Tenets & Student Oath
Tenets of Taekwon-Do
- Courtesy (Ye Ui)
- Integrity (Yom Chi)
- Perseverance (In Nae)
- Self-Control (Guk Gi)
- Indomitable Spirit (Baekjul Boolgool)
Student Oath
- I shall observe the Tenets of Taekwon-Do
- I shall respect my Instructors and Seniors
- I shall never misuse Taekwon-Do
- I shall be a Champion of Freedom and Justice
- I shall build a more Peaceful World
The Philosophy of Taekwondo
By Gen. Choi Hong-Hi
- Be willing to go where the going may be tough and do the things that are worth doing even though they may be difficult.
- Be gentle to the weak and tough to the strong.
- Be content with what you have in money, possession and position but never in skills and knowledge.
- Always finish what you begin, be it large or small.
- Be a willing teacher to anyone regardless of religion, gender, race or ideology.
- Never yield to repression or threat in the pursuit of a noble cause.
- Teach attitude and skill with action, not only words.
- Always be yourself even though your circumstances may change.
- Be the eternal teacher who teaches with the body when young, with words when old or incapacitated, and by moral precept even after death.
Theory of Power
Edited from the ITF Encyclopedia
Taekwon-Do is a superior martial art because of the immense power it is capable of generating. Unlike many other martial arts that claim their power from some esoteric mystical source, Taekwon-Do make it clear that its power is scientifically based and mastery is gained only through diligent practice.
Training Secrets of Taekwon-Do
Edited from the ITF Encyclopedia
An old proverb says that even heaven cannot make a diligent worker poor. However, in Taekwon-Do, diligence or intensive training alone does not produce quality techniques. On the contrary, instructions from a false or unqualified instructor would be worse than not being taught at all because unscientific movements not only reduce the power but require a tremendous amount of time to correct. On the other hand, under the proper guidance of a competent instructor, a student who trains earnestly with dedication will learn the true techniques of Taekwon-Do in a comparatively short period of time with less effort.
Vital Spots
The following was selectively adapted from the ITF Encyclopaedia, Volume 2, pages 88-96
This page is for information purposes only. The SA-ITF takes no responsibility for the (mis-)use of this information.
Vital spots in Taekwon-Do is defined as any sensitive or breakable area on the body vulnerable to an attack. It is essential that a student of Taekwon-Do has a knowledge of the different spots so that he can use the proper attacking or blocking tool. Indiscriminate attack is to be condemned as it is inefficient and wasteful of energy.
Die Kragteorie van Taekwon-Do
(Weergawe 1.0) (Taekwon-Do’s Theory of Power)
Translated into Afrikaans by Retha Fritz from the ITF Encyclopaedia on behalf of the SA-ITF’s Research and Education Directorate.
Die beginner mag vra: “Waar kry mens die krag om die verwoestende resultate wat aan Taekwon-Do toegeskryf word te verkry?” Dit kan toegeskryf word aan die benutting van ’n persoon se volle potensiaal, deur die wiskundige toepassing van Taekwon-Do-tegnieke. Die gemiddelde persoon gebruik slegs 10 tot 20 persent van sy of haar potensiaal. Enige een, ongeag grootte, ouderdom, of geslag wat homself/haarself kan kondisioneer om 100 persent van sy/haar potensiaal te gebruik, kan ook dieselfde vernietigende tegnieke uitvoer.