RESPECT & COURTESY

The utmost respect must be given to one’s country, flag, parents, and Tae Kwon Do instructor.
Courtesy and respect should be extended to all fellow humans and particularly to those of older age. It is mandatory that students are courteous and respectful of each other, particularly those of higher-ranking belts.

MODESTY

Tae Kwon Do students are expected to be humble about their accomplishments. Bullies and braggarts have no place in Tae Kwon Do. One should have a quiet feeing of pride in his or her achievements but need not feel compelled to advertise this accomplishment.

SELF-CONTROL

One should never lose his or her temper. One’s skills are seriously diminished if control over emotions is lost. Moreover, one should never use Tae Kwon Do except in self-defense.

PERSEVERANCE

It is normal to become discouraged occasionally, particularly when pursuing an activity sufficiently challenging to be truly worthwhile. However, one should persevere until mastery is accomplished.
Never quit. Never give up.

INDOMITABLE SPIRIT

this is an expansion of all the other points in the Tae Kwon Do doctrine. A Tae Kwon Do person should use his skills and education to light injustice. One should strive to overcome personal weakness in all areas of life and be a credit, always, to himself and his sport.