WHAT IS A HUMAN WEAPON?

A taekwondo practitioner is required to strive at all times to be a "human weapon" in mind and spirit as well as body. This "weapon" must be used constantly to do good and be a champion of freedom and justice.

Mind - We must train our minds to be sharp. We can use our intellect to write letters, organize protests, and argue for the common good. A true taekwondo practitioner must leave no stone unturned to accomplish these goals. Our compassion for our fellow must only be rivaled by our strength of character. We know that superior intellect can often defeat, or even better disarm an opponent.

Body - We train our bodies to be well oiled machines to protect ourselves and our loved ones from harm. We are also prepared for the instant when other fellow human beings may need our assistance. We especially favor the frail, the very young and the very old. We know that the tougher we make ourselves the less likely we will be to have to use physical might. We keep our bodies fit and substance free so we can be counted on to be alert and able when we are needed.

Spirit - We train for indomitable spirit so we will not give up easily our fights for the good things in this world. We train to first act as human weapons of peace and love and only as a last resort and in defense only as weapons of destruction. We know that the ultimate strength is the control of strength as is symbolized by the ready position "A" found in ITF Taekwondo patterns.

Our motto is: 
When we see evil we will:
        Walk against it, talk against it, write against it, and fight against it.
When we see good we will:
         Walk for it, talk for it, write for it, and fight for it.