Korea-America Takewondo Academy

School Oath

THE MARTIAL ART I STUDY IS CHANG MOO KWON TAEKWONDO, AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE KOREA-AMERICA TAEKWONDO ACADEMY. I TAKE THIS OATH TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING LAWS AND TO TAKE THEM AS MY PERSONAL GOAL OF TRAINING. IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HWA RANG DO OF ANCIENT TIMES, I WILL STRIVE TO DEVELOP MY MIND TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL. MY HANDS AND LEGS WILL BE FORGED LIKE STEEL; MY BODY WILL BE MY ONLY WEAPON. I WILL USE MY NEW ABILITY WITH THE RESPECT OF A DEADLY WEAPON FOR I AM A WEAPON,

I PLEDGE TO

BE LOYAL TO MY NATION AND TO MY FAMILY

TO OBEY MY MASTERS AND INSTRUCTORS

TO OBSERVE THE SCHOOL REGULATIONS

TO RESPECT MY SENIORS AND PRACTICE PATIENCE AND COURTESY WITH MY JUNIORS

TO SEEK PERFECTION OF CHARACTER, LIVE THE WAY OF TRUTH

TO BE RIGHTEOUS AND ALWAYS DISPLAY GOOD CONDUCT

TO USE MY MARTIAL ART ONLY WHEN ALL OTHER ALTERNATIVES HAVE FAILED