Chapter 2:

Tenets of Taekwondo

UCLM - PE COLLEGE
 T Self-Confidence

Modesty A
E Indomitable Spirit
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Perseverance W
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N Etiquette

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 A person has self-confidence when he believes in his own abilities. It follows,
therefore, that a person must first acquire these abilities through constant study,
training and practice. True selgf-confidence is based on true knowledge about
one’s self and abilities.
 A Modest person has a humble opinion of one’s self and one’s achievement. A
modest person is not flashy or showy. The virtue of humility helps a person
control his disordered desire for his own excellence and therefore it helps to create
an atmosphere that makes it possible for people to get along together.
 A person with Indomitable Spirit is not easily discourage or defeated. Having
indomitable spirit requires an inner reflection on things to determine whether they
are right or wrong and then proceeding to do what is right. Indomitable spirit
therefore, is very closely related to the virtue of prudence.
 A persevering person takes the steps necessary to achieve the goal he has set
himself, in spite of internal or external difficulties, and despite anything that might
weaken his resolve in the course of time. The final test of perseverance is the
ability to finish what one has decided and set out to do.
 Etiquette is the form of conduct or behaviour prescribed by custom or authority
to be observed in social, official or professional life. It is the manner of acting
correctly. Etiquette includes (but, is also more than) the practice for good manners
and right conduct. Etiquette is an indispensable part of the virtues of courtesy,
self-control and cardinal virtue of justice.
Thank you and God
Bless! 