| The Student's (Jeja Responsibility |
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| Never tire of learning. A good student can learn anywhere, anytime. This is the secret of knowledge. |
| A good student must be willing to sacrifice for his art and instructor. Many students feel that their training is a commodity bought with monthly dues and are unwilling to take part in demonstrations, teaching and working around the do jang. An instructor can afford to lose this type of student. |
| always set a good example for lower ranking students. It is only natural they will attempt to emulate senior students. |
| Always be loyal and enver criticize the instructor, Taekwon-Do or the teaching methods. |
| If an instructor teaches a technique, practise it and attempt to utilize it. |
| Remember that a student's conduct outside the do jang reflects on the art and instructor. |
| If a student adopts a technique from another do jang and the instructor disapproves of it the student must discard it immediately or train at the gym where the technique was learned. |
| Never be disrespectful to the instructor. Though a student is allowed to disagree with the instructor, the student must first follow the instruction and then discuss the matter later. |
| A student must always be eager to learn and ask questions. |
| Never betray the instructor. |
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| The Instructor's (Sabum Responsibility |
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| Never tire of teaching. A good instructor can teach anywhere, anytime and always be ready to answer questions. |
| An instructor should be eager for his students to surpass him; it is the ultimate compliment for an instructor. A student should never be held back. If the instructor realizes his student has developed beyond his teaching capabilities, the student should be sent to a higher ranking instructor. |
| An instructor must always set a good example for his students and never attempt to defraud them. |
| The development of students should take precedence over commercialism. Once an instructor becomes concerned with materialism, he will lose the respect of his students. |
| Instructors should teach scientifically and theoretically to save time and energy. |
| Instructors should help students develop good contacts outside the do jang. It is an instructor's responsibility to develop students outside as well as inside the do jang |
| Students should be encouraged to visit other do jangs and study other techniques. Students who are forbidden to visit other do jangs are likely to become rebelious. There are two advantages for allowing the students to visit other gyms: not only is there the posibility that a student may observe a technique that is ideally suited for him/her, but s/he may also have a chance to learn by comparing his/her techniques to inferior techniques. |
| All students should be treated equally, there should be no favorites. Students should always be scolded in private, never in front of the class. |
| If the instructor is not able to answer a student's question, he should not fabricate an answer but admit that s/he does not know and attempt to find the answer as soon as possible. All too often, will a newer black belt dispense illogical answers to students merely because of fear of "losing face" by not knowing an anwer. |
| An instructor should not seek any favors such as cleaning the studio, doing repair work from his students. |
| An instructor should not exploit his students. The only purpose of an instructor is to produce both technically and mentally excellent students. |
| Always be honest with the students and never break a trust. |
