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Aspects Of Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo
Moo Duk Kwan Principles

1. Responsibility
2. Sincerity
3. Justice

10 Creeds of Moo Duk Kwan

1. Be loyal to your country.
2. Be obedient to your parents.
3. Be loveable between husband and wife.
4. Be cooperative between siblings. (brother & sister)
5. Be respectful to your elders.
6. Be faithful between teacher and student.
7. Be faithful between friends.
8. Be just in killing.
9. Never retreat in battle.
10. Accompany your decisions with action and always finish what you start.

11 Points Of Emphasis On Mental Training

1. Reverence for nature.
2. Physical concentration (Ki-up).
3. Courtesy.
4. Modesty.
5. Thankfulness.
6. Self-sacrifice.
7. Cultivate courage.
8. Chastity.
9. Be strong inside and mild outside.
10. Endurance.
11. Reading ability.

10 Points Of Emphasis On Physical Development

1. Vocal exhalation, for thoractic strength. (Ki-up).
2. Focus of sight.
3. Continuous balance during movements.
4. Flexibility of the body.
5. Correct muscle tone for maximum power.
6. High and low speed techniques.
7. Exactness of techniques.
8. Adjustment for proper distance.
9. Proper breathing for endurance.
10. Conditioning hands and feet.

5 Requisites On Mental Training

1. Oneness with nature.
2. Complete awareness of environment.
3. Experience.
4. Conscience.
5. Culture.

Matters That Demand Special Attention While Training In Moo Duk Kwan

1. Purpose of training should be 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 best spirit of Moo Duk Kwan.
7. Regularly spaced practice sessions.
8. Obey without objection the word of instructors or seniors; look and learn.
9. Don?t be overly ambitious.
10. Pay attention to every aspect of your training.
11. Pay attention to the order of training.
12. Get instruction step by step in new forms and techniques.
13. Try to conquer when you feel idleness.
14. Cleanliness is desired after practice is finished.

TAEKWONDO Acronym top

• T - Think
• A - Action
• E - Elegance
• K - Korea
• W - Will
• O - Order
• N - Natural
• D - Defense
• O - Oneness

Master Gichin Funakoshi's 20 Precepts of Karate

1. Karate begins and ends in courtesy.
2. There is no first attack in karate.
3. Karate is for justice.
4. First know yourself, then know others.
5. Mind before body.
6. Disaster is caused by carelessness and negligence.
7. The mind wants to be free.
8. Do not think of karate only in the dojo.
9. Karate training is for a lifetime.
10. Make everything karate.
11. Karate is like hot water, if you do not heat it constantly, it returns to cold water.
12. Do not think of winning, but you must think of not losing.
13. Combat depends on the mastery of truth and falsehood.
14. Adjust your fighting method according to your opponents.
15. Think of your opponent's hand and feet as swords.
16. Once outside your gate, there are a million enemies.
17. Kamae is for beginners; later there is shinzentai.
18. Kata must be performed correctly, but combat is different.
19. Don't forget the light and heavy application of strength, the expansion and contraction of the body, and the slow and quick use of power
20. Always try to think creatively.

A Winning Attitude

The Winner is always part of the solution

The Loser is always part of the problem

The Winner always has a program

The Loser always has an excuse

The Winner says, "Let me do it for you"

The Loser says, "That’s not my job"

The Winner sees an answer for every problem

The Loser sees a problem for every answer

The Winner sees a green near every sand trap

The Loser- sees two or three sand traps near every green

The Winner says, "It may be difficult but it’s possible"

The Loser- says "it may be possible but it’s too difficult"