Tenets & Etiquette
The Tenets of TaeKwon-Do
Courtesy – Ye Eui
Integrity – Yom Chi
Perseverance – Gook Gae
Self Control – In Nae
Indomitable Spirit – Brekjol Bolgol
Etiquette (Ye Jol)
At every occasion, the Student must Bow facing inwards when entering and leaving the DoJang and when approaching Senior Grades.To bow correctly, assume Charyots (Attention) Stance. On the command ‘Kyongae’ flex the Hips to 15° with the hands 30cm from the body in front of the body-line and say ‘Tae Kwon’ whilst maintaining eye contact before resuming Charyots Sogi. The custom of Bowing can be traced back to 551 B.C. when it was established as a ritual according to the book of Li-Ching.
The following terms apply in relation to certain individuals: Student = Jeja, Instructor = Sabumnim, International Instructor = Gookgae Sabumnim, Master = Sa Hyung, Grandmaster = Sa Syung. o not talk When an Instructor is Talking or Explaining Technique. ter bowing to enter the DoJang, commands must be followed as stated by the Instructor. Whilst in the DoJang, do not eat or drink unless instructed to do so, do not talk when a Senior Grade is talking or whilst lined up unless asked a specific question by the Instructor and above all, do not swear in the DoJang
The most senior grade lines up at the top right position in the DoJang when facing the front. The next highest grade Student then lines up behind this individual and so on until that column is filled. A new Column to the left on the Senior Column then forms in the same order and so on until the Do Jang is evenly filled.
