Vovinam’s 10 Credos

10 Credos

1. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Strive to reach the height of martial arts in order to serve my people and mankind.
2. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Loyally build up our martial arts discipline and develop the next generation of Việt Võ Đạo disciples.
3. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Align with our discipline’s vision, show respect to senior disciples and care for my fellow disciples.
4. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Absolutely respect rules and regulations and uphold the honor of a martial artist.
5. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Respect disciples of other martial arts, and only use force for self-defense and defense of justice.
6. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Study diligently, and hone my character and virtues.
7. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Live a chaste, honest, modest, and noble life.
8. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Develop a strong will to overcome all obstacles in life.
9. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Develop sound judgment, steadfast in struggle and always act with wisdom and resourcefulness.
10. As a Việt Võ Đạo Disciple, I vow to: Be confident, in control, tolerant, humble and constantly self-reflect for improvement.