COURTESY  -  You must respect and care for your own body and mind before considering better relations with other people. This may mean better personal habits or even a drastic career move. You should strive to achieve personal happiness to sustain your physical and mental health. Then you can concentrate on giving that same respect to others.

INTEGRITY  -  To have integrity is to be honest with yourself and with others. To be totally honest with yourself and use this knowledge to make objective decisions about your life and how you affect other people.

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PERSEVERANCE  -  “Stick-to-it-iveness” or tenacity is the hardest tenet to maintain. You must concentrate on three steps.
         1. Make a conscious decision whether to accept a task (integrity).

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         2. Make a plan of action that will help you achieve this goal.

         3. Commit to carry this goal through to the end regardless of sacrifices. The first phase    

            may be the most difficult because sometimes you must say “No” to an opportunity.

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SELF-CONTROL  -  Learn to maintain a smooth level (physically and mentally) in all your activities, and others will perceive you as a more solid, reliable person.  Control your moods, minimize excess, maintain consistency at home, work, and school.  Demonstrate grace and composure under pressure, and know when to stop. As a martial artist, it will take self-control to use the physical and mental techniques you have learned.

INDOMITABLE SPIRIT  -  It comes from your soul. When an athlete is nearing exhaustion and then he reaches down deep to find that last bit of strength, he stands firm for an unshakable belief. The spirit is refusing to allow defeat. This is the strength to stand up for what you believe, no matter the odds.  Respect yourself and the odds.  Know what you are up against.