GUEST ASUMPTION OF RISK, CONSENT, RELEASE, AND WAIVER
Martial arts and fitness classes offered by Academy J3 Fitness, and independently owned and operated facility, and its owners, employees, and instructors (collectively “The Academy”) could involve sparring, rolling, and physical contact with other individuals and/or equipment, which may result in personal injury. All programs offered by J3 could potentially present a risk in personal injury to the participant (you). In consideration of mutual agreements by which I and/or my guests will use the premises of Academy J3 Fitness, which I acknowledge to be beneficial to me, I understand and agree to the following:
I warrant and represent that I am in appropriate physical condition for the activities in which I will participate and that such physical activities, even noncontact activities, carry a risk of serious physical injury including substantial and permanent injuries, and/or death, and I knowingly and voluntarily assume those risks and waive in advance and claim of liability resulting from those risks. On my own behalf and on behalf of my representatives, my estate, and all personals claiming through me directly or derivatively, I hereby agree to hold harmless, release, and discharge in advance Academy J3 Fitness along with its respective owners, officers, employees, affiliate companies, and all other participants and nonparticipants associated with those identified entities (hereinafter “The Academy” from any injury that I may receive whether or not from the negligent or intentional acts of those persons released. Furthermore, I agree on my own behalf and behalf of my representatives, estate, successors, and assigns to defend the Academy from and against any and all claims and liability that may arise by reason of any injury or death I or any guests of mine may sustain from participation in physical activities at the facilities of J3, whether caused by an intentional act, or by negligence, or otherwise without limitation and hereby covenant not to sue the Academy for injuries, loses, claims, or damages of whatsoever kind and character which may be suffered as a result of my usage or the usage of any guest of mine of facilities and as a further result of said physical activities, acts, negligence or otherwise without limitation. This agreement to defend and covenant not to sue includes any claim, action, or liability whatsoever, regardless of whether the claim is made, without limitation by me, by someone on my behalf or by someone whose claim is derived from my injury or death. I acknowledge and agree (1) that it is my responsibility to cover any medical bills that I may incur and to cover myself with any medical insurance I may deem appropriate and (2) that I will not and cannot make any claim for medical coverage resulting from any injury or death incurred by me at the facilities of Academy. The Academy shall not be liable for any loss or theft of my personal property. I also specifically agree that the Academy shall not be responsible for all such personal or property injuries, damages, loss or theft, even in the event of negligence, fault or failure to use due care on the part of the Academy, and whether such negligence, fault, or failure to use due care is present at the signing of this Agreement or takes place in the future and I further covenant not to sue for any such personal or property injuries, damage, loss or theft, even in the event of negligence, fault or failure to use due care on the part of the Academy, and whether such negligence, fault or failure to use due care is present at the signing of this Agreement or takes place in the future. I hereby consent to the Academy taking photographs or video images of me while in classes or otherwise in the public premises of the Academy and hereby irrevocably grant J3 the right to use my image or likeness in such images or photographs in any advertising, promotion, marketing materials including any and all social media, print media, or on the Academy’s website.