Traditions
Commands/Vocabulary List
General Terminology
Do Bok |
Uniform |
Jacket and pants worn by Korean martial artists |
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Belt |
Shows your current rank |
Dojang |
School |
A Korean martial arts studio or school |
Gup |
Lower rank |
Under belt ranks; white through red; 10 possible |
Dan |
Upper rank |
Black belt ranks; shown by number of rank stripes; 10 possible |
Hyung |
Form |
A pattern of movements designed to show technique |
Il Soo Shik |
One steps |
Set self-defense moves; 5 for each color dee, adult class only |
Chagi |
Kick |
With foot/feet |
Maki |
Strike |
With hands, elbows, knees |
Cha Yu Dae Ryun |
Free sparring |
Controlled, light-contact sparring using protective gear |
Bahro |
Return |
Head snaps front, push off w/ front foot, return to Ready Stance |
Kihap |
Yell |
Sudden yell w/exhale to startle opponent and prepare for strike |
Komap Sumnida |
Thank you |
To instructor at end of class or lesson |
Starting and Ending Class
Chul Sah |
Line up |
Straight line w/feet together/front row L arm up; back row behind student in front row |
Chariyut |
Attention |
Feet together; relaxed fists at side |
Kyun Hut |
Bow |
Feet together; eyes up; relaxed fists at side |
Choom Bi |
Ready |
Step out w/R foot shoulder width; relaxed fists in front of dee |
Gula Ryuhn Jah |
Kneel |
Karate kneel; fists on legs; knees apart; feet out flat |
Ulasa |
Up |
Weight shift forward; toes pulled underneath; stand straight up |
Stances
Chun Kul |
Forward/front |
Feet shoulder width apart; front knee bent; back knee straight; feet, hips & shoulders face forward |
Hu Kul |
Back/L |
Feet at 90o angle; weight 70% back-30% front |
Yan Kul |
Horse |
Feet double shoulder width in straight line; knees bent; back straight |
Sections of the Body / Body Parts
Ha Dan |
Low |
Below hips; striking hand inside of blocking hand |
Choong Dan |
Middle |
Hips to shoulders; striking hand usually outside of blocking hand |
Sang Dan |
High |
Above shoulders; striking hand outside of blocking hand |
Tang Soo Do Forms (Hyungs)
Under Belt Forms |
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Basic form-part 1; testing form for Yellow belt / 9th gup |
Kicho Ee Bo |
Basic form-part 2; testing form for |
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Kicho Sam Bu |
Basic form-part 3; learn as |
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Kicho Sa Bu |
Basic form-part 4; testing form for Low Green belt / 7th gup |
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Kicho O Bu |
Basic form-part 5; learn as Low Green belt / 7th gup |
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Pyungahn Chodan |
Intermediate form 1; testing form for High Green belt / 6th gup |
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Pyungahn Chodan |
Intermediate form 2; testing form for Low Blue belt / 5th gup |
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Pyungahn Chodan |
Intermediate form 3; testing form for High Blue belt / 4th gup |
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Pyungahn Chodan |
Intermediate form 4; testing form for 3rd Class Red belt / 3rd gup |
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Pyungahn Chodan |
Intermediate form 5; testing form for 2nd Class Red belt / 2nd gup |
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Basai |
Advanced form; testing form for 1st class Red belt / 1st gup |
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BB |
Nai Ahn Chi Chodan |
Testing form for 1st degree Black Belt / 1st dan |
Basic Action (The stance is called first and then the action)
Action |
Stances |
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Korean name |
English explanation |
Chunkal |
Hukul |
Yankal |
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Strikes/ |
Knong Kyuk |
Front punch |
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Yuk Jin |
Reverse punch |
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Hadan Maki |
Lower strike/block |
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Sangdan Maki |
Upper strike/block |
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Soo Do Hadan |
Lower double open hand strike |
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Soo Do Choongdan |
Middle double open hand strike (ready stance) |
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Soo Do Sangdan |
Upper open hand strike |
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Ahp Kwon Soo |
Spear hand |
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Choongdan Kap Kwon |
Middle back fist |
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Phakuro Maki |
Inside/out strike |
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Ahnuro Maki |
Outside/in strike |
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Choongdan Pal Koop |
Middle elbow strike (w/ soo do hand first) |
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Sangdan Pal Koop |
Upper elbow strike |
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Phakuro Yuk Soo Do |
Inside/out ridge hand (palm up) |
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Ahnuro Yuk Soo Do |
Outside/in ridge hand (palm down) |
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Choongdan Sang Soo |
Middle assisted block (rear fist at front elbow) |
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Choongdan Naksee |
Middle hook punch |
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Choongdan Hangjin |
Side punch |
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Moo Roop |
Knee Strike |
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Hadan Sang Soo |
Low X block |
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Sangdan Sang Soo |
High X block |
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Kicks |
Ahp Chagi |
Front kick |
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Yup Chagi |
Side kick |
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Tol Ryo Chagi |
Round house kick |
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Dwi Chagi |
Back kick |
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Nak See Chagi |
Hook kick |
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Beet Chagi |
Slanting or half round house kick |
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Ahnesu Phakuro Chagi |
Inside/outside crescent kick |
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Phakesu Ahnuro Chagi |
Outside/inside crescent kick |
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Ahp Cha Ol Yikee |
Front stretch kick |
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Yidan Ahp Chagi |
Jumping front kick |
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Yidan Dwi Chagi |
Jumping back kick |
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Yidan Pakesu/Ahnuro |
Double crescent kick |
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Ahp & Dwi Chagi |
Front / back kick |
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Ahp & Yup Chagi |
Front / side kick |
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Ahp & Tol Ryo Chagi |
Front / round house kick |
Il Soo Shik (One Step Sparing-Adult class only)
White |
1-5 |
1-4 step out 45o block strike, 5 90o horse stance block elbow strike |
Yellow |
1-5 |
1-4 step w/L, 5 step w/R; 2, 4 & 5 take downs |
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1-5 |
1 step w/L, 2 start back step w/R, 3 start w/L back, 4 trap, 5 take down |
Green |
1-5 |
1-5 count fists, 2-5 count elbows, 3-8 count, 4 O5 modified, 5 start w/L back |
Blue |
1-5 |
1 cut off, 2 step w/R chop to neck, 3 jump over, 4 ridge hand to throat, 5 spear hand |
Red |
1-3 |
1 block/spin back fist, 2 R Phakesu & Yup chagi, 3 W5 w/elbows & takedown |
Black |
Single sticks |
1 ahnesu/stomach/roundhouse/bball/armpit, 2 vert. bball/side/shortstep/jab/forehead/ hook & knee, 3 double block/head/kick knee back/jab neck/choke, 4 double block/arm/ ahnesu-phakuro/short step/bball to head, 5 low ahnesu--2-hand block/head/short step/jab/head/cut |