I got into Tae Kwon Do a couple years back... Got my orange belt. I now feel that the Martial Arts are a key in curing our societies... exactly because of tenants like this.
Good martial arts instruction should teach more than the mechanics of kick-punch-strike. The best warriors, military and non-military alike, are built from a much more solid foundation (moral, spiritual) than simply the use of their weapons.
The five tenets of Tae Kwon Do :
Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverance
Self-Control
Indomitable Spirit
I got into Tae Kwon Do a couple years back... Got my orange belt. I now feel that the Martial Arts are a key in curing our societies... exactly because of tenants like this.
Good martial arts instruction should teach more than the mechanics of kick-punch-strike. The best warriors, military and non-military alike, are built from a much more solid foundation (moral, spiritual) than simply the use of their weapons.