1. Black Belts shall always respect the tenets of Taekwondo throughout their lives.

 

2. Black Belts shall always appreciate the serious nature of the martial art that they are being taught.

 

3. Black Belts shall always remember that they are a role model for junior belts.

 

4. Black Belts shall treat their dojang as their own, with the highest amount of respect.

 

5. Black Belts shall represent their dojang in a positive manner in the community.

 

6. Black Belts shall never present or promote a disrespectful attitude within or outside of the dojang.

 

7. Black Belts shall always respect their senior belts.

 

8. Black Belts shall always respect their time commitments and the time commitment of others.

 

9. Black Belts shall always be ready to assist with the instruction of the junior belts.

 

10. Black Belts shall willingly participate in community events involving the dojang.

 

11. Black Belts shall be willing to assist with belt promotion testing as needed.

 

12. Black Belts shall stay diligent with their own training to make sure they have not forgotten what they’ve learned.

 

13. Black Belts shall always strive for continuous improvement in their training and knowledge of taekwondo.

 

14. Black Belts  shall participate in a minimum of two tournaments a year, (promotional requirement) and attend open sparring class once per month.