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...“The best fight is to have

never fought at all but have the

preparedness to have met

any situation”...

out, it will be painfully obvious in their martial is good in everyone if shown the way. He stres-
arts. A Tae kwon Do Instructor can help a child ses the importance of the World Tae kwon Do
reach his/her full potential and grow as they Federation’s notation on philosophy:
learn one of the greatest of all martial arts. So
a study into child development, even at a su- “The philosophy of Taekwondo is very special,
perficial level, is appropriate for all Tae kwon but what makes it so special? If we learn philo-
Do Instructors who are teaching children. sophy from books, we tend to forget it as soon
as we leave them, because it is not related to
GM Ahmed’s creed for all students is our actual lives. But since Taekwondo is con-
nected with our lives like every movement of
1) I will develop myself in a positive manner ours is, we can never forget its philosophy.”
and avoid anything that could reduce my
mental growth or physical health. That is, the philosophy is one of actions that
can be learned from other actions, and our
2) I will develop self-discipline in order to everyday activities. Taekwondo philosophy
bring out the best in myself and others. represents the principles of the changes and
movements in human beings. It also repre-
3) I will use what I learn in class construc- sents the principles of our lives, since life con-
tively and defensively to help myself and sists of our movements. Therefore, we can say
others and never be abusive or offensive. Taekwondo is a philosophy in itself.

4) I will help the needy in any way I can. Grandmaster Dr. Ahmed’s simple philosophy
is the importance of having a clean mind and a
5) I will strive to be my best. clean spirit; to train the body, mind, and spirit;
and to live by this in daily life. The “best fight is
Grandmaster Dr. Ahmed’s philosophy: There to have never fought at all but have the prepa-

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