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The 5 Tenets of Taekwondo
Courtesy
The act of showing kindness, consideration, and politeness toward others.
To promote fairness, harmony, and respect.
Integrity
The showing of good character, honesty, prudence, and decency.
This includes the ability to tell right from wrong and to feel shame when integrity is lacking.
Perseverance
The willingness to endure.
Purposefully pursuing a course of action despite difficulty, resistance, and discouragement.
Self-Control
Keeping one's thoughts, emotions, desires, and impulses in check, and exercising control in one's expressions.
Especially in difficult or trying circumstances.
Indomitable Spirit
The spirit that can’t be broken or conquered.
The strength of spirit that comes from knowing one's self.
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