junior student should always hold the door open for everyone else. They should also enter or leave last.
10. The head of the table should be reserved for the Sifu or the most senior martial artist present with the senior students sitting closest and the most junior students sitting furthest away.
11. Always make sure that the beverage cups and glasses of your Sigung, Sifu and Senior Kung Fu Brothers and Sisters are full.
12. Always wait for your Sifu and seniors to start eating first before you start.
13. Always pour beverages using both hands; using only one hand shows disrespect and is a sign that you don’t think that the person deserves your full attention.
14. Always insist on performing any menial chore that you see your Sigung, Sifu and Senior Gongfu Brothers and Sisters doing.
15. The junior students should make sure the class is always ready for the Sifu or senior instructors before class starts and always tidy up at the end of class. Remember your Sifu and instructors are there to teach you and not to be your janitor.
16. Junior students should always watch their seniors and learn from what they do, and seniors should always set a good example to their juniors.