10 Articles of Faith:

1. Be loyal to you country.
2 . Be obedient to your parents.
3. Be loving between husband and wife.
4. Be cooperative between brothers.
5. Be faithful between friends.
6. Be respectful to your elders.
7. Be faithful between teacher and student.
8. Know the difference between good and evil.
9. Never retreat in battle.
10. Always finish what you start.

8 Key Concepts of Tang Soo Do:

Yong Gi..............................................................Courage

Chung Shin Tong IL....................................Concentration

In Neh.............................................................Endurance

Chung Jik...........................................................Honesty

Kyum Son..........................................................Humility

Him Cho Chung....................................Control of Power

Shin Chook..................................Tension and Relaxation

Wan Gup..................................................Speed Control

 

General Terminology:

Tang Soo Do..........................................Name of the art we study
Moo Duk Kwan.....................................Name of the training style
Soo ...............................Ancient name of the martial arts of Korea
Kwan Jang (Nim)....................................................Grand Master
Sa bom (Nim)................................................................Instructor
Nim....................A term of respect similar to “Sir” or “Honorable”
Sun Beh................................................................Senior Member
Hu Beh..................................................................Junior Member
Dan........................................Degree, holder of midnight blue belt
Ko Dan Ja........................................................Senior Dan holder
Yu Dan Ja.................................................................Dan Holder
Gup....................................................Grade, holder of color belt
Yu Gup Ja..................................................................Gup holder
Kwan Won........................................................Student member
Cho Bo Ja.....................................................................Beginner
Do Jang.......................................................Training hall or studio
Do Balk..........................................................................Uniform
Dee......................................................................................Belt
Kuk Gi.......................................................National Flag of Korea
Kwan Gi..........................................Tang Soo Do flag (school flag)
Gi Cho................................................................................Basic
Hyung.................................................................................Form
Deh Ryun.......................................................................Sparring
Il Soo Sik.........................................................One step sparring
Sam Soo Sik..................................................Three step sparring
Ho Shin Sol..............................................................Self-defense
Kyock Pa......................................................................Breaking
Neh Gung..............................Internal power or control in exercise
Weh Gung............................External power or control in exercise
Shim Gung...........................Spiritual power or control in exercise
Shi Sun...................................................................Focus of eyes
Choong Shim...................................................................Balance
Ki Hap....................................................Yell (focus Mind/Energy)
Soo Gi................................................................Hand Techniques
Jok Gi..................................................................Foot Techniques
Ha Dan..................................................................................Low
Choong Dan.......................................................................Middle
Sang Dan...............................................................................High
Ahp......................................................................................Front
Yup........................................................................................Side
Dwi.......................................................................................Back
Dull Ryo...................................................................Turning/round
O Rin Jok..............................................................................Right
Wen Jok.................................................................................Left
Mehk Kee...........................................................................Block
Kong Kyuck.......................................................................Attack
Cha Gi..................................................................................Kick
E Dan...............................................................................Jumping
Chung Kwon...................................................................Fore-fist
Cap Kwon......................................................................Back-fist
Kwon Do....................................................................Bottom-fist
Soo Do......................................................................Knife Hand
Yuk Soo Do..............................................................Ridge Hand
Kwan Soo.................................................................Spear Hand
Jang Kwon...............................................................Heel of palm

Commands in starting and closing class:

Cha Ryut.........................................................................Attention
Kuk Gi Ba Ray............................................................Bow to flag
Ba Ro.................................................................................Return
Ahn Jo......................................................................................Sit
Muk Nyum...................................................................Meditation
Ba Ro....................................................................Return/stand up
Cha Ryut.........................................................................Attention
Sa Bom Nim Kay Kyung Ret..............................Bow to instructor
Sahng Ho Kan E Kyung Ret...................................Bow to partner
Shim Sa Kwan Nim Kay Kyung.............Bow to judge or examiner
Kwan Jang Nim Kay Kyung Ret..................Bow to Grand Master

When the command to bow to the instructor is given, all members say with clarity, “Ko Map Sum Nida” (Thank you) to the instructor.

Basic Stances (Gi Cho Jaseh):

Choon Bee Jaseh....................................................Ready stance
Chun Gul Jaseh.........................................................Front stance
Hu Gul Jaseh..................................................Fighting/back stance
Kee Ma Jaseh.................................................Horse-riding stance
Sa Ko Rip Jaseh...........................................................Cat stance

Numbers/counting in Korean:

(Numbers).......... For Cadence ......................For Ranking Order
one..........................Ha Na................................................IL two..........................Dool...................................................E
three.........................Set.................................................Sam
four............... ..........Net...................................................Sa
five....... ................Da Sot.................................................O
six........................Yuh Sot.............................................Yook
seven....................IL Gop................................................Chil
eight.....................Yo Dull..................................................Pal
nine.....................Ah-Hop...............................................Koo
ten.........................Yohl...................................................Ship
eleven..................Yohlhana..............................................Shipil
twelve.................Yohldool.............................................Ship-e
thirteen................Yohlset............................................Shipsam
fourteen..............Yohlnet.............................................Shipsa
fifteen.................Yohldasot............................................Shipo
twenty...................Sumul...............................................E-ship
twenty-one..........Sumulhana.....................................E-shipil
twenty-two..........Sumuldool.....................................E-ship-e
twenty-three..........Sumulset..................................E-shipsam
thirty.....................Sorun.........................................Sam-ship
forty.....................Mahun...........................................Sa-ship
fifty......................Shwin..............................................O-ship
sixty.....................Yesun........................................Yook-ship
seventy..................Irun.............................................Chil-ship
eighty...................Yodun...........................................Pal-ship
ninety....................Ahun..........................................Koo-ship
one hundred...........Paek...........................................IL-paek
one thousand..........Chon..........................................IL-chon

