06/05/2026
Our Taekwondo Student Creed is something I’ve committed to memory since childhood. It reads
To Build True Confidence
Through Knowles in the Mind,
Honesty in the Heart, and
Strength in the Body.
To Keep Friendship with One Another and
To Build a Strong Community.
Never Fight to Achieve Selfish Ends
But to Develop
MIGHT for RIGHT!
What students and parents alike will hear in class, particularly when a student’s fear of failure becomes understandable, is that our dojang is a Safe Space to fail, and that struggle is not only inevitable, it is a part of learning and it signals to the teacher—and everyone present—of a student’s desire to improve.
What is not so obvious is that in denying others the privilege of seeing us in a vulnerable state of struggle, we deprive others the opportunity to be inspired by our efforts.
