Origin of the above work
The above work represents thoughts expressed by the Master Homschek (Owner/Chief Instructor) during our classes. In essence they serve as the guiding principals by which we teach our students. We look at learning as a life long journey not a specific destination. We encourage the students to focus on their personal growth and development and not on how they compare to other students nor worrying about winning a trophy or a medal at a tournament.
Promotional testings, tournaments, attending classes and everyday life create a wealth of opportunities for the individual student to learn about themselves, set and evaluate personal goals and ultimately improve upon their abilities and character. The above principals in conjunction with the 5 Codes and 7 Tenets of Tang Soo Do provide a framework for the student to develop mind, body and spirit.
For further reading on this series check out the blog article written about each principal. Just click the key words below. Thanks for reading.
Introduction to the Blog Series
Self Esteem is not gained by meeting lowered standards.
Reality is not graded on a curve.
Confidence is the difference between knowing and wanting.
Winners look for solutions, losers look to assign blame.
There are no mediocre techniques, only mediocre effort.
There is no substitute for personal responsibility.
If you are not willing to step up - step out of the way.
Inability is not disgraceful, lack of effort is.
If you expect to succeed embrace hard work.
A true winner neither gloats in victory nor complains in defeat.
Promotional testings, tournaments, attending classes and everyday life create a wealth of opportunities for the individual student to learn about themselves, set and evaluate personal goals and ultimately improve upon their abilities and character. The above principals in conjunction with the 5 Codes and 7 Tenets of Tang Soo Do provide a framework for the student to develop mind, body and spirit.
For further reading on this series check out the blog article written about each principal. Just click the key words below. Thanks for reading.
Introduction to the Blog Series
Self Esteem is not gained by meeting lowered standards.
Reality is not graded on a curve.
Confidence is the difference between knowing and wanting.
Winners look for solutions, losers look to assign blame.
There are no mediocre techniques, only mediocre effort.
There is no substitute for personal responsibility.
If you are not willing to step up - step out of the way.
Inability is not disgraceful, lack of effort is.
If you expect to succeed embrace hard work.
A true winner neither gloats in victory nor complains in defeat.
© 2013, Scott C. Homschek
"A Martial Artist Knows..."
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"A Martial Artist Knows..."
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher.