Continental Tang Soo Do Federation -Tang Soo Do Manners

The Continental Tang Soo Do Federation
Tang Soo Do Manners

HOW TO SALUTE FLAG
1. Attention with feet together facing flag.
2. With palm of your right hand open, touch your heart.
(Show respect from your heart towards the countries and federation)

HOW TO BOW
1. Attention with feet together and palm of hands touching side of legs
2. Look to floor and bow slowly in 45° angle
3. Return to attention position
*When you bow, never play around and don't bow too fast

WRONG WAY TO BOW
1. Standing with legs open
2. Bowing with your hands crossed
3. Lifting arms back when bowing
4. Bow only with your head
5. Dropping your arms when bowing
6. Bowing with your hands on your waist
* Never bow too fast

GREETING AND ANSWERING
1. Attention with feet together and palm of hands touching side of legs
2. Look to floor and bow slowly in 45° angle
3. Always proper attention bow and at same time say
* How are you? = Ahn Young Hah Seh Yo?
* Thank You = Goh Mahp Soom Nee Dah
* Good bye = Ahn Young Hee Keh Seh Yo
* When you bow, never play around

ANSWER
1. Answer with bow and say yes, no "Sir or Ma'am"

WRONG WAY OF GREETING
1. Greeting seating.
2. Greeting lying down.
3. Greet while stretching

PROPER SITTING POSITION (DURING CLASS AND TEST)
1. Cross legs, back straight and elbows straight with hands touching your knees
2. Knees down, back straight and elbows straight with hands touching your knees

Wrong Sitting Position
1. Legs crossed with knees up leaning back or laying down
2. Legs straight in front of you
3. Knees bent and arms crossed in front of knees

How To Give or obtain An Object
* From Another Person
Always use both hands
Two hands to get certificate and bow
Touch elbow with opposite hand

Two hands to get certificate and bow

Wrong

Touch elbow with opposite hand

Wrong

Ancient Korean Style Bow
- KOON JOL -

1	2	3
4	5	6

1. Attention with feet together
2. Left knee down with instep down
3. Right knee down with instep down
4. Sit back
5. Cross hand and touch floor
6. Head down to touch hands
7. and Return 4. 3. 2. 1.

How to stand inside the Doh Jahng
1. Attention
2. Cross your hands in front
3. Cross your hands behind you (at ease)

Wrong standing position
1. Arms on your hips
2. Arms crossed
3. Holding target with hand on hip

How to carry school bag inside the school (Doh Jahng)
1. Carry bag with strap over the shoulder, carry jacket on the other hand
2. Carry bag by the straps on either left or right side
3. WRONG: Don’t carry bag or jacket over the shoulder

TELEPHONE MANNERS
1.  Continuation of class manners and discipline should be extended when talking over the phone to your Instructor. I.e. use "Sir / Ma'am".
2.  Students should always be kind when discussing school information over the phone.

RESTAURANT MANNERS
A.   Students should arrive before the Instructor.
B.   Students should rise and bow when the Instructor arrives.
C.   Students should remain standing while the Instructor is seated; they then shall be seated in order of seniority.
D.   Senior students should be seated next to the Instructor.
E.   Students should never smoke in the presence of the Instructor. Drinking is allowed with prior permission from the Instructor. When drinking, turn to side opposite instructor and any master present.
F.   Students must not begin eating until the Instructor begins, or, gives his permission.
G.   Always use two hands when passing things to another person.
H. Students must wear proper attire when dining in the presence of a Grand Master; e.g. Suits and ties for men, dresses, suit or appropriate pant outfits for women.
These manners are applicable in all situations, including parent and senior family members.

GENERAL SITUATIONS IN THE DOH JAHNG
1.  When you enter school, take off hat and fix your clothes. Carry bag to your side, not over shoulder or dragging it. You must salute instructor at the office before entering Doh Jahng.
2.  Pick up attendance card before entering Doh Jahng and then take it to return box.
3. When you enter the Doh Jahng, salute flags and bow to other school members.
4.  Go to locker room, change uniform and then stretch.
5.  Five minutes before class begins, meditate so that mind, body and spirit are ready for practice.
6.  If instructor is not in class on time, the senior member may ask instructor for permission to begin class.
7.  LATE ENTRANCE: If you arrive after class has begun, salute the flags and remain at attention by the door until you are recognized by the Instructor. Ask for permission to enter the Doh Jahng. AFTER the Instructor recognizes you, bow to the Instructor then walk behind the members of the class and into the dressing room. After you have put on your uniform, stand at the door to the Doh Jahng and ask the Instructor for permission to join class.
8.  When you practice, always concentrate and follow instructions. Kee Hahp loudly and always show respect to others.
9.  After class is over, if the Doh Jahng is dirty the senior member may ask students to help clean.
10.Don’t make noise while in waiting room when class is in session.
11.Before you leave school, you must come to the office and say goodbye to your master and instructor.

ENTRANCE OF A SAH BOM NIM or Chief Instructor
When the Sah Bom Nim or Chief Instructor enters class, the senior-most member of the class will call the class to attention "Chah Ryot" (attention) and command "Kyoung Reh" (meaning bow, always from the attention position).
The class will then recognize the Sah Bom Nim or Chief Instructor with a bow.

A respectful relationship between Instructor and student and between senior members and junior members must always be maintained in and out of the Doh Jahng, and, in and out of your Doh Bohk (uniform).

RECEIVING INSTRUCTION
Any time the Instructor or any senior member offers instruction or correction to a junior member, the junior member must stand at attention. The junior member must show respect and appreciation afterward by bowing and saying thank you. A junior member should not correct a senior member in the Doh Jahng.

A. If a student has a question during class, he/she must first raise his/her hand. After being recognized by the Instructor, he/she must stand at attention, bow, and then ask the question.
After receiving the answer, the student must bow and say, "Thank you, Sir / Ma'am".

B. If a student has to be excused from class to go to the rest room or due to illness, the student must first raise his/her hand. After getting permission from the Instructor, the student must bow and then proceed

ENTERING THE INSTRUCTOR'S OFFICE
1. Never walk into the Instructor's office unannounced. Always knock first at the door and wait for instructions.
2. Upon seeing the Instructor, the student bows from either the attention position or an "at ease" position.
3. The student must remain standing until recognized by the Instructor.
If asked to be seated, the student may sit (When sitting, don’t cross legs or lean back or to the side and don’t cross your arms). The student may then begin conversation.
4. The student must always stand at attention during conversation unless otherwise instructed by the instructor.
5. All conversations between Instructor and student should always maintain a tone of respect, and the words "Sir / Ma'am" should always be used regardless if you are in or out of your uniform.
6. The student must bow before exiting the office.

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