Master your impulses

A loss of self-control in class may result in injury to yourself and others. Your ability to get along and adapt to your environment and to recognize your capabilities is also a measure of self-control. An inability to live within your capabilities demonstrates a lack of self-control. For example, if during sparring one does not have the control to kick to the face without contact but does so anyway, this reflects a lack of self-control that could have dangerous consequences. Self-control means never having to say you are sorry. Self-control may be displayed as:

Restraint. Way we control our actions when we are upset or angry.
Discipline. Ability to stay consistently focused on your goals, and on the actions required to achieve those goals.
Self-Mastery. Control over and awareness of your actions and words.
Discretion. Do not violate confidences, or speak or act in ways that will unnecessarily hurt others.
Will Power. Have the energy, desire, and attitude to continue a course of action even in the presence of obstacles and hardships.
Dignity. Keep a calm exterior in the face of adversity.

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