The goal of a true martial artist is to win against oneself, not against others!
• Fitness of mind, as well as body
The physical training is only part of the ultimate goal of Taekwondo. The true focus is on the harnessing of human potential - the power each of us possesses but rarely taps. If Taekwondo is to be called an art of self-defense, then its goal is best described in this manner: the best self-defense is that of a serene, self-contained person, at peace with himself/herself and the world around him/her.
PROCESS OF LEARNING TECHNIQUES
Can't Do?
Can Do.
Can Do Well!
Can Do Skillfully!!
STUDENT OATH
1. I SHALL OBSERVE THE TENETS OF TAEKWONDO.
2. I SHALL RESPECT THE INSTRUCTORS AND SENIORS.
3. I SHALL NEVER MISUSE TAEKWONDO.
4. I SHALL BE A CHAMPION OF JUSTICE AND FREEDOM.
5. I SHALL BUILD A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD.
STUDENT CREED
WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE, TO BE FRIENDS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND TO DEVELOP STRENGTH WITHIN OUR GROUP. WE SHALL NEVER FIGHT TO ACHIEVE SELFISH GOALS. TO DEVELOP WISDOM AND CHARACTER ARE OUR ULTIMATE COMMITMENTS.
TEN ARTICLES OF STUDENT COMMITMENT
1. BE LOYAL TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2. RESPECT YOUR PARENTS.
3. BE FAITHFUL TO YOUR SPOUSE.
4. BE ON GOOD TERMS WITH YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
5. BE LOYAL TO YOUR FRIENDS.
6. RESPECT YOUR ELDERS.
7. TRUST YOUR TEACHERS.
8. NEVER KILL ANYTHING WITHOUT USING GOOD JUDGEMENT FIRST.
9. NEVER RETREAT IN BATTLE.
10. ALWAYS FINISH WHAT YOU START.
DO IT RIGHT!
“DO MORE THAN EXIST”: LIVE!
“DO MORE THAN TOUCH”: FEEL!
“DO MORE THAN LOOK”: OBSERVE!
“DO MORE THAN LISTEN”: UNDERSTAND!
“DO MORE THAN TALK”: SAY SOMETHING!
“DO MORE THAN READ”: ABSORB!
“DO MORE THAN THINK”: PONDER!
“DO MORE THAN ENJOY”: APPRECIATE!
“DO MORE THAN DREAM”: PLAN!
“DO MORE THAN REACH”: ATTAIN!
“DO MORE THAN PRAY”: BELIEVE!
“DO MORE THAN TRY”: TRY OFTEN!
“DO MORE THAN DO”: DO MORE!
“DON’T JUST DO IT”..... DO IT RIGHT!!
WINNERS VS. LOSERS
THE WINNER IS ALWAYS PART OF THE ANSWER.
THE LOSER IS ALWAYS PART OF THE PROBLEM.
THE WINNER ALWAYS HAS A PROGRAM.
THE LOSER ALWAYS HAS AN EXCUSE.
THE WINNER SAYS “LET ME DO IT FOR YOU”
THE LOSER SAYS “THAT’S NOT MY JOB”
THE WINNER SEES AN ANSWER IN EVERY PROBLEM.
THE LOSER SEES A PROBLEM IN EVERY ANSWER.
THE WINNER SAYS “IT MAY BE DIFFICULT, BUT IT’S POSSIBLE”
THE LOSER SAYS “IT MAY BE POSSIBLE, BUT IT’S TOO DIFFICULT”
THE WINNER LISTENS....,
THE LOSER JUST WAITS UNTIL IT IS HIS TURN TO TALK.
WHEN A WINNER MAKES A MISTAKE HE SAYS “I WAS WRONG”
WHEN A LOSER MAKES A MISTAKE HE SAYS “IT WASN’T MY FAULT”
A WINNER SAYS “I’M GOOD, BUT NOT AS GOOD AS I COULD BE”
A LOSER SAYS “I’M NOT AS BAD AS A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE”
A WINNER FEELS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN HIS JOB.
