Respect towards the teacher
In kumdo, respect towards the teacher (seuseung-e daehan ye) is one of the three courtesies: a bow to one's instructor made with gratitude and respect, which the teacher receives with trust.
How to say it
- Korean
- 스승에 대한 예seuseunge daehan ye
- Spanish
- Saludo al maestro
- English
- Respect towards the teacher
- Japanese
- 先生に礼せんせいにれいsensei ni rei
In kumdo, courtesy (예, ye) is regarded as the most important value. Korean sources describe three courtesies (삼례, samnye): courtesy to the country, courtesy to the teacher (스승에 대한 예, seuseung-e daehan ye), and courtesy between practitioners.
- Meaning: one English-language dojang page lists respect towards the master/teacher, shown by bowing, as one of three levels of respect. It says this signifies respect for one's parents, teachers and elders.
- Spirit: the Korea Kumdo Association (대한검도회) says one greets one's teacher with gratitude and respect, and the person receiving the bow accepts it with trust and warmth.
- Form: the association's manual says to bend at the waist about 30 degrees, with gratitude toward the person who guides the student.
- Both sides: a regional association notes that, because the student bows to the teacher, the bow must be courteous. The teacher who receives it must not treat it carelessly.
- Address: the same English-language page says the teacher of the dojang (dojang, 도장) is addressed as sabeomnim (사범님).
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