Vocabulary

Korean terminology

Commands on the floor are given in Korean. Students are expected to learn the terms for their rank — it is part of every testing.

The art and the school

Tang Soo Do
The name of the art we study
Moo Duk Kwan
The name of the style and organisation
Soo Bahk Do
The ancient Korean name for the art
Do Jang
Training hall
Do Bahk
Training uniform
Dee
Belt
Kuk Gi
National flag
Kwan Gi
Organisation flag

Rank and titles

Kwan Jang Nim
Chief instructor
Sah Bom Nim
Qualified instructor, 4th Dan and above
Kyo Sa Nim
Assistant instructor
Sun Beh
Senior member
Hu Beh
Junior member
Dan
Degree — holder of a midnight blue belt
Gup
Grade — holder of a colour belt
Ko Dan Ja
Senior Dan holder
Cho Bo Ja
Beginner
Nim
A term of respect, similar to 'sir'

Class commands and ceremony

Cha Ryut
Come to attention
Kyung Yet
Bow
Ba Ro
Return to attention
Anjo
Command to sit
Muk Nyum
Meditation
Shi Jak
Begin
Ba Ggwo
Switch or change
Kam Sa Hap Ni Da
Thank you

Training vocabulary

Kee Cho
Basic
Hyung
Form
Dae Ryun
Sparring
Il Soo Sik
One-step sparring
Cha Gi
Kick
Mahk Kee
Block
Kong Kyuk
Attack
Shim Kung
Spiritual power or control
Neh Kung
Internal power or control
Weh Kung
External power or control

Counting

Hana
One
Dul
Two
Set
Three
Net
Four
Dasot
Five
Yasot
Six
Ilgop
Seven
Yodul
Eight
Ahop
Nine
Yeol
Ten

Do not try to learn all of this at once. Each rank has its own short list, and instructors will tell you exactly which terms you are responsible for before a testing. Saying them out loud in class is the fastest way to make them stick.