Agreement for Membership in the World Tang Soo Do Association ("WTSDA")
I, the signed applicant below, hereby agree to abide by and observe all the rules and regulations of the WTSDA. I will not violate any of the conditions of membership as outlined in the current Gup and/or Dan Manual. If at any time I violate any of the conditions therein or if I violate any of the following conditions expressly agreed upon between the WTSDA, my studio and me, I will agree that the WTSDA and my studio reserve the right to withdraw and revoke any rank and/or status. I agree to pay any and all liquidated damages to the WTSDA as a result of violating the above conditions and/or rules and regulations of the WTSDA. Said liquidated damages shall be fair and reasonable.
1. I pledge to protect the honor and dignity of the art of Tang Soo Do through my behaviour inside and outside of the dojang (training hall).
2. I am prohibited from using or executing any Tang Soo Do techniques or other martial arts techniques unless it reasonably appears necessary to defend myself or another against an apparent threat of unlawful and immediate violence from another.
3. I will not engage in the demonstration or instruction of the art of Tang Soo Do in any form whatsoever or under any circumstances without the express written permission of the WTSDA and/or my studio.
4. If I ever become inactive for a period of more than three (3) months or if I ever become lackadaisical in my training, my rank may be re-evaluated and I may be demoted to a lower rank.
5. I agree that if I ever cease to be a member of the WTSDA, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, I will not hold myself out as a current member of the WTSDA. I further agree to refrain from displaying or showing any certificate or identification card which contains the WTSDA trademark and/or the WTSDA logo, both of which are protected by US Trademark Registration No. 1,327,588.
6. I agree it is the total discretion of the WTSDA to suspend or expel any member from his or her membership or from the WTSDA for conduct unbecoming a member of the WTSDA. Conduct unbecoming is determined as any conduct which is not in keeping with the standards of the WTSDA. Any member who is suspended or expelled from the WTSDA may not train or participate in events at any member studio. Any studio owner, after notice of said member suspension or expulsion, who allows that member to train at their studio or participate in studio events will risk the loss of their studio membership in the WTSDA.
I have read and fully understand this agreement and agree that all the terms and conditions shall be deemed to exist and bind all of the parties herein signed below.