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The seven tenets of Tae Kwon Do
Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverence
Self Control
Indomitable Spirit
Community Service
Love

Do Jang Rules
  1. Purpose of training is the enhancement of the mental and physical self.
  2. Sincerity is necessary.
  3. Effort is necessary.
  4. Consistent Schedule during practice.
  5. Do your best when training.
  6. Train in the basic spirit of Moo Duk Kwan.
  7. Regularly spaced practice sessions.
  8. Obey without objection the word of instructors and seniors. Look and Learn.
  9. Dont be overly ambitious.
  10. Pay attention to every aspect of your training.
  11. Get instruction step by step in new forms and techniques.
  12. Try to overcome feelings of idleness.
  13. Cleanliness is desired when practice is finished.

The guiding principles of Hwa Rang Do

The guiding principles of Hwa Rang Do education were based on the five codes of human conduct, as established by the Buddhist scholar Won Kang.

  1. Be loyal to your country
  2. Be obedient to your parents
  3. Be trustworthy to your friends
  4. Never retreat in battle
  5. Never make an unjust kill

The guiding Principles of Tae Kwon Do

As with the original codes of conduct these modern axioms are used to guide the moral development of students of the art, and students who do not fully understand these tenets can never hope to master the true essence of the art.

  1. Loyalty to your country
  2. Respect to your parents
  3. Faithfulnes to your spouse
  4. Respect your brothers and sisters
  5. Respect your elders
  6. Respect your teachers
  7. Never take life unjustly
  8. Indomitable spirit
  9. Loyalty to your school
  10. Finish what you begin

Meaning of Emblems

The Korean Flag

The current version of the South Korean flag was adopted in 1984, but the basic design has been used since the country's founding in 1948. The Buddhist Yin- Yang symbol represents the unity of opposites, and the white background represents purity. The black markings symbolise four cycles, with opposites in each cycle opposing one another (reading clockwise from the upper left): summer, autumn, winter, spring. South, west, north, east. Sky, moon, earth, sun.

Moo Duk Kwan Emblem

As a whole the emblem symbolizes the spreading of moo duk kwan throughout the 14 states, i.e., all of Korea and then across the ocean of the six continents of the world. Moo Duk Kwan, as an international institution, is to achieve the objectives of peace and human advancement as the emblem symbolizes.

  1. The 14 laurel leaves on each side, represent the 14 states of Korea and the advancement of peace.
  2. The three seeds joined to the laurel leaves on each side of the emblem represent the "three thousand li" (the distance running north to south) of the "Land of Morning Calm" and its success.
  3. The six seeds in total indicate the world and represent the six continents.
  4. The fist represents tae kwon do and justice.
  5. The Korean character in the center of the circle means moo duk kwan.
  6. the character on the left of the circle means tae and the character on the right of the circle means kwon.
  7. The deep blue color of the emblem represents the three ocean and black belts.

The B.J. Academy logo was designed by Brima and his student Gino around 1976. This is what it signifies.

  1. The fist at the top signifies Moo Duk Kwan / Tang Soo do
  2. The two fighting men signifies the sport tae kwon do
  3. The book at the bottom signifies where B. J Academy was founded (Middlesex Poly)
  4. The korean words at the bottom spell out Tae Kwon Do