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The Six Principles of RYKANDO KWAN MOO SA
1.
Be loyal to one’s
Queen and Country
2.
Show respect to
Parents and Elders
3.
Show Courtesy to
Instructors and Senior Grades
4.
Have Self-control
5.
Have Prudence when
using One’s Art
6.
Live with
Pride,
Honour
and Self-respect
1.
Be Loyal to Queen and country
This gives an
all-round message concerning loyalty in general. Not just to your Queen and
country, but also to your family, friends, work colleagues, and of course to
Tang Soo Do and your Instructor.
2.
Show Respect to Parents and Elders
a.
Parents
You should without
doubt show respect to your parents even though sometimes you may not like their
decisions. There are not many mothers and fathers who do not dearly love their
children, therefore any decision they make regarding their children, will
probably have their children’s welfare in mind.
b.
Elders
What with
technology in the world today, it sometimes may be frustrating for the younger
generation that some of the more elderly folk may not be able to keep
up
at the
same pace.
Be patient and
respectful, you too will age one day.
This happens in
martial arts too, when a 16-year-old acrobatic Black Belt jumps 5ft in the air
and performs a spectacular technique. Some of the younger students may feel the
older Black Belt is not so good, as he can only jump six inches off the ground
and be unable to perform any technique while he is doing so. But remember the
older Black Belt may have been the student who perfected that very move when he
was a younger man. But when he was perfecting the move in his youth, maybe he
jumped 6ft in the air. He may have even taught the 16-year-old Black Belt how to
achieve such a performance.
3.
Show
courtesy to Instructors and Senior Grades
In the tradition of
martial arts respect must be shown to Instructors and Senior Grades, even if
they do not belong to the same organisation or practice a different style.
4.
Have
Self-Control
It is important you
maintain self-control, so as to keep a clear mind on the matter in hand. The
saying is true “There is nothing that bad in our lives that cannot be made worse
by losing your temper”
5.
Have
Prudence When Using One’s Art
Use the skills of
your art only when you have to. Look for another way other than conflict.
6.
Live
with Honour and Self Respect
What we do in our
lives should be done with pride. If what you are about to do you know is wrong,
don’t do it unless you have no
other
choice. Be honourable in your intentions, and then you will not only have a
clear conscience, you will also have self-respect.
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