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| TAEKWON-DO BENEFITS YOU IN MANY WAYS It improves your coordination making you a better athlete. It encourages paying attention so you become a better learner. It promotes respect which helps you to get along with all ages. It helps you develop self-confidence, self-control and self-discipline.  |
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| STUDENT OATH I shall observe the tenets of Taekwon-Do I shall respect the instructor and seniors I shall never misuse Taekwon-Do I shall be a champion of freedom and justice I shall build a more peaceful world An oath ('oth) is a promise that you make. |
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| TENETS OF TAEKWON-DO Courtesy, Ye Ui Integrity, Yom Chi Perseverance, In Nae Self Control, Guk Gi Indomitable Spirit, Baekjool Boolgool Tenets (ten'-ets) are principles that you believe to be true and essential to live by, or to practice an art. |
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| BELT COLOURS White Belt Signifies innocence, as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do. Yellow Belt Signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation of Taekwon-Do is being laid. Green Belt Signifies the plant's growth as Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop. Blue Belt Signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses. Red Belt Signifies Danger, cautioning the the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away. |
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| CREST COLOURS Yellow and Blue Yellow signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root. Blue signifies the heaven toward which the plant matures into a flowering tree. |
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| PATTERNS "There are 24 patterns which represent 24 hours, one day..."
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