Terminology | ||
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8 Key Concepts of Tang Soo Do | Commands in Starting and Closing Class | |
General Terminology | Commands In Training | |
Numbers | Basic Stance | |
Basic Hand Movements | Basic Kicking Movements | |
Anatomy | Sparring (Deh Ryun) | |
General Terminology | ||
Tang Soo Do - 당수도 | Name of the art we study - Tang (China) Soo (Hand) Do (Way) | |
San Kil - 산길 | Our style of Tang Soo Do - San (Mountain) Kil (Path) | |
Kwang Jang (Nim) - 관장님 | School Founder or Grandmaster, usually 8th Dan or higher | |
Sa Bom (Nim) - 사범님 | 4th Dan & Up, Certified Master Instructor (similar to "shihan" in Japanese) | |
Kyo Sa (Nim) - 교사님 | 2nd & 3rd Dan, Certified Instructor (similar to "kyōshi" in Japanese) | |
Seonsaeng (Nim) - 선생님 | 1st Dan, Certified Teacher (similar to "sensei" in Japanese) | |
Nim - 님 | Term of respect similar to "Sir" or "Honorable" | |
Seonbae - 선배 | Senior member (similar to "senpai" in Japanese) | |
Hubae - 후배 | Junior member (similar to "kōhai" in Japanese) | |
Dan - 단 | Degree, holder of midnight blue color | |
Gup - 급 | Grade, holder of color belt | |
Ko Dan Ja - 코단자 | Senior dan holder | |
Yu Dan Ja - 유단자 | Dan holder | |
Yu Gup Ja - 유급자 | Gup holder | |
Kwan Won | Student member | |
Cho Bo Ja | Beginner | |
Do Jang | Training hall/studio | |
Do Bahk | Uniform | |
Dee | Belt | |
Mi Guk Gi | National flag of United States | |
Kuk Gi | National flag of Korea | |
Kwan Gi | Tang Soo Do flag | |
Gi Cho | Basic | |
Hyung | Form | |
Deh Ryun | Sparring | |
Ho Sin Sul | Self-defense | |
Kyuck Pa | Breaking | |
Soo Gi | Hand Techniques | |
Jok Gi | Foot Techniques | |
Neh Gung | Internal power or control in exercise | |
Weh Gung | External power or control in exercise | |
Shim Gung | Spiritual power or control in exercise | |
Mahk Kee | Block | |
Kong Kyuck | Attack | |
Ha Dan | Low part | |
Choong Dan | Middle part | |
Sang Dan | High part | |
Ahp | Front | |
Yup | Side | |
Dwi | Back | |
Cha Gi | Kick | |
Ki Hap | Yell (focus mind/energy) | |
Shi Sun | Focus of eyes | |
Choong Shim | Balance | |
Chung Kwon | Forefist | |
Cap Kwon | Backfist | |
Soo Do | Knifehand | |
Yuk Soo Do | Ridgehand | |
Kwan Soo | Spearhand | |
Jung Kwon | Heal of palm | |
Kwon Do | Bottom of fist | |
O Rin Jok | Right | |
Wen Jok | Left | |