Crocodile Martial Arts Australia – Code of Conduct

Crocodile Martial Arts Australia is a community that respects people’s differences and offers a safe training environment for all members. We base our Code of Conduct on Our Values, which are at the core of everything we do at the club.

OUR VALUES 

• Learn something new and share something new – EVERY DAY 
• Have an open mind, be respectful and show compassion.
• Inspire others through your passion! 
• Focus on what you can do first! 
• Strive to grow and develop! 
• Draw on inner strength, learn from and overcome your fears. 
• Remember: Fun, Safe then Martial Arts! 
• Be the best that you can be! 

CODE OF CONDUCT (Applicable to all Members, Staff, and Visitors to CMAA)  

Our Crocodile Martial Arts Staff and Instructor Team, like you, deserve a safe workplace free from verbal abuse, racism and sexism – any display of poor behaviour will result in immediate expulsion from the club and the cancellation policy taking effect. 

• At all times, members, carers and Instructors must conduct themselves in a manner that is respectful to others as well as all programs we run at CMAA.  
• Instructors must use appropriate language towards students, focusing on Our Values and on the safe and respectful training environment of the club.  
• Members should train in a way that shows respect for all property within the training venue and the venue itself. 
• At no time engage in boisterous, physical, or rough fun (such as pushing and rowdy behaviour) in the training areas or anywhere else in the CMAA venue.  While intended as harmless and light-hearted fun it risks causing accidental injuries or property damage.
• Keep hands and feet off the walls. 
• Unnecessary roughness, inappropriate language, or display of ill-temper are not acceptable in the club. 
• No drinks or food are allowed on the training matted areas – except for water bottles that are to be kept in the shoe box cubby.
• No chewing gum or bubble gum is permitted anywhere on site.
• No one under the influence alcohol or a prohibited substance will be permitted to train and will be asked to leave the venue.
• No smoking or vaping anywhere inside the building, or within 10 metres of the entrance. We ask that anyone wanting to smoke or vape, do so in the front or rear car parks.

In addition to our Code of Conduct, we ask that all members adhere to our expectations around appropriate behaviour in the club. 

• Show respect to all volunteer and staff instructors. 
• Please address instructors with their title. Our instructors have worked hard to achieve their rank, and it is important that this be acknowledged. 
• Instructions by instructors and senior ranked students should be followed. Directions are given for the safety and wellbeing of all members. 
• All students are encouraged to receive feedback as it is intended, as a tool for improvement. 
• The permission of the instructor should be sought before leaving the mats during training. 
• Prompt attendance is expected. If you are unavoidably late, wait at the edge of the mat for acknowledgement from the instructor before joining the class. 
• Instructors may refuse entry to a class if your late participation would be unsafe or disruptive to the class.  
• Show respect to other members.
• Always observe mat etiquette in the training area, including bowing and wearing an approved uniform when training.  
• When sparring and training students are to be careful not to make contact through neglect or carelessness. Contact due to carelessness is a serious offence. 
• Use appropriate language, swearing is not permitted – CMAA is a family friendly environment.
• Avoid putting your hands on your hips or leaning against walls during class. [Some ‘old school’ martial arts practices are still important!] 
• If not participating in a class, we ask that members and carers do not interfere in any way with classes in progress. Including keeping all noise/talking in the spectator areas to a minimum.
• Every program we run has a different focus and style (that’s why we love having them), please respect these differences and the members and instructors who train in each of our programs.   

Information & Communication 

• Providing false or misleading information as part of our membership process is not acceptable (e.g. fake phone numbers, email addresses, or payment details). Slander or Libel of Instructors, Members and/or the club is not appreciated. Please think before you type or speak negatively. 

Any questions on the code of conduct, please email [email protected] and we will forward it to the appropriate contact.