CHOONG SIL KWON

THE PURPOSE OF CHOONG SIL KWON TAEKWON-DO IS TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING THROUGH A HIGHLY STYLIZED AND DELIBERATE METHOD OF RIGOROUS MARTIAL ART TRAINING.  THE RESULT OF THIS TRAINING IS THE EMPOWERING SENSE OF SELF WORTH AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL ONES PHYSICAL STATE AND PERSONAL DESTINY.

THE STUDENT IS GUIDED INTO FOUR STAGES OF PHILOSOPHICAL DEVELOPMENT.

                        1. IMAGINATION = Song Song= White & Yellow Belts

                   2. INSPIRATION = Yong Gom = Green & Blue Belts

                   3. ACTUALIZATION = Sil Hyun = Red & 1st Recommend Black Belts

                   4. REALIZATION = Hyun Sil = 1st Decided Black Belts and above.

IN THE INITIAL STAGE OF PHILOSOPHICAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS MUST USE THEIR IMAGINATION TO SET GOALS BEYOND THEIR CURRENT LIMITATIONS AND FROM THIS VISUALIZE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ADVANCE.  THIS IN TURN STRENGTHENS THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM TO THE POINT THAT SPECIFIC GOALS ARE POSSIBLE AND OBTAINABLE.

WITH GOALS FIRMLY IN MIND, THE STUDENT MUST ALSO LEARN TO SELF INSPIRE THEMSELVES INTO ACTION, AS THEY DEVELOP A SENSE OF SELF WORTH. WITHOUT THIS  ONE MAY NEVER STRIVE FOR SUCCESS AS THEY MAY FEEL THAT THEY DO NOT DESERVE THE REWARDS THAT ACCOMPANY ACHIEVEMENT.

ACTUALIZATION IS TO ACTUALLY TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND ENTER INTO THE PROCESS OF THE WORK AND REWARD SYSTEM.  THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG WORK ETHIC IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THIS PHILOSOPHY.  EVEN THE MOST AVERAGE OF PEOPLE CAN ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE WITH A POSITIVE WORK HABIT.

REALIZATION REFERS TO THE ATTAINMENT OF ONES GOALS.  UPON REACHING THESE ACHIEVEMENTS NEW PRIVILEGES ARE MERITED AS NEW GOALS ARE RECOGNIZED.  THIS PROCESS PERPETUATES ITSELF AS THE PREVIOUS RESULTS OFFER NEW CHALLENGES AND NEW RESPONSIBILITIES.  THIS POSITIVE GROWTH CYCLE NOT ONLY IMPROVES ONESELF, BUT ALSO THE IMMEDIATE WORLD AROUND YOU.  THIS CONCEPT OF "CONSTANT AND NEVER ENDING IMPROVEMENT" IS THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF CHOONG SIL KWON.