Basically, numbers above ten are formed by adding the numbers one to nine to words meaning “ten”, “twenty”, “thirty”, etc. For example, 32 is “Sorundool”.

Anatomy:

Pahl.......................................................................Arm
Sohn (Korean) or Soo (Chinese)............................Hand
Chu Mok...............................................................Fist
Pal Mok................................................................Wrist
Pahl Coop.............................................................Elbow
Da Ri.....................................................................Leg
Rahl (Korean) or Jok (Chinese)..............................Foot
Moo Roop.............................................................Knee
Hur Ri....................................................................Waist
Mok......................................................................Neck
Eema.....................................................................Forehead
Tuck......................................................................Chin
Myung Chi.............................................................Solar Plexus
Dan Jun..................................................................Low Abdomen
In Choong..............................................................Between Mouth and Nose
Ko Hwan...............................................................Groin

Basic Movements (Hand):

Blocks (Mahk Kee)

Ha Dan Mahk Kee..............................................Low Block, front stance
Sang Dan Mahk Kee...........................................High Block, front stance
Ahneso Phakuro Mahk .........................Inside/Outside block, front stance
Phakeso Ahnuro Mahk K......................Outside/Inside block, front stance
Ssang Soo Mahk Kee..........................Two fist middle block, front stance
SsangHa Dan Mahk Kee......................Two fist low X-block, front stance
Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Kee.........Two fist High X-block, front stance
Hu Gul Ssang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Kee..Two fist low X-block, back stance
Hu Gul Ha Dan Mahk Kee.................................Low block, back stance
Hu Gul Sang Dan Mahk Kee..............................High block, back stance
Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee
or (Sto Ha Dan Mahk Kee)...............Low knife hand block, back stance
Choong Dan So Do Mahk Kee
or (Sto Choon Dan Mahk Kee)......Middle knife-hand block, back stance
Sang Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee
or (Sto Sang Dan Mahk Kee).............High knife-hand block, back stance
Hu Gul Yup Mahk Kee.........................Inside/Outside block, back stance
Ssang Soo Hu Gul Yup Mahk Kee......Two fist middle block, back stance

Attacks/Strikes

Pahl Put Kee...........................Punch exercise, horse-riding stance
Choong Dan Kong Kyuk......................Center punch, front stance
Sang Dan Kong Kyuk..............................High punch, front stance
Wheng Jin Kong Kyuk........Side center punch, horse-riding stance
Yuk So.............Knife hand defense and reverse punch,front stance
Kwan Soo Kong Kyuk..................Spear hand attack, front stance
Yuk Jin Kong Kyuk................................Short Punch, back stance

Kicks

Ahp Poro Oll Ri Gi............................................Front stretch kick
Yup Poro Oll Ri Gi..............................................Side stretch kick
Ahp Cha Gi...........................................................Front snap kick
Dull Ryo Cha Gi..........................................................Round kick
Yup Cha Gi..................................................Step behind side kick
Dwi Cha Gi...........................................................Back snap kick
Dwi Dull Ryo Cha Gi........................................Back spinning kick
Ahneso Phakuro Cha Gi..........................Inside/Outside hook kick
Phakeso Ahnero Cha Gi..........................Outside/Inside hook kick
Yup Hu Ri Gi.........................................................Side hook kick
Ahp Me Ro Cha Gi...........................................Front pushing kick
Moo Roop Cha Gi........................................................Knee kick
Bi Cha Gi........................................................Reverse round kick
E-Dan Ahp Cha Gi........................................Jump front snap kick
E-Dan Yup Cha Gi.................................................Jump side kick
E-Dan Dool Ryo Cha Gi......................................Jump round kick
E-Dan Dwi Cha Gi...............................................Jump back kick
E-Dan Dool Ryo Dwi Cha Gi..................Jump spinning back kick

Sparring (Deh Ryun)

IL Soo Sik Deh Ryun........................................One-step sparring
Sam Soo Sik Deh Ryun...................................Three-step sparring
Ja Yu Deh Ryun........................................................Free sparring
Dan Do Deh Ryun...........................................Short knife sparring
Bong Deh Ryun........................................................Stick sparring
Jua Deh Ryun.........................................Sparring in sitting position
Wa Deh Ryun.................................Sparring in lying down position
Da Soo In Deh Ryun.........................Sparring against two or more
Kyo Deh.................Change positions or assume partner’s position
Took Soo Deh Ryun.............................................Special sparring
Sil Chay Deh Ryun.........................................Full contact sparring
Gun Nuhn Deh Ryun.....................................Non-contact sparring

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