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Practitioner's Code of conduct

To master an actual technique, mental culture should come first. Acquiring a technique requires a careful, modest, non-mean, free and attentive mind. In other words, a practitioner should do his utmost and nothing less.

1. Maintain a desire to learn. Never tire of learning, anywhere, any time; this is the secret of knowledge. Be eager to ask questions and learn. Appreciate the thrill of learning.
2. Be willing to sacrifice for the Art and the coach. Respect the skills you are learning, and the efforts it took to bring them to you.
3. Be respectful to the coach. Follow their instructions to the best of your ability.
4. Always be loyal to the coach and the teaching methods. If you disagree with any procedure or technique, discuss it privately with the coach.
5. Practice what you learn and try to perfect your techniques to the best of your abilities. This includes spare time in the dojang, and regularly doing conditioning exercises at home on off days.
6. Discard any technique you have learned from another school if your coach disapproves of it.
7. Always set a good example for lower belts. Be aware that they will try to emulate senior practitioners.
8. Help other practitioners to learn and succeed. Recognize that you are all members of a strong group sharing common goals and interest.
9. Remember your conduct inside and outside the dojang reflects upon the art and the coach. Keep in mind that you cannot discard your responsibility for the Martial Arts skills that you have learnt, wherever you go.
10. Behave honorably. Never be impolite. Try to live by the tenets that guide the art: courtesy, integrity, self-control, perseverance and an indomitable spirit.
11. All teaching aids must be treated with respect, whether they are real weapons, sparring equipment or training equipments.