What is taekwondo jungshin?

Answer 1

In the Korean language, the term Jung shin (정신) means "Spirit." Some people in the field of Taekwondo have interpreted this in general to mean having a "Healthy Spirit." Others have attributed it to the specific teaching of a set of rules of conduct for daily life, known as "tenets." Specifically, within the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) founded by General Hong-Hi Choi, the standard 5 tenets are "Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control, and Indomitable Spirit." These same tenets are often shared and taught in other Taekwondo schools and organizations that are not directly affiliated with the ITF, and the exact number or wording of the tenets might vary.

The term "Jungshin" has also been used by some schools as a name for their specific branch or curriculum, for teaching the art of Taekwondo - - most commonly one of ITF affiliation. There is a group of ITF affiliated schools in South Africa who claim this term which their website states was founded in 2004. Another group in New Zealand uses the term Jungshin while claiming to teach the "ITF style" but are also under the heading of the International Taekwondo Foundation of New Zealand (ITFNZ). For these two groups, it seems to be a catchphrase to represent a philosophy of teaching morality as the core principles of both Taekwon-Do instruction and way of life.

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