A LOSER SAYS “I ONLY WORK HERE”
A WINNER NEVER DELAYS HIS “THINGS TO DO”
A LOSER SAYS, “I WILL DO IT LATER”
CHILDREN’S HOME RULES
1. CHILDREN MUST SHOW RESPECT TO THEIR PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS AT ALL TIMES.
2. CHILDREN SHALL GREET THEIR PARENTS WHEN THEY ENTER THE HOUSE AND TELL THEM GOODBYE WHEN THEY LEAVE.
3. CHILDREN WILL BE TRUTHFUL AT ALL TIMES.
4. CHILDREN WILL MAINTAIN A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BROTHERS & SISTERS.
5. CHILDREN MUST HELP WITH HOUSEHOLD CHORES.
6. CHILDREN WILL KEEP THEIR OWN ROOM NEAT & CLEAN.
7. CHILDREN WILL KEEP THEIR BODY, HAIR, NAILS, & TEETH CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
8. CHILDREN WILL NOT INTERRUPT ADULT CONVERSATIONS.
9. CHILDREN WILL STUDY THEIR SCHOOLWORK AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME.
10. CHILDREN MUST SHOW RESPECT FOR TEACHERS AND PEERS AT ALL TIMES.
BLACK BELT CERTIFICATE PLEDGE
1. I PLEDGE NOT TO MISUSE MY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS LEARNED IN TAEKWONDO.
2. I WILL ALWAYS RESPECT MY MASTER, INSTRUCTORS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF PANG’S U.S. TAEKWONDO ACADEMY.
3. IN MY DEALINGS WITH OTHERS, I WILL BE HUMBLE, HONEST, AND OBEDIENT TO AUTHORITY AND RANK.
4. I WILL ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE THE TAEKWONDO QUALITIES OF DISCIPLINE, RESPECT, CONCENTRATION, MODESTY, SELF-CONTROL, AND PATIENCE.
5. IF I FAIL IN ANY OF MY PLEDGE, I WILL SURRENDER MY MEMBERSHIP AND RANK TO PANG’S U.S. TAEKWONDO ACADEMY AND KUKKIWON/THE WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION.
LEADER’S CODE
1. BE ORGANIZED. (PLANNING)
2. BE RESPONSIBLE. (HONESTY)
3. BE READY. (PREPARATION)
4. BE A LEADER. (WISDOM)
7 WAYS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE
1. VISION (KNOW WHERE YOU WANT TO GO & WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE=DIRECTION)
2. INTELLIGENCE (ALONG WITH WISDOM IS THE BEST COMBINATION)
3. CREDIT (PERSONAL CREDIT=INTEGRITY, TRUSTWORTHINESS, MORALITY)
4. TRUTH (SPEAK THE TRUTH=YOUR WORDS MATCH YOUR DEEDS)
5. ORGANIZATION (THE BEST HABIT FOR SUCCESS)
6. REASONABLE (FLEXIBILITY WHEN DEALING WITH OTHERS)
7. YES, I CAN (BELIEVE AND YOU WILL SUCCEED)
TODAY IS THE TOMORROW YOU WORRIED ABOUT YESTERDAY.
-PATIENCE UNLOCKS THE DOOR TO ACHIEVEMENT!
-A HERO IS ONE WHO HANGS ON ONE MINUTE LONGER!
-NOTHING IS ACHIEVED BEFORE IT’S THOROUGHLY ATTEMPTED!
-THINGS ACCOMPLISH NOTHING – PEOPLE ACCOMPLISH EVERYTHING!
-THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOSING IS SELF-DISCIPLINE!
-IT ISN’T HOW MUCH TIME YOU SPEND, IT’S WHAT YOU DO WITH IT!
-DESTINY IS NOT A MATTER OF CHANCE, IT’S A MATTER OF CHOICE!
-DOING YOUR BEST IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEING THE BEST!
-IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING THAN TO DO THINGS RIGHT!
-LET US CHOOSE TO BELIEVE SOMETHING GOOD CAN HAPPEN!
AS TAEKWONDO PRACTITIONERS YOU MUST DEVELOP MIND,
BODY, AND SPIRIT THROUGH TAEKWONDO TRAINING. TO THIS END, YOU NEED TO BUILD CHARACTER AND STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY BY FOLLOWING BASIC BELIEFS SUCH AS COURTESY, INTEGRITY, PERSEVERANCE, SELF-CONTROL, AND INDOMITABLE SPIRIT. THESE ARE CALLED THE FIVE TENETS OF TAEKWONDO. THE TENETS OF TAEKWONDO ARE NOT RELIGIOUS IN NATURE. THEY ARE JUST QUALITIES A GOOD TAEKWONDO PRACTITIONER SHOULD STRIVE TO HAVE.
~ GRANDMASTER H.S. PANG ~
Goals of Taekwondo
