A martial artist goes out of his way to avoid fights. He does not try to start them.
A martial artist tells the truth. He does not accuse others of lying.
A martial artist blends in, even when he must fight. He does not move like a martial artist.
A martial artist pours out his knowledge and experience to his students, even sacrificing himself. He does not think he is high and mighty.
A martial artist talks well of people when he sees it. He never talks down to other martial artists or about them to others.
A martial artist loves. A martial artist does not hold hate, vengeance, bitterness, or accusations in his heart.
A martial artist seeks to preserve tradition. He does not seek to change it or steal others and claim it to be his own invention.
A martial artist puts Almighty God first. He does not put other gods or self-god anywhere at the beginning, during, or end of class.
A martial artist tells his students what they are doing well and that they are improving. He does not tear them down, physically abuse them, or teach poor moral actions or attitudes, or punish them.
A martial artist cultivates new students and grows them into better people. He does not fish in other martial artists' ponds to proselytize.
A martial artist learns spiritual truth to grow and direct moral thinking and actions. He does not avoid it.
A martial artist has joy. He does not promote war.
A martial artist seeks peace. He does not sow seeds of discord.
A martial artist is patient. He is not hot tempered.
A martial artist is kind. He does not shy away from charity and public service.
A martial artist shows goodness, not evil.
A martial artist is gentle. He is not aggressive.
A martial artist has self-control. He is not a menace to society.
A martial artist pursues education. He does not quit school.
A martial artist cultivates a loving family life. He does not accept divorce.
A martial artist is a great money manager. He is not prone to poor spending and saving for the future.
A martial artist is not a drunkard. He remains always sober.
A martial artist must be just and disallow students from drinking, or using drugs, or lascivious behaviour.
A martial artist receives and bestowes ranks early to motivate them and reward them, not as an afterthought.
A martial artist treats those who trust him like his own children. Not customers.
A martial artist should not question the grandmaster's ways but have faith he knows what he is doing.
A martial artist should be a great role model to life, having occasional students live with him. He must not live with his students because he is doing so poorly.
A martial artist will always forgive. He does not hold grudges.
A martial artist is always a student, even if he teaches. He does not set a goal to be an instructor.
A martial artist does not delight in the downfall of his enemy. He desires reconciliation.
A martial artist deserves compensation for his time to his students, but he should not extort them.
A martial artist displays his leadership ability by his family as an example. He should not have children out of wedlock or in some perverted order.
A martial artists legacy upon death should be what he did in this world and by passing on that legacy, not who he was.
A martial artist travels often back to the source for a living connection. He does not hide and die of knowledge starvation.
A martial artist will always have bad people talk badly about him. The more, the better. He will be blessed for it and become even better.
