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The Taekwon-Do student oath is typically recited at the beginning of a class in
Taekwon-Do ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...
, either with students repeating after the instructor or in unison, students and the instructor speaking at the same time. The purpose of the student oath is to remind students of their obligations to their art, instructors, fellow students, people outside of their school, and to society at large. The oath is generally repeated at the beginning of class, after students “bow in”. Bowing-in is a process that usually includes bowing simultaneously to the
International Taekwon-Do Federation International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) is an international taekwondo organization founded on March 22, 1966, by General Choi Hong Hi (Korean: 최홍희) in Seoul, South Korea. The ITF was founded to promote and encourage the growth of the Kor ...
flag or the ITF flag and the flag of the country in which the school is located, bowing to the head instructor, and finally, bowing to the instructors who will be conducting the class. Usually, the student oath is preceded by a recitation of a list of tenets of Taekwondo. The instructor typically would prompt the class to repeat the student oath and tenets of Taekwondo. The tenets of Taekwondo are often given in a list of five: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. Following recitation of the tenets, students then recite the student oath, as follows: * Observe the tenets of Taekwondo. * Respect all seniors and instructors. * Never misuse Taekwondo. * Be a champion of freedom and justice. * Help to build a more peaceful world. The tenets of Taekwon-Do are: * 1 Courtesy * 2 Integrity * 3 Perseverance * 4 Self-control * 5 Indomitable spirit This is normally done in ITF Taekwon-Do and other offshoot Taekwon-Do federations like the GTF or UITF.


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*Tedeschi, Marc; (2003). ''Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique.'' Weatherhill, Inc.; p. 50. {{ISBN, 0-8348-0515-4.
Young Brothers Taekwondo Institute
Taekwondo Oaths