Yorkshire Academy of Korean Martial Arts
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Integrity
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Yorkshire Academy of Korean Martial Arts
Integrity
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The 5 Tenets of YAKMA     
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Integrity means honesty, virtue, honour, morality, principle, uprightness, righteousness and goodness.
"Happiness is when
what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony". Mahatma Ghandi If you look up integrity the above meanings are what you are likely to find. Originally integrity meant as one (think of integral) Some people behave considerately as a means of impressing people. They make an outward show of how considerate they are. Others may feign sadness at someone's misfortune but not really be bothered. This probably works fine as long as everything is running smoothly. However when problems occur true feelings are likely to surface and the illusion will be destroyed. To have integrity is to behave in a proper manner because you truly believe that this is the only way you should live, i.e. it is an integral part of your life and values. When it comes to dealing with other people there is the type who will be friendly to a persons face but when the person leaves the room will talk about them in a derogatory manner. It won’t be long before people realise what type of person they are dealing with and lose respect for them. 
It is an essential part of our training to learn to behave with integrity inside and outside the dojang. When practicing in class people will train hard and diligently when they know they are being watched. Often when they think the instructor is not watching any more they will lose their focus, perhaps stop training altogether, talk about outside matters, mess around etc. They have missed the point that training is for the benefit of themselves and their class mates, not to chase belts or impress instructors. If a person is behaving with integrity they will do their best whether they are being watched or not. The instructor soon realises which type of student has integrity when it comes to martial arts. He or she then knows which students they can put their trust in. It is equally important to behave with integrity outside the dojang. One way of doing this is to evaluate our reasons for helping someone, working hard, being conscientious, etc. Is it just to appear good or impress other people or is it because you genuinely care about the wellbeing of others. If a student learns how to perform every technique and pattern in the syllabus perfectly and they behave with no integrity or have not improved their attitude to life or other people then I will consider I have wasted my time and theirs.
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