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A Tool for Social Development
To use ITF Taekwon-Do as a tool for social development,we must practice Taekwon-Do not just for ourselves, but also to improve life in our communities. ITF Taekwon-Do can be a powerful tool to help solve social problems such as drug abuse and juvenile delinquency, providing structure, discipline, and selfconfidence that carry over into all aspects of life. We hear a lot about efforts to reduce poverty in the world. By educating people with ITF Taekwon-Do values and practices, and by showing them that there is hope of improving their quality of life,we will be making an important contribution.
The ITF can develop programmes such as intensive instructor training for the unemployed and ITF Taekwon-Do courses offered at affordable prices. Starting with small-scale projects, our success will attract the attention and support of international development agencies and governments around the world. In Canada,we have had excellent results with this type of programme, and we will assist you to implant pilot projects in your countries.
There is a lot of work to be done in this area, but there is also an enormous potential for improvement. Guiding Principles The ITF belongs to its members; it must work for its members and with its members to provide the services they need and want. The ITF and its affiliated organisations are always open to suggestions from members and encourage innovative ideas.
The ITF and its affiliated organisations are and must remain free of all political influence. All decisions made by the administrators of the ITF and its affiliated organisations must be fair,impartial, and justified.
The ITF must play a proactive role in strategic areas such as communications and the development of ITF Taekwon-Do according to the four facets mentioned above.
The ITF and its affiliated organisations must put maximum on-going efforts into building and maintaining an efficient structure and professional operations.
The key to the future development of the ITF and its affiliated organisations is our core group of masters and instructors.
The ITF and its affiliated organisations will work to improve and ensure the quality of the teaching of ITF Taekwon-Do by our masters and instructors.
All qualifications and promotions within the ITF and its affiliated organisations will be attributed according to merit and in conformity with well-established criteria. This will result in increased credibility for the ITF with our members, in the martial arts world, and with the public.
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