Other Principles

True Taekwondo Student

A true Taekwondo student will:

• Ask questions and never tire of learning.
• Do his or her utmost to maintain the purity of Taekwondo and not debase it in any way.
• Seek the truth; work at developing the highest moral character, strive for humility, love his or her country, and sacrifice his or herself for justice.
• Always conduct him or herself as an example of what a proper martial artist should be.
• Be willing to sacrifice for Taekwondo, the dojang, and the instructor.
• Always sets a good example for the lower ranks.
• Always be loyal and never criticize Taekwondo, the instructor, or the instructor's teaching methods.
• Practice techniques as taught by the instructor.
• Remember that his or her conduct outside the dojang reflects on Taekwondo, the dojang, and the instructor.
• Discard techniques if the instructor disapproves of them.
• Never be disrespectful to the instructor or a senior.
• Never break a trust.