At the end of training the senior student (top left) gives the instructions for the Dojo Kun:
- Saei rei tu (line up) – in grade order, highest to the left
- Seiza (proper sitting position) – kneel down waiting for student to left to kneel first
- Mukso (eyes closed) – everyone then closes their eyes and breathes quietly in through nose and out through mouth
- Mukso Yame (eyes open)
- The senior student recites the following with class repeating at end of each line (all students must learn):
o Karate-Do
o Kokoro tada shiku
o Nichi, nichi nokayko
o Rei to seitu
o Translation – “The way of Karate. We must acknowledge, consider and dedicate ourselves to the true way of karate and practice with good heart, mind and spirit on all occasions”
- Shomen ni rei – everyone bows in acknowledgment to the spirits
- Class sensei then turns round Sensei ni rei – everyone bows to the class sensei
- Ka rei tu (stand) – starting with sensei and then in grade order