| Terminology | ||
| (click a link to see each category below) | ||
| 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 | |