Tang Soo Do - Name of the art we study

Tang - Tang Dynasty (showing Chinese influence of our style)

Soo- Hand

Do - Way

Mi Guk Kwan - Brotherhood, Style or Place in America

Mi - Beautiful

Guk - Country

Kwan - Place, Style, or Brotherhood

Kwan Jhang (Nim) - Grandmaster, head of Mi Guk Kwan style,

(Charles Ferraro)

Sa Bom (Nim) - Master Instructor (4th Dan and up)*

Kyo Sa (Nim) - Instructor (1st Dan through 3rd Dan)*

Nim - A term of respect similar to "Sir" or "Honorable"

Sun Beh (Nim) - Senior member

Hu Beh - Junior member

Dan - Degree, holder of @ midnight blue belt

Gup - Grade, holder of a color belt under midnight blue belt

Ko Dan Ja - Senior Dan holder (4th Dan and up)

You Dan Ja - Dan holder (1st Dan through 3rd Dan)

Dan Bun - Dan number

You Gup Ja - Gup holder

Kwan Won - Student member

Cho Bo Ja - Beginner

Dojang - Training hall (studio)

Ho Hup Cho Chung (Jung)- Correct breathing

Do Bok - Training suit (uniform)

Dee - Belt

Kuk Gi - National Flag

Kwan Gi - Flag of style or school of Tang Soo Do, i.e.., Mi Guk Kwan Gi

Ki Cho - Basic

Hyung- Form

Dae Ryun - Sparring

Soo Gi - Hand techniques

Neh Gung - Internal power or control in exercise

Weh Gung - External power or control in exercise

Shim Gung - Mental power or control in exercise

Mahk Kee - Block

Ha Dan - Low part

Sang Dan - High part

Yup - Side

O Rin Jok - Right side

Tuel Oh - Twisting, (reverse)

Ki Hap - Yell

Choong Shim - Balance

Cap Kwon - Backfist

Yuk Soo Do - Reverse (inside edge) knife hand

Kwan Soo - Spear hand

Jang Kwan - Heel of hand

Hyung - Form

Ho Sin Sool - Self-defense

Jok Gi - Foot techniques

Kong Kyuk - Attack

Choong Dan - Middle part

Ahp - Front

Dwi - Back

Wen Jok - Left side

Cha Gi - Kick

Shi Sun - Line of sight or focus of eyes

Chung Kwon - Forefist

Soo Do - Knife hand

BASIC STANCES (Gi Cho Jaseh)

Choon Bee Jaseh - Ready stance

Chun Gul Jaseh - Front stance

Hu Gul Jaseh - Back stance

Kee Ma Jaseh - Horse stance

Pahl Put Ki- Horse stance punching

Sa Ko Rip Jaseh - Side stance

Kyo Cha Rip Jaseh - Cross-legged stance

*The terms Sa Bom and Kyo Sa are reserved for certified instructors.

COMMANDS FOR STARTING AND CLOSING CLASS

Cha Ryut - Attention

Kuk Gi Bay Ray - Bow to flag

Ba Ro - Return

An Jo or Chuk Suk - Sit

Muk Nyum - Meditation

Ba Ro - Return

Hae San- Dismissed

Sa Bom Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to Master instructor

Kyo Sa Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to (certified) instructor

Sun Beh Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to senior member

Sahng Ho Kan E Kyung Ret - Bow to partner (each other)

Shim Sa Kwan Nim Ge Kyung Ret - Bow to Judge or Examiner

Kwan Jhang Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to the Grandmaster

Choong Gan Jawh - Intermediate position

COMMANDS IN TRAINING

Ku Ryung - Count

Ku Ryung Up Shi - Without count

Kyung Ret - Bow

Shi Jak - Begin

Shio - Relax (rest)

Dwi Ro Tora - Turn to rear

Jin - Movement

Wheng Jin - Sideways movement

Ku Ryung E Mat Cho So - By the count

Cha Ryut - Attention

Jhoon Bee - Ready

Ba Ro - Return

Tora - Turn

Bal Cha Gi Jhoon Bee - Ready for kick

Chun Jin - Forward movement

Hu Jin - Backward movement

Yuk Jin - Movement while maintaining a reverse relationship between hand and foot

Dasi - Again or repeat

NUMBERS (Bun)

KOREAN

Ha Na - One

Dool - Two

Set - Three

Net - Four

Da Sot - Five

Yuh Sot - Six

Il Gop - Seven

Yo Dull – Eight

Ah Hope - Nine

Yohl - Ten

CHINESE

Il - First

Ee - Second

Sam - Third

Sa - Fourth

O - Fifth

Yuk - Sixth

Chil - Seventh

Pahl - Eighth

Gu - Ninth

Ship - Tenth

E Ship - Twenty

Sam Ship - Thirty

Sa Ship - Forty

O Ship - Fifty

Yuk Ship - Sixty

Chil Ship - Seventy

Pahl Ship - Eighty

Gu Ship - Ninety

Baek - One hundred