THE TAI-HO-JUTSU CODE OF HONOUR 

I do not hold the truth in my art.

As a modest enquiring and practising person, I am aware of my imperfections.

I give the best of myself, to receive better and to understand better.

I am inspired by the best but I act in a personal way.

I show humility and abnegation.

I seek to deepen my techniques and to control my body to reach the wisdom of the spirit.

I am aware that I need the others to progress on the way.

Any man of goodwill is a fellow traveller, not a rival.

I must not say to another practising fellow that he is wrong, but bring him a different opinion.

The exchanges of ideas are calm and courteous.

I apply the motto "know-how before letting know".

I must help any practising fellow in difficulty.


I respect with great care the tradition of the martial arts, as well as the other styles, schools and Masters.

I must show respect to my elders.


My vocation is to help the weakest.

I am against intolerance, iniquity, untruthfulness,  perversity and hatred.

I am simple and natural, and I reject artificiality and excess.

The reason is my only guide, against doubt, cupidity and obscurantism.

I seek to be strong to be useful.

Keeping one’s word is sacred: Saying and doing are one and the same thing.

My state of heart is that of a Knight, the protection of life is my « raison d'ętre ».

Except in the event of an attack, the studied techniques must never be revealed.

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