TENETS OF HO-AM TAEKWONDOTiger-Rock Tenets

The goal of Tiger-Rock is to empower member students and instructors to enrich their personal, artistic and professional lives through Ho-Am TaeKwonDo training. Members of Tiger-Rock believe that the highest purpose of TaeKwonDo education is to prepare students for the responsibilities of citizenship.

Ho-Am TaeKwonDo is about real and powerful experiences, resulting in the discovery of innate capabilities and a heightened sense of responsibility. To that end, we encourage our students to use their martial arts knowledge to improve their communities through one act of leadership, public service and mentoring at a time.



Honor is nobility of mind and maintenance of one’s personal dignity in the face of adversity. Honor is the gift you give yourself
Courtesy is thoughtfulness and consideration of others, humility, civility
and politeness.
Integrity is the uncompromising adherence to a code of moral values
and principles. It requires soundness of ethical strength.

Perseverance is the steadfast pursuit of one’s goals. It is the quality of never giving up in the face of challenge.
Self-Control is the restraint of one’s emotions and reactions. Control
comes from within, rather than from outside forces.
Courage is the spirit that enables one to face danger with self-possession, confidence and resolution. Courage consists of a reserve of moral strength on which one may draw in time of emergency.
Community is the responsibility to contribute to society, regardless of one’s position in life. Civic accountability requires us to do our share and to be part of the solution of society’s problems.
Strength is the ability to withstand pressure, both physically and mentally. Only when standing up for what is right does one know his/her full strength.
Humility is the quality of being respectful and modest. A true martial artist knows that to show humility is to show his/her inner-core character. Knowledge is the wellspring of facts, truths and information from which one
operates. Knowledge is continuously collected throughout our lifetime and imparted generously with others.