Our Mission

OUR MISSION AT LEE'S TAE KWON DO

• Provide the highest quality of martial arts instruction;
• Empower our students with the necessary and valuable skills for daily life;
• Contribute to a safe and peaceful community.

At Lee's Tae Kwon Do, we believe in 4 important concepts:

• Honest Mind
• Loving Heart
• Strength in Body
• Forgiving Heart

Taken together in their purest form, an honest mind, loving heart, strength in body and forgiving heart are difficult to master, but are among the finest assets to possess. These are traits that true Masters possess and must pass on to their students.

An Honest Mind is represented by the Korean phrase Chung Shim. To have an honest mind, requires that you accept people for what they are, rich or poor, short or tall, heavy or thin. It also invites you to be honest with yourself in terms of who you are as an individual, to ensure that you do not deceive yourself, the person to whom you owe honesty, first and foremost.

A Loving Heart may be the strongest element of the four that a Master must possess in that it allows for flaws in his students, although such flaws, inherent in each and everyone of us, do not permit the Master to view his students in a negative way. The loving heart is a basic part of the Lee's Tae Kwon Do curriculum and must be passed on to all students, who will then pass it on to their family and friends.

Strength in Body refers to the health of one's body, and not necessarily how much weight one can lift. Striving for Strength in Body is a necessary prerequisite to learning and accepting the remaining 3 concepts. Before any learning can take place, your body must be healthy enough to receive it. If the body is physically unhealthy, then learning in the other areas is, at best, difficult. Learning to respect yourself in all ways is inherently necessary to respecting others. Certainly the physical training aspect of Tae Kwon Do will help you to achieve this goal.

A Forgiving Heart is an essential lesson of Lee's Tae Kwon Do, carrying out into everyday life. The gift of a forgiving heart is one which can turn lives around. Since all humans will make mistakes, if we are to have harmony in this life, we are going to have to learn to forgive.

Striving to attain all these traits is what the true Tae Kwon Do student must do in order to grow as a person in every meaning of that word.

As students and practitioners of Lee's Tae Kwon Do, we strive to observe the following:

The Five Aims of Tae Kwon Do are:

1. Respect (for oneself and others)
2. Humility
3. Perseverance
4. Self-Control
5. Honesty

The Student Creed

• We commit ourselves to the development of our mind and our bodies.
• We commit ourselves to foster friendships and build strength within our Tae Kwon Do family.
• We promise never to use our art in a harmful way other than in the defense of ourselves or others.
• We will set goals for ourselves and never give up on those goals

Five Children Tae Kwon Do Spirit Answers

1. Yes, Sir! (Understanding)
2. Thank You, Sir! (Appreciation)
3. You're Welcome, Sir! (Graciousness)
4. I'm Sorry, Sir! (Humility)
5. Yes, I Can, Sir! (Confidence)